Each semester, students publish their independent research projects. If you would like to download a PDF version of our journal Physis, click on one of the volumes below.

Physis Fall 2006 Volume One

Physis Fall 2007 Volume Two

Physis Spring 2008 Volume Three

For incoming students, we have downloadable PDF files of the required readings. You’ll need to contact Dr. Rita Peachey or Caren Eckrich for a password, username, and syllabus in order to access the following files.

Tropical Marine Ecology and Biology readings:

Tropical Communitites

Plankton and Plankton Communities

Marine Biodiversity and Coastal Marine Ecosystems

Reefs at Risk

Apex predator biomass

Mangroves Affect the Biomass of Coral Reef Fish

Reefs Since Columbus

Reef Fish Life Cycle

Reef Fish Reproduction

Reef Fish Feeding

Reef Fish Symbiosis

Night Diving

BNMP Management Plan Intro

WSNP Management Plan Intro

WSNP Management Plan Chapter 6

CIEE RSB Diving Safety Manual

Invertebrate Larvae

Comparing Monitoring Techniques

Sea Turtles part one

Sea Turtles part two

Steneck 2007 Bonaire Report

Scientific Diving Readings - If you decide to buy the PADI books before you arrive, you’ll need to read the entire Rescue Diver book and the following chapters in the Adventures in Diving book: Peak Performance Buoyancy, UW Navigation, Deep Diving, Night Diving, and Boat Diving.

AGRRA protocol

CARICOMP protocol

Coral Reef Monitoring Techniques