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Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems Program

Sharp-nosed puffer fish, profile veiw

Caribbean Sharp Nose Puffer, Canthigaster rostrata (inflated). Photo: C. Baldwin.

Scientific Visits

The Carrie Bow Cay Field Station is available to visiting sicentists and students when time slots are open. The station hosts visitors throughout the year and most visits last from 1 to 3 weeks.

Scientist and students interested in conducting research at Carrie Bow Cay should contact CCRE Station Manager Zach Foltz by email.

Rates

Base Rate: $100.00 (USD) per person, per day.

Base Rate covers: Housing, meals, laboratory use, SCUBA facilities, vessel use, and boat transportation to and from the lab.

The CCRE program will additionally bill each visitor for domestic airfare ($130.00 USD per person) and Belize Fisheries Department Research permit ($250.00 USD per project).

For more information, please read "Information for Field Research" (click to download .pdf)

Snorkeller at the surface near Carrie Bow Field Station

 

 

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