Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Introduction to the Honduras Bay Islands

I'm Kenneth Tollefson, I'm 19 and a sophomore at UCD, studying to earn my business degree. I was born in Huntington Beach California and grew up there till the age of 14, before my family moved to the Denver area when my dad was transferred. It is safe to say the geography of Colorado is quite a bit different than that of California, but I enjoy spending time in both.
The location I chose for my "field trip" is the bay islands of Honduras.  My mom is from Honduras so I have had the opportunity to visit the Central American country several times. Once for a school trip, and several other occasions to visit family members. When visiting family, my intermediate family would typically spend a week in Roatan, one member of the Honduran Bay Islands with some close friends of ours. Some of my fondest memories growing up took place in Roatan, from learning how to SCUBA dive, to zip lining, and just exploring the island and beaches in general. This, coupled with the fact that I'm sure it will be very interesting to explore scientifically is why I chose the bay islands of Honduras.