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Academy scientists share discoveries, methods, and and new species found during their 2011 expedition to Philippines, one fo the most species-rich places on earth.
First-hand accounts from the team of Academy scientists exploring the species-rich Philippines on an 2011 expedition.
May 5, 2011
Collecting critters and images on the 2011 Philippines Biodiversity Expedition
May 4, 2011
Rebecca Albright
New barnacles are being discovered on seafans in the Philippines
May 3, 2011
Rich Mooi
An encounter with a sea snake never fails to impress.
May 2, 2011
Christina Piotrowski
After months of preparation and logistics in preparation for this expedition, we've finally made it to our field site in Mabini. We spent two days in Manila meeting with officials and scientists and...
April 30, 2011
Rich Mooi
Collaboration among people yields new perspectives, a concept also illustrated by collaboration among organisms.
April 30, 2011
The 2011 Philippine Biodiversity Expedition dive team has completed a very successful first few days of research SCUBA diving in the Mabini area of the Philippines. The team traveled with 4 trucks...
April 28, 2011
Rich Mooi
Rich impatiently awaits arrival in Mabini, enjoys meeting other students of sea urchins, and contemplates research on edibility
April 27, 2011
Rich Mooi
Getting organized for an expedition takes literally a year of planning. Even when you arrive there are days of checking in with collaborators, securing the final permits that allow you to do research.