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
My first Moorea snorkel
So on our second day we decided to get wet. Our focus was going to be micro organisms, mostly molluscs, … Continue
We’re in Moorea!
This month begins the third and final installment of the three-year Moorea Biocode project. When our flight arrived yesterday at … Continue
Invertebrates in the News will resume shortly meanwhile…
You can read about Triactis producta at the Invertebrate of the month. Andrea Crowther wrote about this sea anemone and … Continue
Super Rewind: Keys Marine Lab 2010
I suppose I can’t dive right into this post without acknowledging the extraordinary tardiness of it’s presentation. Yes, I’m really … Continue