In October 1997 I went to Monterey in California to join Dr. Barbara
Block at Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, on a research cruise
tagging and tracking bluefin and yellowfin tuna. The project was conducted
in association with the Monterey Bay Aquarium at the Tuna Research Conservation
Centre located right next to the aquarium. |
The cruise took off from Moss Landing and the ship we were on was the
Point Sur- a 120 ft long vessel. Scientific leader onboard the ship was
professor Barbara Block. Together with Heidi Dewar, post doc, and PhD students
Dave Marcinek and Ellen Freund they were out to get data for their research.
To assist in the tracking were four volunteers. Besides myself there were
Dave Lindquist (with Swedish ancestors!!!), Dan Dau and Simon Fletcher. |
At the beginning of the trip I managed to gather most of them at the
bow for a picture.
Dave Marcinek wasn't in it as he was watching the tracking system and
Barb I only managed to get right after she had scanned a tuna at the lab
(leftmost). On that picture is also Chuck Farwell (rightmost) who works
for the Monterey Bay Aquarium.  |
Dave Lindquist actually came from Moss Landing Lab where he is conducting
his Master´s thesis on rock fish. Latest news is that he has handed
in his thesis ans is now waiting for the killing remarks. Good luck Dave!
After the cruise I stayed with Dave and his lovely wife Jennie. I owe them
for that and hope they will give me the opportunity to pay back their hospitality
one day when the will visit Sweden. |
