Wandering Oceania: Melanie and Dan living in the 'nesias.

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We moved to Hilo, Hawaii in January, 2009 to work for the U.S. Forest Service. The project we are working on will take us to Polynesia, Micronesia, and Indonesia (and perhaps other locales) to study interactions between tropical mangrove / peat swamp forests, climate change, and sea level rise. Although we live in Hawaii, none of our field work takes place there; it is our home base and playground when not travelling. This is a collection of photos and experiences from our lives island-hopping through the tropical Pacific.

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  Life on a Really Big Volcano Surrounded by Ocean   Hilo, HI on Feb 28, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Place of Refuge   Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park, HI on Feb 28, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Deluge   Hilo, HI on Mar 10, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Liquid Rock   Volcano, HI on Mar 16, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Singapore   Singapore, Singapore on Mar 31, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Tasmania   Hobart, Australia on Apr 11, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Southwest Australia   Walpole, Australia on Apr 20, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Western Australia Coast   Green Head, Australia on Apr 28, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Danum Valley, Malaysia on the island of Borneo   Sabah, Malaysia on May 9, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Field work in Borneo   Kumai, Indonesia on Jun 4, 2009 17 pictures 1 comment
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  Exploring Sumatra with Joe   Padang, Indonesia on Jul 1, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Our surprise side trip to Bangladesh   Dhaka, Bangladesh on Jul 8, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Mangroves: it's a dirty business   Manado, Indonesia on Jul 24, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  On a tiny Pacific island   Kosrae, Micronesia on Sep 26, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
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  No one ever mentions Kauai's roosters   Kapaa, HI on Oct 17, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Expanding our horizons   Dhaka City, Bangladesh on Dec 9, 2009 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Roof of the World   Darjeeling, India on Dec 10, 2009 13 pictures 1 comment
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  Tsunami!   Hilo, HI on Mar 4, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Tacos and banana bread on Maui   Kihei, HI on Mar 4, 2010 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Lava!!!   Kapaahu, HI on Apr 20, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Highpoints in the Pacific   Hilo, HI on Aug 7, 2010 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Paradise at its finest   Koror, Palau on Sep 30, 2010 20 pictures 0 comments