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Secondary Schools - 5 day Coral Reef Ecology Programs
Snorkelling at Lizard Island.
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These programs have been developed over the last 6 years, and are now used as an integral part of the experiential learning curriculum at several leading private schools in Australia and New Zealand, including Haileybury College and Brighton Grammar from Melbourne, and Kings College in Auckland.
Student groups fly to Cairns, and then on to Lizard island Research Station via private charter aircraft. Tevene'i Marine staff accompany the group (along with school staff) and coordinate the teaching program, field activities, and meal preparation. Typical group sizes are 18-20 students and 2 school staff, although smaller groups are also catered for.
Students embarking to a study site at Lizard Island.
We also deliver programs using live-aboard charter vessels such as Undersea Explorer, which allows us a great diversity and flexibility in our choice of reef sites for our field activities. Undersea Explorer has the capacity to visit locations on the Great Barrier Reef between Cairns and Lizard Island, and can also venture to Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea.
The teaching program revolves around a combination of lectures, field practical activities, and guided snorkelling expeditions. Students receive a thorough grounding in the basics of coral reef ecology, and are able to experience collecting their own data on reef geomorphology, fish behavioural ecology, and coral distribution patterns. A typical teaching curriculum is shown below.
Please contact Dr Andy Lewis for more information on pricing and availability for 2008 and 2009. Please note that group bookings are generally required 12-18 months in advance in order to secure space at the research station or on the charter vessel.
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Students from Haileybury College studying coral morphologies.
The waters adjacent to Lizard Island Research Station.
Seabird observations at sunrise near Bird Islet, Lizard Island.
