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Oikonos studies and protects imperiled ecosystems by engaging diverse communities through innovative scientific and artistic collaborations.
Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge is a non-profit organization.
New Seabird Tracking Data:
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Pink-footed Shearwaters....Northward Bound In April 2013, Valentina, together with the park rangers attached small, solar-powered satellite transmitters to breeding adults on Isla Mocha, Chile. This is the 3rd year of tracking data - see project page. The "fardela" have initiated their post-breeding northern migration along the entire coast of the Americas - navigating the territorial waters of at least 13 countries. Follow their migration live, click here
Students on Isla Mocha celebrate their endemic seabirds by making stuffed Fardela. Link to Video.
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Black-footed Albatross Trips...to Feed their Chicks New data fresh off the boat from the Kure Atoll crew, 1,200 miles NW of the main Hawaiian Islands. The breeding albatross are carrying small GPS tags that "talk" to a computer in the bunk house and automatically download location data. The tags have a month of battery power left, stay tuned for more data! An albatross named Ha he‘e (squid breath) made a 5,000 mile journey to Japan to find food for its young chick. |
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New Partnership:
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Oikonos is excited to have a new partner in our efforts
to reduce plastic
in ocean food webs - The Ikkatsu Project.
On their next kayak expedition to Augustine Island in Alaska, Steve
and Ken will test a rapid assessment technique to record plastic
in stomachs of dead birds they find on remote beaches.
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