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Ocean Mysteries
(Ok Ryan…. for you I post….. ) Well that and I have something important to tell you all. It looks like Saturday morning ABC will be airing Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin featuring the Alaska Whale Foundation and the Rapunzel … Continue reading
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Tagged five finger lighthouse, humpback whales, Jeff Corwin, media, Ocean Mysteries, television
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These things take time…
Hello Out There! I wanted to post an update on the current state of our internships. I know it seems like we are moving at snail’s pace, but I assure you we’re sorting things out as quickly as logistics allow. … Continue reading
So what happens now, you ask?
So… it’s mid-January now. I haven’t finished all the interviews yet, but we’re getting close. I have to say I’ve been both overwhelmed and completely impressed with the caliber (and number) of our candidates! It was no surprise to hear … Continue reading
Questions… Answers
First let me say thank you to all of the intern candidates who’ve already sent in applications. It’s been exciting to start reading over them. For those of you who’ve expressed interest in applying but haven’t completed everything yet you … Continue reading
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Tagged alaska, Alaska whale foundation, five finger lighthouse, humpback whales, internships
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Seeking 2012 Interns
The Rapunzel Project is looking for interns for summer 2012! The Rapunzel Project is an Alaska Whale Foundation (AWF) research project headed by OSU masters student Michelle Fournet under the advisement of recent OSU Fish and Wildlife graduate and AWF … Continue reading
Rapunzel Project Takes to the Public Airways
Just prior to leaving Petersburg, Alaska KRBD radio interviewed Michelle Fournet on the in’s and out’s of the Five Finger Lighthouse project. To hear the story visit the following KRBD link. It turns out that small town Alaska cares a … Continue reading
Welcome to the Rapunzel Project
Welcome to the Alaska Whale Foundation’s Rapunzel Project! For the past five weeks we have been researching humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the newly established Five Finger Lighthouse research station. This historic lighthouse has been the home to a small research … Continue reading
The Alaska Whale Foundation's Rapunzel Project 