Posts associated with Expeditions to Micronesia
Benioff Proposal
Sonia Rowley submits a proposal to the Benioff Ocean Initiative.
Setting Up
All of our expeditions begin with shopping, unpacking, filling tanks, setting up equipment, coordinating with local authorities, and generally setting up for the project to come.
Airports and Island Hopping
The Pohnpei 2016 deep diving team departs Honolulu International Airport on the "Island Hopper" flight that crosses the islands of Micronesia, en route to Pohnpei.
Packing
In preparation for the 2016 expedition to Pohnpei, a frantic night of packing results in a sleepless night.
Pohnpei 2015 Teaser
Teaser Video produced by AME Collaborator Cara M. Pyle providing a first look at AME's incredible dive expedition to Pohnpei, Micronesia in 2015.
Pakin Atoll!
With permits in hand, gas filling station running, and all equipment checked and tested, the team is ready to begin exploratory deep dives, starting with an overnight stay at Pakin Atoll.
Shakedown
After a couple of days of sorting out logistics, we're finally ready to get in the water! Because the research dives we will be doing on this expedition are somewhat extreme, we don't want to [...]
Land of the Holy Places
Dr. Sonia J. Rowley sets the scene for AME's scientific dive team discoveries in the Twilight Zone of the Land of Holy Places - Pohnpei Island, and the intriguing atolls Pakin and Ant.
Island Hopping
After months of planning, the team embarks on a three-week expedition to Pohnpei aboard the "Island Hopper" -- a flight itinerary that takes us through several Micronesian islands on our way to Pohnpei.
Pohnpei & Pakin 2015
Awaiting discovery; the Twilight reefs of Pakin Atoll, FSM. After our remarkably successful 2014 research expedition to Pohnpei and Ant Atoll, it was clear that we simply had to return. Locals spoke of huge [...]