Log Post: Life in the Internal Hydraulic Jump
The ocean’s inhabitants are strongly dependent on conditions in the environment in which they live.
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Log Post: Mixing It Up
Kaena Point on the island of Oahu feels like the end of the line for many island residents.
Log Post: Ridge Jumping
The members of the second student cruise met the small boat Atreyu at the University of Hawaii’s Snug Harbor facility on a gray Easter afternoon.
Log Post: Quick Turnover
After watching The Never Ending Story the night before—the movie version of the story that is the source of the ship’s namesake, Falkor the “luck dragon”—the final morning of mapping came and went faster than expected.
Log Post: First Time At Sea
As we continue on our course Saturday, the sun begins to rise over the Pacific Ocean and the islands appear magnificent in the distance.
Log Post: Pull of the Islands
On Friday, the first leg of the student cruise departed Honolulu.
Log Post: Ready for Maui Nui
In preparation for the 3-day journey to Maui Nui, our student team has spent two days training and familiarizing ourselves with the Falkor.
Log Post: Will the Real Hawaiian Seamounts Please Stand Up (Higher)?
We’ve made our way back from a productive and successful cruise.
Log Post: More Questions Than Answers
The excellent data coming from Falkor’s high-resolution multibeam sonars have revealed breathtaking, never-before-seen details on every feature we’ve mapped so far in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
