After a fish-filled morning, we ventured from the tuna auction over to the NOAA offices to meet with a line-up of wonderful people! After a fish-filled morning, we ventured from the tuna auction over toContinue reading
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Alex Aines
2011 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
2011 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
Day Three (Jan. 20) – Big Eye Tuna and the High Seas
To the fishermen there, 4:45 is sleeping in, and if any fishermen there heard me complain about our “early” start, I might have gotten a tuna in the face! Today was the third day ofContinue reading
Alex Aines
2011 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel, Video Posts
2011 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel, Video Posts
Day Two (Jan. 19) – Kaena Point: Albatross, Monk Seals, and Whales..Oh My!
Today we hiked to Kaena Point, the sight of the only Laysan albatross colony on Oahu. We also were on the lookout for Hawaiian monk seals, whales, and lots of native plant life. Many referContinue reading
Day One (Jan. 18) – Diamond Head, Albatross Conservation & Yogurtland
We spent the morning hiking Diamond Head to survey Oahu, before learning about albatross conservation with Dr. David Hyrenbach and ending the day at Yogurtland Ken Norris, one of the most celebrated natural historians ofContinue reading
Thanks to all our Friends on Midway and Oahu
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
Alex Aines
2010 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
2010 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
Midway (Thurs. 1/28/10) – In Search of the Golden Gooney
The persistence of bird enthusiast Josh Stoll leads to a glimpse of the rare short-tailed albatross… With the strong winds making a return trip to the water to search for spinner dolphins out of theContinue reading
Alex Aines
2010 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
2010 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
Midway (Wed., 1/27/10) – Reflections on the past
Another wonderful day on Midway! Waking up to an overcast sky, we decided to search for spinner dolphins on the North side of the island. Taking the Fish and Wildlife Service 25 foot SAFE boatContinue reading
Alex Aines
2010 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel, Video Posts
2010 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel, Video Posts
Midway (Wed., 1/27/10) – Breakfast for a Laysan Albatross chick (video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prtcSK0KEdI
Alex Aines
2010 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
2010 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
Midway (Tues., 1/26/10) – Eastern Island – The Battle of and for Midway
As the wind subsided, we ventured to Eastern Island to experience the role of history in our future… At the mercy of the wind, we were excited to finally have weather suitable for the shortContinue reading
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