We started out today with a dawn dive. We stayed near the habitat until it was light enough to venture away without flashlights. We spent the rest of the dive tearing down the waterlab structure we built yesterday. In the afternoon, we had the chance to do more coral science, so we headed out to the northeast to take more data and document it with photos and video. We are improving our ability to dive near delicate sea life without disturbing it. We put markers near the coral of interest and try to place the the markers down gently without crashing into the coral we are studying. It seems simple, but controlling your bouyancy can be a challege, especially when your hands are full of cameras and equipment.

Life in the habitat is quite pleasant. Although the wet porch is obviously quite humid, the rest of the habitat is very comfortable. We are wired up quite well here and can freely send e-mail. I have enjoyed receiving e-mail from family and friends who have watched us on the web cameras. Tomorrow morning we have our last dive and then start decompression in the afternoon. We will take things slowly on our last dive. On most of our dives we have a lot of tasks to accomplish, so we are moving pretty quickly. It will be fun to enjoy the scenery a little more tomorrow.