The lab is packed thanks to all the amazing and fabulous helpers i've had over the last few weeks. The container gets picked up on Wednesday off on it's long way to the new home of the Waller Lab, the Darling Marine Center, University of Maine. The container won't get there until the 28th of December - it goes from here by boat on Thursday, then across country by truck - so it'll arrive just one day before I do!

Some pictures from the packing!
Aloha
Dr. W.

Ryan and Paula packing the mini-fridge. 

Even packing can be made fun! Paula, Doug and Ryan enthralled at getting mid-way through!

Packed! Or at least mostly, a few more items to add tomorrow and it'll be ready to go! 

Packing the lab

It's been all go the last few weeks, organizing, packing and getting the lab ready to ship to Maine. Tuesday saw the last day of work in the Waller lab of the Marine Sciences Building, and Wednesday - Friday has seen all the fabulous lab users kicking in to help get me packed and on my way. I can honestly say this move would not be possible without the help of the undergrads, grad students and postdocs who have made the lab, and the University of Hawaii, a fun place to be. More photos soon as we pack the POD container over the weekend. 

Aloha

Dr.W.

The PODS container arrives. 

The PODS container being dropped off in the loading dock of the Marine Sciences Building. 

Keo and Christian tackle packing my office.

Ryan packs the glassware in a very dismantled looking laboratory.

Daniel stacking boxes, ready for packing the POD this weekend. 

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.