Have you ever wondered what it is like to be on a marine research expedition?

Wonder no more! A blog promises to provide an interesting insight into an expedition that is using HIPS and SIPS to help research the  corals that live in some of the most extreme conditions on the planet.

Shannon Hoy, a marine biology student from the College of Charleston, is using her HIPS and SIPS knowledge to aid a team of scientists searching for cold-water corals off the southern tip of South America. In her spare time she is posting her experiences on the expedition for all Coastline's subscribers to read.

Please visit Shannon's blog and post a comment at: http://coralexpedition.wordpress.com