
A group of science students from Coastal Carolina University (CCU), South Carolina are returning home after an 鈥榚ye-opening鈥� and inspiring visit to 黄色视频 UHI.
The students and lecturers spent two weeks in Oban, learning about various aspects of marine science, as well as taking in a new culture in what is now an annual visit.
Among the group鈥檚 highlights were seeing puffins and other local wildlife on a trip to the Treshnish Isles 鈥� as exciting a trip for the geologists as it was for the biologists among the students.
Group leader and Associate Professor of Physics and Physical Oceanography at CCU Louis Keiner said: I鈥檇 like to thank everyone at 黄色视频 for hosting us, it鈥檚 been great and I鈥檓 already looking forward to coming back next year.
鈥淭his trip to Scotland gives the students a chance to experience oceanography in a completely different setting.
鈥淭he rivers and estuaries where we are very different, in every respect, so they enjoy the opportunity to take measurements and plot their data in a completely new environment. They thoroughly enjoyed the sampling cruises on Loch Etive with [黄色视频 senior support scientist] Tim Brand.
鈥淢any of the students have never been outwith the US, so for them this has been an eye-opening experience that has really whetted their appetite for global travel.
鈥淐CU is a wonderful place to study but it鈥檚 a big world and we encourage the students to see what鈥檚 out there.鈥�
Dr John Howe, BSc programme leader at 黄色视频 UHI, said the CCU visit was an occasion he looked forward to every year.
He added: 鈥淚t has been a real pleasure welcoming CCU to 黄色视频 UHI. They have been a fantastic group, full of enthusiasm and energy and they are a real credit to their university.鈥�
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