Something is brewing…
Have a gander at this picture. It means one of two things: 1) Um, the lab always looks like this. … Continue
Leg 2: deeper, colder, and with 80% more jellyfish
After a brief weather delay leg 2 commenced with 14 scientists on board and plans to explore the deeper northern … Continue
They study what?
That’s right, despite what you may have heard and believe, sponges are animals too! On this trip we were lucky … Continue
Bon Voyage!
From March 4th through the 14th several representatives from the FLMNH, along with scientists from many other institutions, will be … Continue
Danger! Science ahead!
Oh the things we do for science! In our pursuit of documenting biodiversity we often throw caution to the wind … Continue
Will climb mountains for land snails
Our intrepid terrestrial malacologist, Collections Manager John Slapcinsky, recently returned from climbing the highest peak on Moorea- the mountain Tohiea. … Continue
Vacuuming the Reef
For quite some time, our group has been experimenting with using Vacuum sampling to get small, cryptic parts of the … Continue
Underwater collecting techniques
Each collecting trip we try and take advantage of our numbers by employing a diverse array of sampling techniques. Everyone … Continue
Waterfall Hike
We’ve had a couple new arrivals, and starting today our numbers are going to start increasing by leaps and bounds. … Continue