Even arriving on Midway in darkness, we were overwhelmed by the expanse of albatrosses and the hints of the amazing sites we could expect to see in the light of the next day. Today weContinue reading
Category: marine studies
Day Three (1/15/08) – New Perspectives at the Fish Auction
A very early morning trip to a fishmarket exposed us to different and sometimes conflicting perspectives on sustainable fishing. Usually our giant gray 15-passenger van is loud with at least three different conversations going onContinue reading
Day Two (1/14/08) – Exploring Hawaii’s Wonders
A day of snorkeling, sampling local food favorites and learning about the concept of wilderness set the stage for further discoveries on Midway. We began our second day ready to discover more of Oahu andContinue 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