Progress....

Things are progressing in the laboratory! The formalin samples were shipped a few weeks ago, boxes have started appearing seemingly from nowhere and the chilled samples will be shipped over to Maine within the week. The container for all the rest of the lab arrives in just 3 weeks, time is certainly flying by. I'll update with pictures of the move when it comes!

Updates to the Alaskan Red Tree coral reproduction project has been posted!

Aloha
Dr. W.

The Sound of Science

Samples Packed!

Today Laura, Ryan, Louise, Christian and I packed all the histology samples ready for their long haul to Maine. It is a poignant moment, these samples will be the first shipment to land in Maine, ready for the big move. The container is booked for the first week of November, so all the rest of the lab is going to leave a good 5 weeks before I will actually be leaving the island. Up until now it hasn't seemed real, but time flies and soon the Waller lab will be headed to the cold East. Exciting to be moving somewhere new, adventures are always fun and this certainly will be an adventure, but also sad to be leaving Hawaii and all the students we've had through the lab. It's been a great group and i'll miss everyone who's been working here.

Lots more packing to go though, so better get moving in that direction!

Aloha
Dr. W.

Congratulations Skylar!

Congratulations to Skylar (WHOI) on her first reproduction paper being accepted by Marine Biology! Skylar looked at the reproduction of hydrothermal vent limpets that colonized soon after an undersea eruption at the East Pacific Rise. Look out for the publication soon!


Bayer, S; Waller, RG & Mullineaux, L (In Press) Reproductive traits of pioneer gastropod species colonizing deep-sea hydrothermal vents after an eruption. Marine Biology

Back from Alaska!

Back in Honolulu from all the Alaska project - some great results, so be sure to keep an eye on those pages for updates. Here is a short video summary of the Tracy Arm Fjord cruise!

Aloha

Dr. W.

Bye bye Gustavus. Hello Juneau!

Early this morning I headed to the Gustavus airport, to be met by a thick fog that kept us grounded for 4 hours. 

The Gustavus airport, one of the cutest airports i've ever been in, with some of the friendliest staff. This morning as I was lugging my bags down towards the airport, the check in lady stopped her car and picked me up, took me back to my house to get the rest of my bags, and took me to the airport. She even let me do her drive around the airstrip - woo hoo! 

The smallest plane i've ever been on! 

...and I got to sit in the front seat! Bye bye Gustavus, I hope to see you again next year! 

Flying over the Icy Straight

And heading into Juneau. From a city of 300, to a city of over 40,000! 

This morning I left Gustavus and the Glacier Bay National Park project, and headed over to Juneau to begin the Alaskan Fjord Coral Reproduction project. Be sure to check out the updates on those pages - here!

Aloha!
Dr. W.

Updates on Glacier Bay National Park Corals!

The first expedition to search for deep water corals in Glacier Bay National Park has begun - check out updates here!