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Log Post: Life on the Monkey Deck

It was day three of our voyage to Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument when Colleen Peters, one of Falkor’s marine technicians, noticed some strange interference lines on the sonar’s water column display.

News: New York Times article features Schmidt Ocean Institute

A front page New York Times article about the “personal, anti-bureaucratic, inspirational” world of modern science philanthropy features Schmidt Ocean Institute and founders Eric and Wendy Schmidt. An accompanying online video also highlights the organization and includes highlights from an interview with Wendy Schmidt: “In marine science, often the funding is available but there’s no … Continued

Log Post: All Systems Go

Early Saturday morning Falkor entered the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) with all systems up and running.

News: Ocean Sciences 2014

At the February, 2014 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, Schmidt Ocean Institute Had: An Exhibit Booth:  SOI handed out informational materials, pens, and pins. A Panel Discussion: SOI Director of Research Victor Zykov served as a panelist for a session called Philanthropic Investment in Ocean Research. Hosted a Workshop: This included a presentation about Schmidt … Continued

Log Post: Sea Shanties and Ship Operations

Today was very eventful with continued DIDSON operations, small boat operations, acoustic sampling of additional areas for pilot whale echolocation activity (a.k.a. ‘clicking’), and more photo identification of short-finned pilot whales.