(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
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Noah Chesnin
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
Day 7: Who Belongs to this Stuff?
Very few people actually visit Midway Island and when they come, they are allowed to bring no more than 50 lbs of stuff. And yet many people, especially those living along the Pacific Ocean, haveContinue reading
Whitney Knapp
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
Day 7: Midway Atoll During World War II
While Midway Atoll may seem at first glance to be a peaceful refuge for wildlife such as Laysan ducks, albatross, monk seals, and spinner dolphins, it was not always that way… Due to its uniqueContinue reading
Danielle Dian Crain
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, Slide Shows, students, travel
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, Slide Shows, students, travel
Second full day on Midway: slide show
Some photos of our second full day on Midway. [portfolio_slideshow] On our second day on Midway we toured more of the history, as well as restoring some of the land. For more on the historyContinue reading
Kristen Maize
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
Day 6: History and hope
Day three on Midway Atoll- tour by bike and digging in the dirt To say the role of resource managers on Midway Atoll is challenging is an understatement. In a place as geographically isolated andContinue reading
Katie Sweeney
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 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
Katie Sweeney
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, Slide Shows, students, travel
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, Slide Shows, students, travel
Slide Show: Snorkeling at Reef Hotel
Amazing day of snorkeling at Reef Hotel – A site that is located at the northern tip of the Midway Atoll, on the lagoon side of the fringing reef. [portfolio_slideshow]
Danielle Dian Crain
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, Slide Shows, students, travel
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, Slide Shows, students, travel
First full day on Midway Atoll: a slide show
A slideshow of photos taken of our first day on Midway Atoll, Sand Island. [portfolio_slideshow] Our first day we went on a historical tour, toured the Native Plant garden and greenhouse, and went snorkeling (see Kristina’sContinue reading
Kristiana Erikson
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
Day 5 – Disneyland for Nicholas School CEM students
Our first full day at Midway Atoll. When our plane landed yesterday on Sand Island, one the three islands contained in Midway Atoll, the sun had already set. Despite the darkness, we could see anContinue reading
Danielle Dian Crain
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, Slide Shows, students, travel
2012 Trip, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, Slide Shows, students, travel
Day 2: Slide show!
enjoy the photos!