After my Midway adventures, I hopped over to the Big Island to help process data for the US Geological Survey. While I was out there, Thanksgiving happened and since I couldn’t afford to fly home, I went to Kauai and spent the holiday with my Midway volunteer amiga! It was…amazing. Here’s a sampling of what I saw!
Before I get into the thick of post-5IMDC analysis, I want to first do a mini-post about SEA and marine debris. But first, some context… Last week, during 5IMDC, I participated in a field trip to Pier 38 in Honolulu to see a fish auction. We got up at 5:30am and watched these guys go…
The Internet is amazing. Need proof? Have a look at this photo: OK…what’s the big deal? Last summer, while on Midway, fellow FWS volunteer Liz was walking through our usual albatross plots, checking to see who was still there. We banded a number of fledgling Laysan Albatross and continued to check their nest sites to…
Ready? OK, now that we’ve all freaked out, let’s take a breath. *Exhale* After about 2 weeks, it’s finally starting to sinking in and I can finally broadcast the news: I’m going to Midway. Not only am I going to Midway, I’m going there for 4 months. 4 whole months!!! For those of you who are…
The world may never know. But this is what ~35lbs looks like! I know what you’re thinking. “Ryan, you’re going away for 4 months! Surely you need more than that?” It turns out, even this might be too much! Let’s review the facts: I’m going to Midway. A very small island in the middle of…
A walk around a serene lake on the verge of winter makes for some good head-clearing and heaps of gratitude.
Hello, blogging world! You might have noticed, upon closer inspection of this blog link, that things look a little different around here. Your eyes haven’t fooled you. Welcome to the year 2013, 7 In the Ocean! There have been a ton of changes happening in my life: personal, financial, work-related and I thought, “Can’t stop…