2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel, Video Posts
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2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel, Video Posts
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel, Video Posts
Day 8: There’s No Squealing on Dolphin Watching Boats
(Except when CEM students observe the spinner dolphin population in the waters of the Midway Atoll). Today we spent the day on Midway Island in typical fashion—observing the spectacular wildlife, and pondering the implications ofContinue reading
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel, Video Posts
Day 6: How-to Guide – Surveying Hawaiian Monk Seals
Be vewy vewy quiet, I’m hunting monk seals… Sigh… Another day in paradise. As I set out for breakfast, weaving through the albatross on my beach cruiser bicycle, I mentally run through the day’s itinerary:Continue reading
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel, Video Posts
Day 4: Farewell Oahu, Aloha Midway!!
ALL ABOARD!!! Next stop: Midway Atoll!! After our dinner and beers with the Honey Badger (Charles Littnan) and other CEM alums last night, we were given a single rule for today: be packed and inContinue reading
2011 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel, Video Posts
Day Nine (Jan. 26) – There are no Midway strangers, just friends we haven’t met!
We made a bunch of new friends this afternoon while snorkeling the reef. This blog post is really to post the video I put together of what the reef looks like here and to introduceContinue reading
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
2010 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel, Video Posts
Midway (Mon. 1/25/10) – Banding albatrosses, pulling Verbesina, and planting bunch grass: a busy day on Midway
We all started this morning off a little sluggish, a combination of the windy, cool morning and yesterday’s basketball, Tae Bo, and bowling. After breakfast and coffee, we met with Midway volunteers, Chris and Brette,Continue reading
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 Rough neighborhood
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