Whitney, 2016
Whitney's research team, sitting down to dinner. Sao Sebastiao Wildlife Sanctuary, Mozambique.
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Whitney is currently a
National Geographic Explorer and Marine Ecologist with the
Pristine Seas Project.
The mission of the project is to explore and protect the vital places in the ocean.
Pristine Seas works with local communities, Indigenous Peoples, governments and partners
to protect our ocean, but also areas that have been somehow degraded by human activities,
so they can bounce back. Marine life thrives in these marine protected areas and provides
multiple benefits to people, from food and coastal protection to jobs and economic revenue.
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Whitney no longer posts stories here. However, here is a random post from earlier blog stories . . .
We're finally in Australia!
Well it's been quite an adventure getting to this country! In a "quick" summary:
- Original flight was LAX to Sydney with a 4-hour layover in Fiji.
- LAX to Fiji flight was delayed to the next day, so I got put up in a great room at the
Sheraton with overly-sufficient meal vouchers for the delicious hotel restaurant.
- Due to the late arrival in Fiji, no flights were departing for Sydney that night, so I
got put up in a beautiful resort in Fiji, with yet again more meal vouchers than I could
use.
- Finally got to Sydney, Neil and I had to sort out a place to stay (I guess most people
sort this out ahead of time, but that's not our style). We found a house to stay in - $60
for a night, $175 for a week. Neil went with a week, since he needs time to sort out his
permanent residence in Sydney.
- The place is an absolute dump! It's run down, about to fall over, mold growing on the
walls, mushrooms growing out of the ceiling...It's actually quite amusing, but only
because it's a temporary thing. We can put up with it with a laugh for a few days, but
there's actually a woman that lives there permanently! I don't get it.
Posted by Whitney 02/23/2008, revised 03/08/2008
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