MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., July 17 -- Georgia College & State University issued the following news release:
By Ian Wesselhoff
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even Georgia College students spent nearly three weeks of their summer on the island of Okinawa, Japan, fully immersing themselves in the coral reef ecosystem.
They attended lectures in the evening, but during the day, the students occupied most of their time by snorkeling on the reefs.
"So they're actually seeing what I'm talking about in person, which has a much larger impact than just lectures or videos," said Dr. Kristine White, associate professor of biology and faculty coordinator of the trip. "I explain the geology of the reefs, and then we get to go look at the different types of reefs and they can actually s...