Foraging Ecology of Weddell Seals
Project Information
Principal Investigators:
- Randall Davis and Markus Horning, Texas A&M University at Galveston
- Lee Fuiman, University of Texas Port Aransas
- Terrie Williams, University of California Santa Cruz
2001 Field Team Members:
- Bill Hagey, Jess Purdy, Matt Rutishauser, Don Calkins
The 2001 team in the Jamesway (also called X-32, but it is now slowly being crushed to death by the advancing ice...) from left to right:
Matt Rutishauser, Jess Purdy, Lee Fuiman, Markus Horning, Don Calkins, Bill Hagey, Terrie Williams, Randy Davis.
This project is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs. Local support is provide by the staff of several support groups at McMurdo Station through Raytheon Polar Services Corporation.
The research presented here is conducted under a variety of research permits, including permit # ACA2002-003 under the Antarctic Conservation Act, and permit # 821-1588 under the US Marine Mammal Protection Act. For additional information, please read our copyright information page and our permit information page.
For any questions related to this project, email the LABB webmaster
Check out these additional websites about our project:
Terrie Willams' Notes from the Field (link no longer available).
Don Calkins' Antarctic Journal (coming soon)
Randy and Markus celebrating the 20 year anniversary of the White Island Project, on the ridge atop White Island, close to the former campsite.
White Island, November 2001 (left to right):
Lee, Bill, Terrie, Randy, Markus, Matt
Big Boots, Big Science!
Matt, Markus, Don, Jess and Randy at Bratina Island
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