Welcome to Belize!

In March of 2003, Dr. Julie Ballenger and Dr. Bill Birkhead took 15 students to study the terrestrial rainforest and marine coral reef ecosystems of Belize.  The experience consisted of 4 days at Wee Wee Caye, a small island of Belize, and 3 days at Possum Point, a biological station on the Sittee River.  During the trip, students had the opportunity to conduct fish and algae surveys, trap and measure an island boa population, snorkel on the barrier reef, explore rainforest trails, boat down the Sittee River, hike into the Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Preserve, and indulge in local cuisine.  For anyone interested in science, nature, wildlife, history, or adventure, Belize holds a secret to be discovered... and an experience to be shared.  This site is dedicated to taking you on our journey.  Here... we let you see it all through our eyes in hopes that you may feel just a hint of the wonder and amazement of the tropics. (Mary Hill)

Website and Photos by Mary Hill
This page last modified 08/14/04 by H. Hendricks