Now that we are are home (or almost there) we’d like to extend our thanks to everyone who made our trip so memorable Midway is full of contrast and contradictions. Laysans and Black-footeds, wilderness andContinue 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.
Midway (Mon. 1/25/10) – Duke Gardens West (Way West)
We visit two of the habitat restoration and creation projects that we worked on last year On Monday we visited a fresh water seep that we worked on last year, helping to create habitat forContinue reading
Oahu (Mon., 1/18/10) – Day Two
We Hike to Kae’na Point to See Albatross and Monk Seals It was dark at 6:30 when we stumbled into the big white van and drove to Coffee Talk for our morning java. Sipping ourContinue reading
Oahu (Sun., 1/17/10) – Day One
Coffee, Football, Diamond Head and the Coast Guard – A Full First Day We started our Sunday with coffee and pastries at Coffee Talk, a Honolulu café, while Matt Bowers kept a close eye onContinue 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