You might recall our very first blog post
about working in the most remote place within the lower 48 United States; areas of the Teton Wilderness during Summer of 2009 working with moose. Now we can truly say we are headed to one of the most remote places in the world....
Starting in March, we're off to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to work
with the endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal for 6 months!
Photo Credit - Wikepedia. We'll have our own pictures soon enough!
As Monk Seals inhabit multiple NW Hawiaiian islands,
we will be living and working on separate (tiny!) islands;
Ben at French Frigate Shoals and Carrie at Laysan Island.
On Laysan Island, Carrie, living in a tent, will have no contact with the "outside world" other than a few minutes on a satellite phone each month. This means Ben will be getting a crash course in blogging and tend to the upkeep and updates from life on French Frigate Shoals :)
with the endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal for 6 months!
As Monk Seals inhabit multiple NW Hawiaiian islands,
we will be living and working on separate (tiny!) islands;
Ben at French Frigate Shoals and Carrie at Laysan Island.
On Laysan Island, Carrie, living in a tent, will have no contact with the "outside world" other than a few minutes on a satellite phone each month. This means Ben will be getting a crash course in blogging and tend to the upkeep and updates from life on French Frigate Shoals :)
Laysan Island - photo credit google map
French Frigate Shoals - Photo credit google map
We are absolutely elated and can't wait to share
our newest adventure with all of you...
- we're ready to leave stat!
When March rolls around, then we'll be off to Honolulu for the first 3 weeks for training before we set sail to our islands.
(3 Day Boat Trip to French Frigate Shoals and 5 to Laysan)- we're ready to leave stat!
When March rolls around, then we'll be off to Honolulu for the first 3 weeks for training before we set sail to our islands.
But first, we're headed back to Rocky Mountain National Park's
wintry wonderland for some fun in the snow.
The main goal of the project is the recovery of the seal's population. For more information on the Hawaiian Monk Seal check out the following links:
| Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
