{"id":1140,"date":"2019-07-22T21:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T01:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/?page_id=1140"},"modified":"2019-07-23T12:58:01","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T16:58:01","slug":"solomon-islands-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/field-reports\/solomon-islands-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Solomon Islands 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This project was a collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnh.org\/research\/staff-directory\/john-s.-sparks\">Dr. John Sparks<\/a> (Curator of Ichthyology, American Museum of Natural History) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidgruber.com\/\">Dr. David Gruber<\/a> (Presidential Professor, CUNY\/Baruch College) to continue underwater exploration efforts in the Solomon Islands.&nbsp; With a total scientific team of 7 and crew of 5, we chartered a local tugboat the AR FORD provided by <a href=\"http:\/\/silentworld.com.au\/\">Silentworld Logistics<\/a> for a 10-day expedition from Honiara to the Western Province (Russell Islands, Mborokua, Matakai Reef, and Peava\/Marovo region).&nbsp; We were also supported by local guide and operator of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildernesssolomons.com\/\">Wilderness Lodge<\/a>, Corey Howell. URIL team members were <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/people\/\">Brennan, Rendhy and Nick<\/a>.&nbsp; The URIL provided extensive deep-sea support including operating David&#8217;s ROV &#8220;Deep Reef&#8221;, our 3000m-rated fiber optic AHC winch system, a deep-sea baited drop camera (BRUV), low-light cameras, sampling systems, and various other modes of oceanographic weaponry.&nbsp; Below is a video overview and selected topside stills.&nbsp; Stay tuned for publications etc. in the coming years!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div class=\"oembed oembed-vimeo-com\" style=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/349500531\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/349500531?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen title=\"Solomon Islands 2019_med\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/rov_team_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1230 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/rov_team_2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/rov_team_2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/rov_team_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/rov_team_2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/rov_team_2-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/rov_team_2-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">URIL team Rendhy Moreno Sapiie, Nick Chaloux and Brennan Phillips<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/breakfast.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1233 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/breakfast-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/breakfast-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/breakfast-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/breakfast-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/breakfast-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/breakfast-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>Breakfast, with a side of lithium batteries<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/night_dive.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1176 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/night_dive-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/night_dive-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/night_dive-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/night_dive-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/night_dive-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/night_dive-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Night dive<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/ek80_me20-e1563845810396.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1173 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/ek80_me20-e1563845810396-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/ek80_me20-e1563845810396-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/ek80_me20-e1563845810396-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/ek80_me20-e1563845810396-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/ek80_me20-e1563845810396-60x80.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Custom drop-winch payload including EK80 fisheries echosounder, ME20F low-light camera, dimmable lights and onboard power\/comms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/presentation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1170 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/presentation-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/presentation-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/presentation-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/presentation-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/presentation-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/presentation-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">A presentation of our work in Peava Village<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/fantail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1167 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/fantail-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/fantail-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/fantail-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/fantail-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/fantail-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/fantail-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Fantail of the tug AR FORD, offshore near Kavachi submarine volcano.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/fish_fluorescence.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1164 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/fish_fluorescence-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/fish_fluorescence-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/fish_fluorescence-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/fish_fluorescence-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/fish_fluorescence-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/fish_fluorescence-80x53.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Processing fish samples based on fluorescent properties<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/mborokua_rov_launch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1155 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/mborokua_rov_launch-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/mborokua_rov_launch-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/mborokua_rov_launch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/mborokua_rov_launch-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/mborokua_rov_launch-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/mborokua_rov_launch-80x53.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Launching ROV Deep Reef at Mborokua Island.&nbsp; <em>Image credit: John Sparks<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/nick_rendhy_rov.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1152 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/nick_rendhy_rov-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/nick_rendhy_rov-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/nick_rendhy_rov-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/nick_rendhy_rov-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/nick_rendhy_rov-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/nick_rendhy_rov-80x53.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Nick and Rendhy prepare the ROV&#8217;s suction sampler for a dive.&nbsp; <em>Image credit: John Sparks<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/rov_team.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1149 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/rov_team-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/rov_team-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/rov_team-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/rov_team-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/rov_team-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/rov_team-80x53.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Image credit: John Sparks<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/triton_kavachi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1146 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/triton_kavachi-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/triton_kavachi-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/triton_kavachi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/triton_kavachi-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/triton_kavachi-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/triton_kavachi-80x53.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Local guide Corey Howell&#8217;s boat &#8220;Triton&#8221; hovering directly over Kavachi volcano&#8217;s submarine plume<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/Group-shot-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1161 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/Group-shot-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/Group-shot-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/Group-shot-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/Group-shot-1-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/Group-shot-1-225x150.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/uril\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/Group-shot-1-80x53.jpeg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Team shot- thank you everyone for an amazing adventure!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>&nbsp; Image credit: John Sparks<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This project was a collaboration with Dr. John Sparks (Curator of Ichthyology, American Museum of Natural History) and Dr. David Gruber (Presidential Professor, CUNY\/Baruch College) to continue underwater exploration efforts in the Solomon Islands.&nbsp; With a total scientific team of 7 and crew of 5, we chartered a local tugboat the AR FORD provided by 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