Virginia Reid, the Hokies Abroad service-learning in New Zealand and North Queensland 2015 student blogger, writes:  Anxious and excited, we reached Port Douglas and attended a pre-departure lecture for our two day adventure on the Great Barrier Reef. We met the owner of Eye to Eye Marine Encounters, John Rumney, who gave us snorkeling tips and background for fish identification. …

Virginia Reid, the Hokies Abroad service-learning in New Zealand and North Queensland 2015 student blogger, writes: We have arrived safe and sound in the “land down under”! After leaving bright and early from New Zealand, we reached Townsville and headed directly for an overnight sleepover at Reef HQ. After hearing all about their conservation methods and management strategies, we received…

Katie Armstrong, the Buckeyes Abroad North Queensland Sustaining Human Societies and the Natural Environment 2015 student blogger, writes: My first week in Australia has been absolutely amazing. I cannot believe how much I have learned and experienced in just 7 days. I also can’t believe how close my group has already become and how well we know each other after…