I stepped into the pages of Rolling Stone today. No rock-and-roll but plenty of plastic. When Rolling Stone magazine ran an article this past October titled “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” I received exactly two text messages and threeContinue reading
Category: marine studies
Lindsey Peavey
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 (Fri., 1/22/10) – Videos from Midway
A Black-footed Albatross takes a drink http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE675nx5zLA Rough neighborhood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSsknyxVCcg
Lindsey Peavey
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 (Thurs., 1/21/10) – New Life w/video
This is a powerful place. On Thursday morning we watched a documentary describing the native Hawaiian meaning of Papahānaumokuākea as integrally connected to the creation of new life. This relates to flora and fauna, but also toContinue reading
Cristina Villanueva
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., 1/21/10) – Welcome to Midway!
The one thing that strikes me the most in Midway, after the outstanding number of albatrosses, is the infrastructure. Our first morning in Midway, we wake up to the sound of thousands of albatrosses andContinue reading
Matthew Bowers
2010 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
2010 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
En route (Wed. 1/20/10) – Travel to Midway
“This is where the important people go to fly… What are you doing here?” Our dubious taxi driver wanted to know why a group of scruffy graduate students were being dropped off at an airportContinue reading
Tom McMurray
2010 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, faculty, marine studies, oceans, travel
2010 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, faculty, marine studies, oceans, travel
Honolulu (Mon., 1/18/10) – Fish Auction and NOAA HQ Meetings
6:00 AM Honolulu Fish Auction Meet Sean Martin – fisherman, owner/operator of 6 pacific longliner boats, supplier of bait, tackle and safety equipment to the 130 boat longline fleet, former chairman of WESPAC (www.wpcouncil.org) andContinue reading
Dave Johnston
2010 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, faculty, marine studies, oceans, travel, Video Posts
2010 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, faculty, marine studies, oceans, travel, Video Posts
Oahu (Mon., 1/18/10) – The Auctioneer Video
A short clip of one of the auctioneers at the Honolulu Fish Auction.
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