PIFSC RSS Feed- Exploring ecosystem dynamics to explain trends in Hawaiian monk seal populations November 3, 2017
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- Pilot Whale Stranding on Kauai October 19, 2017
Tag Archives: marine debris
Taking Out Trash
by Kevin O’Brien A friend of mine from Idaho just said to me, “you know, it’s good to have a job that lets you make piles.” I smiled immediately because I totally agree with him. He said, “There’s nothing like … Continue reading
Posted in coral reef ecosystem
Tagged Black-footed Albatross, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, DLNR, DOFAW, Kevin O’Brien, Kure, Laysan Albatross, marine debris, Midway Atoll, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, NWHI, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Pearl and Hermes Atoll, PMNM, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USFWS
“I want to be a scientist when I grow up!”
by Amy Vandehey “When I got accepted into the NOAA Fisheries Science Camp, I was so excited because I knew I was going to learn more about marine topics I was interested in. I really didn’t know what to expect, … Continue reading
24 days, 900 buckets, 4 seals,…
It is the end of another Hawaiian monk seal field season. The research cruise to pick up all of our field teams has returned, and our Chief Scientist for the cruise, Stacie Robinson, reflects on the experience. …580 water jugs, … Continue reading
Posted in Protected Species
Tagged Hawaiian monk seal, Ke Kai Ola, marine debris, Mokumanamana, Nihoa, NMFS, NOAA, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Oscar Elton Sette, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Pearl and Hermes Atoll, PIFSC, Protected Species, Protected Species Division, PSD, Sette, The Marine Mammal Center
Does this belong to you? A short photo essay of monk seals and trash at Laysan Island
As the Oscar Elton Sette continues down the Northwestern Hawaiian Island chain, picking up each of the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program A.R.C. teams, we continue to get impressions from each camp. Campers at Laysan were struck by the commonality … Continue reading
Expedition to survey and remove marine debris in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
By Mark Manuel As the CRED marine debris team transits back to Honolulu on the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette, check out some highlights from our successful mission to survey and remove marine debris from remote islands and atolls in the … Continue reading
The final count: team removes 14 metric tons of marine debris from Midway Atoll
By Kevin O’Brien Members of the marine debris team of the PIFSC Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) returned to Honolulu on April 19 from a 21-day marine debris survey and removal effort at Midway Atoll. Since the last blog update … Continue reading
Posted in coral reef ecosystem
Tagged Black-footed Albatross, Chelonia mydas, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, CRED, Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program, Eastern Island, Edmund Coccagna, green sea turtle, Hawaiian monk seal, James Morioka, Japan, Joao Garriques, Kerrie Krosky, Kerry Reardon, Kevin O’Brien, Kristen Kelly, Laysan Albatross, marine debris, Marine Debris Program, Midway Atoll, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Monachus schauinslandi, Pacific Islands Regional Office, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Phoebastria immutabilis, Phoebastria nigripes, Russell Reardon, Sand Island, Spit Island, Tomoko Acoba, tsunami, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, World Heritage Site
