Access to public resources is something that most Americans would likely agree is an important right. Enjoying and utilizing our natural environments, such as parks, beaches or waterways, is something everyone should be able toContinue reading
Category: oceans
Dolphin Dilemmas
I find myself conflicted every time I’m presented with the opportunity to interact with marine mammals. The rational part of my brain says I should respect these intelligent creatures and keep my distance, but anotherContinue reading
Hawaiian Felines: Friend or Foe?
Feral cats in Hawaii are viewed as either cute and cuddly creatures or the pathway to native extinctions.
Scott Delgado
2016 Trip, CEM, coasts, Duke Marine Lab, energy, marine studies, oceans, students, sustainability, travel
2016 Trip, CEM, coasts, Duke Marine Lab, energy, marine studies, oceans, students, sustainability, travel
Day Ten – The riches of deep seawater
On day 10, we experienced the Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology Park which is administered by National Energy Laboratory Hawaii Authority (NELHA). The park is a collection of 42 groups, which range from research andContinue reading
How Stuff Gets Done
We started the day a little later than usual, which allowed us all much needed time to recover from the previous night’s festivities – a “surprise” Bubbies ice cream cake for our fearless leader AndyContinue reading
Courtney Brooke Edwards
2015 Trip, Duke Marine Lab, environmental health, marine studies, oceans, students, travel, Video Posts, water
2015 Trip, Duke Marine Lab, environmental health, marine studies, oceans, students, travel, Video Posts, water
A Very Green St. Patrick’s Day
No one got pinched in our class today on St.Patrick’s Day, thanks to the fact we spent the day working with green sea turtles! For our second day of class, we observed and assistedContinue reading
Heather Heenehan
2015 Trip, alumni, CEM, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, PhD, students, travel
2015 Trip, alumni, CEM, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, PhD, students, travel
This is Our Classroom
Kenneth Norris, a pioneer marine mammal researcher who studied spinner dolphins in Hawaii, used to start his experiential field classes by saying “We’re off on the greatest adventure of our lives.” Today, we started theContinue reading
Kenady Wilson
2014 Trip, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, PhD, students, travel
2014 Trip, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, PhD, students, travel
Monk Seals and Mobile Lectures
Our last two days on Kauai were spent working with NOAAs Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program. The goal was to deploy a suite of instruments on 1-2 monk seals over the course of the week.Continue reading
Andy Read
2014 Trip, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, faculty, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
2014 Trip, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, faculty, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
Do You Know Your Place?
That was the question that Maka’ala Ka’aumoana asked us when we met her in Hanalei this afternoon. A noted community organizer, conservation advocate and Executive Director of the Hanalei Watershed Hui, she described how herContinue reading
Jaime Frungillo
2014 Trip, CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
2014 Trip, CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
Junior Rangers and Boobies
Today marks the third day on Kauai and the first monk seal day. If you have been reading the previous blogs, you are aware that our time on Kauai has so far been spent hiking,Continue reading