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REACH Retreat 2017

Published: 26 June 2017
Boaty McBoatface
Boaty McBoatface

The 2017 REACH retreat took place on Thursday 29th June at the National Oceanography Centre, attended by 38 REACH members.

In the morning we received a guided tour of the facilities, including a briefing in the aquarium on current coral research, and a chance to get up close to the famous underwater vehicle Boaty McBoatface!

Our morning session finished with a talk – by guest speakers Professor Jörg Wiedenmann and Dr Cecilia D'Angelo – outlining how coral reef organisms can provide potentially lifesaving pharmaceutical tools, yet are dangerously threatened by climate change and human activity.

In the afternoon we split into three teams for a (surprisingly competitive…) set of team building activities, including archery, blindfolded boatbuilding, and the egg drop challenge!

It was a fantastic day and a big thank you goes to Tammy Thomas for all her hard work in organising the day.

Coral research at NOC
Coral research at NOC
NOC Harris Hawk
NOC Harris Hawk
Boaty McBoatface
Boaty McBoatface
Egg drop challenge
Egg drop challenge
Archery at NOC
Archery at NOC
Blindfolded boatbuilding at NOC
Blindfolded boatbuilding at NOC
Archery at NOC
Archery at NOC
Blindfolded boatbuilding at NOC
Blindfolded boatbuilding at NOC
Blindfolded boatbuilding at NOC
Blindfolded boatbuilding at NOC
Blindfolded boatbuilding at NOC
Blindfolded boatbuilding at NOC
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