Paleo Slide Set: Coral Paleoclimatology:Natural Record of Climate change for High School Student Ecuadorean ship Wahoo off of Bartholeme, Galapagos Islands (1S, 89W). The Ecuadorian boat, Wahoo, prepares to take a group of paleoclimatologists to the reefs in the Galapagos Islands. Studying corals as a way to understand past climate is a relatively new mission for paleoclimatologists. Photo Credits: Glen Shen School of Oceanography, University of Washington