Our first leg of tagging was amazingly productive (and fun). Yesterday we concluded our first of three tagging legs with a return trip to Palmer Station. It was a remarkably successful first 10 days. WeContinue reading
Author: Andy Read
Dr. Read's is Rachel Carson Associate Professor of Marine Conservation Biology at the Duke Marine Lab in Beaufort, NC. His research interests are in the conservation biology of long-lived marine vertebrates, particularly marine mammals, seabirds and sea turtles.
Palmer station (Wed., 5/6/09) – Underwater Leopard Seal Video
Dave managed to take some spectacular underwater video of two leopard seals On May 6th, Dave used our underwater video camera to get some amazing footage of leopard seals swimming next to their Zodiac asContinue reading
Piccard Cove (Fri., 5/1/09) – A Cove of Whales and a Blizzard of Penguins
The home page on the ship’s intranet said that today was a good day to be a scientist a truer word was never spoken. The home page on the ship’s intranet said that today wasContinue reading
At Sea (Wed., 4/29/09) – Deadliest Catch: Out with the Icefish team
The visual survey team has been out fishing with our colleagues on the icefish research team for the last three days. On our first day, in transit to Dallman Bay, we had great conditions andContinue reading
Punta Arenas (Sun., 4/19/09) – Preparations
We spent today preparing equipment and obtaining our cold weather gear. For most of us, today was our first full day in Punta Arenas. We flew down yesterday through Dallas and Santiago, Chile. Our tripContinue reading
Midway (Fri. 1/30/09) – Last Day
Reflections of our trip from Tom McMurray Don’t go to Midway Atoll… I have been on the Atoll for 10 days now and I would say to everyone I know – don’t go to MidwayContinue reading
Oahu (Mon., 1/19/09): Chicks Raising Chicks at Ka’ena Point
Today we hiked out to Ka’ena Point, at the western tip of the island of Oahu, to visit the Ka’ena Point Natural Area Reserve. Ka’ena Point is a wild and beautiful place, home to aContinue reading
Day Fourteen (1/26/08) – Reflections on Midway Atoll
Now that our adventure is over, we can start to reflect on our experiences and thank the people who made this class possible. Our goal in bringing our Marine Conservation Biology class to Midway AtollContinue reading
Day Twelve (1/24/08) – Chicks Gone Wild: Spring Break on Midway Atoll
Albatross chicks are everywhere as the weather breaks and we work to remove invasive ironwood trees with our friends from the USFWS Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Albatross chicks are hatching all over Midway. ManyContinue reading
Day One (1/13/08) – Oahu: Paradise Lost?
Our first day, with trips to Diamond Head and Kaena Point and a lecture on monk seals, focused on ecological threats to the local ecosystem and the surprising survival of some species. After coffee andContinue reading