Field work took me out to the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada in 2022. While on the water, I encountered quite a few sea otters in the Clayoquot Sound region, just north of Tofino throughout the week, but came across an especially large raft of almost 100 individuals. I had seen only one or two in the last few decades, but this was the first time I was really working in an area known to have large sea otter populations. They certainly impressed! iNaturalist species observation for the mob here
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Antarctica is probably the least accessible continent for most people on the planet. For those lucky enough to visit the continent as a tourist, most won't be able to see the actual day-to-day life of the staff who live and work in Antarctica; science research stations generally aren't accessible as a tourist destination. I've managed to spend both a winter and a summer in Antarctica at two different research stations. Both deployments were because of my status as a marine research scientist. I consider myself super lucky and privileged to have experienced day-to-day working life on station. Enough to write quite a few more blogposts when I find the time! Here's a couple of walk-through-POV videos I made by strapping a GoPro to my head and just strolling through station. The first was in 2016 at the USA-run Palmer Station. The second was in 2020 right at the start of the global pandemic at the British-run Rothera Station. Martina and Dave had their wedding at Sylvie's cabin in Val-David, Quebec just north of Montreal. A group of 43 family and close friends journeyed from across Canada and Europe to join them. Here are some photos of their special day. The Venue The Ceremony Family and Friends Happy Outtakes The Rustic Newlyweds Dinner, Toasts, Speeches, and Shenaningans Videos |
Jackson W.F. ChuJackson is a marine biologist & photographer. This blog will try to be heavy on the photos and light on the text. Archives
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