Yesterday I boarded the ship.
It's a big ship. And I'm learning.
I learned that many hands make light work. Ned Cokelet, one of the NOAA oceanographers, volunteered to haul us to the boat. The gear…
Well- we arrived safe and sound Monday, April 9th on schedule and with all of our luggage even!! Quite the accomplishment I have to say. I flew from Seattle to Anchorage on a large plane (Boeing 737…
The morning went well and I actually woke up without an alarm in time for breakfast. After some cereal and some hot tea, it was off to a brainstorming session with David Hyrenbach, a seabird…
When I walked around the back of the hotel in Dutch, I surprized a big 'ol bald eagle dumpster diving with three of his raven friends. Later I found out the ravens were not really his friends. They…
The waiting was finally over. The Healy had docked into harbor and was ready to take on all the eager scientists and even two teachers. Maggie and I actually got to be part of the search party for…
Since I am going to be learning a lot more about ice seals, I thought that I'd do a creature feature on the Hawaiian Monk Seal so when the time comes, you will be able to compare and contrast them.…
Here I am in Seattle (well, SeaTac to be exact) waiting for tomorrow (April 9th) to come so that I can take off on my adventure! I decided to stay at a hotel for the night so that I wouldn't have to…
Happy Easter to all!!!<
Maggie Boarding
Maggie Prevenas boarding the SAAB plane destined for Dutch Harbor
So I arrived in Dutch Harbor, which is also Unalaska, AK confused and wondering, what…
I woke up on Saturday morning excited, nervous, and running down the list of last minute items I needed to somehow stuff into my bags. I could have sworn they weighed over 50 pounds each, even Rusty…
I’m in Dutch.
When I was a kid growing up, being in Dutch meant you were in big trouble. I don’t think that’s what it means for me today. It means I am in a beautiful new environment, one that I…
Like Sections of an Orange
Ahupua'a
Ownership of land is a curious European belief. Many Native peoples do not believe that the land belongs to you. Nope, the land is only taken care of by people.…
On Tuesday, I was working hard at my desk when I kept getting someone from the museum stopping by and saying, "You’ve got a package upstairs.” I figured by the third time I was interrupted, I…
