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The author with cinderblocks “planted” with young coral.

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The author motoring out to the reefs.

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A vibrant coral reef ecosystem in Moorea.

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Another example of what my pitfall traps look like after a bear encounter.

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Mom and two cubs crossing the road near one of my field sites.

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The bears pull my traps out of the ground and then eat and/or spill the contents before tossing the cups aside. (Normally the white plate would be held over the pitfall trap with the plastic nails to act as a rain cover).

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Students working hard and testing out those salad containers.

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Students working hard and testing out those salad containers.

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DIY tipping buckets. Take note of the yellow pool noodle used to cushion the buckets when they tip.

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Yeah, those are filter feeding tunicates secured to bathroom tiles with super glue…