By Naomi, Ashley, and Jesse

**Broadcasting from Team Bottlenose Dolphins…

Our second day started off with our very first daily knot – the Bowline Knot. A few of us had trouble in the beginning but were pros by the end of the day and were even able to master the Dragon Knot! Today we experienced our first data collection assignment and collected data based on the number of objects we had in each room, otherwise known as a habitat, of our house. Later in the day, after Derek’s Prezi on Shipwreck Ecology, he showed us how to enter the data we recorded, which is similar to his transect data, into an nMDS chart. After returning from the data hunt, we were virtually transported to Dr. James Murray’s nudibranch lab. Instead of a lecture, Dr. Murray demonstrated how he conducts neuroscience experiments with the Tritonia Diomedea; later, he exhibited the anatomy of this orange sea slug and showed us how they searched for their prey, the sea pen.  Fresh off our lunch break, we were ready to finish viewing the photos taken by the Bottlenose Dolphins from yesterday’s scavenger hunt. The discussion led to a full-on debate on whether a collection of photos should be accepted for points based on science or spirit. The results would decide the fate of the Bottlenose dolphins. While we waited with bated breath to see who would be the scavenger hunt champion, we prepared to view a special screening of A Decade after Deepwater with Liz Smith! We watched the episode and reconvened to discuss our joys and challenges of the day and to find out who the winner of the scavenger hunt was. Spoiler alert, we won! In the end, we were really starting to get the hang of being a part of a hands-on virtual program.