by Tierney Thys | Nov 27, 2018 | Expeditions
Bali 2015 June 2015 found the mola team in beautiful Bali, Indonesia again working with the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) to run a Biotelemetry and Satellite Tagging training workshop. The workshop was funded by a National Geographic Conservation Trust grant with...
by Tierney Thys | Nov 27, 2018 | Expeditions
Fall 2011 – Another successful tagging expedition! Tag team from left to right:Alex Hearn, Tierney Thys, Kevin Weng, Cesar Penaherrara Just returned from Isabela Island in the northwest region of the famed Galapagos archipelago where we tagged 5 gorgeous healthy...
by Tierney Thys | Nov 27, 2018 | Expeditions
Fall 2010 – We recently returned from tagging a sunfish off San Diego on August 28th, 2010 with a new fastloc tag from Wildlife Computers. We had the good fortune of working again with Thomas Behrend and Christina Karliczek of Blue Planet Film from Hamburg,...
by Tierney Thys | Nov 27, 2018 | Expeditions
(Back row L to R):Divemaster :Moyo (I Made Sudirata), Captain Wayan Yapta. (Middle row L to R):I Made Dharma Jaya (from CI) Brett with a lovely young lady (Miss Marina Hobson), and Manager of Bali Diving Academy Lembongan Sven Fautz. (Front row L to R):Iwan Dewantama...
by Tierney Thys | Nov 27, 2018 | Expeditions
The mola team is pleased to report that another 7 PATs were deployed in the Southern California Bight this field season. Three were opportunistically deployed by Heidi Dewar during a juvenile shark abundance survey in July and another four were deployed by Tierney...
by Tierney Thys | Nov 26, 2018 | Expeditions
Claire searching for sunfish Photo by T. ThysBrett and Marina investigate mola food on the beach of LangabanTag TeamsIn January 2006, members of the US mola team (Tierney Thys, Brett Hobson and Marina Hobson) traveled to Capetown, South Africa to assist Two Oceans...
by Tierney Thys | Nov 26, 2018 | Expeditions
Expedition News—Japan Mola Tagging April 2005 Plan B saves the day While it may have been perfect timing for enjoying the serene profusion of cherry blossoms in Japan, it was suboptimal timing for capturing wild molas off the east coast.Nevertheless,...
by Tierney Thys | Nov 26, 2018 | Expeditions
September 2004 Ocean sunfish – Bali Tresnati, Aidah and Tierney (WISC recipients) We just returned from an expedition to Nusa Lembongan—a tiny island in South East Asia off Bali, Indonesia where the giant ocean sunfish, Mola mola, come to indulge in the ultimate spa...
by Tierney Thys | Nov 26, 2018 | Expeditions
(From Left to Right)Fearless South African tag team— David Christie, Tierney Thys, Ed Hall, Anthony Lennox. Notice Anthony got nicked by the mola on his chin. Ouch!) January 2004 January was a great month for the mola team in South Africa! Working with the highly...
by Tierney Thys | Nov 26, 2018 | Expeditions
Recipe for successful fieldwork in Taiwanese waters Necessary ingredients: 2 guiding hands of Dr. I.C. Liao 20+ helping hands from Taiwan Fisheries Research Institute (TFRI) staff members, especially Mr. Stephen Huang 1-3 satisfied government officials 60+ helping...
