{"id":1996,"date":"2019-10-08T23:18:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T06:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/?page_id=1996"},"modified":"2022-10-12T01:32:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T08:32:57","slug":"vert-lab-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/home\/vert-lab-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Vert Lab Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1996\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1996-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1996-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full-stretched\" ><div id=\"pgc-1996-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1996-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-6e283e92799f-1996 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div 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center\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-2094.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-2094.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 150px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-justified foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-justified fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-fade\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-2094\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;rowHeight&quot;:150,&quot;maxRowHeight&quot;:300,&quot;margins&quot;:1,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;lastRow&quot;:&quot;smart&quot;}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a data-caption-title=\"By Gitte McDonald (own work)\" data-attachment-id=\"980\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"By Gitte McDonald (own work)\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/cache\/2017\/09\/GitteMcDonald_chickcapture\/591736975.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">By Gitte McDonald (own work)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a data-caption-title=\"By Gitte McDonald (own work)\" data-caption-desc=\"Diving physiology and energetics of cetaceans\" data-attachment-id=\"445\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"By Gitte McDonald (own work)\" height=\"300\" width=\"444\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/cache\/2017\/06\/HarborPorpoiseGitte\/2222214846.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22444%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20444%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">By Gitte McDonald (own work)<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Diving physiology and energetics of cetaceans<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a data-caption-title=\"By Alison Stimpert (own work)\" data-attachment-id=\"688\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"By Alison Stimpert (own work)\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/cache\/2017\/07\/Rissos_research\/2153732913.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">By Alison Stimpert (own work)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a data-attachment-id=\"1704\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"300\" width=\"401\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/cache\/2017\/12\/puphead-1-e1466485861592-1024x766\/2884789102.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22401%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20401%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>--- Notes from the field ---<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav 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\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/emperor-penguin-expedition-2022-season\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2022 Emperor Penguin Field Expedition - Dr. Birgitte McDonald &amp; Team Return To Antarctica <\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1996-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1996-1-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Emperor Penguin Team Returns to Cape Crozier <\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welcome to the 2022 field expedition blog where you can find the most up to date information about Moss Landing Marine Lab's own Dr. Birgitte McDonald and team adventure as they make their way to Cape Crozier in Antarctica to study chick-rearing emperor penguins. Follow along and be a part of the expedition as we uncover the hidden lives of the worlds deepest diving seabird on the planet. If you followed our blog in 2019 welcome back or if this is your first time visiting our blog feel free to catch up on our last expedition in 2019.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1996-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-atom-f54c0409268f-1996\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/emperor-penguin-expedition-2022-season\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tClick to read the latest news from the 2022 field expedition\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1996-1-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button 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href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/emperor-penguin-expedition-2022-season\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/10\/IMG_4980-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"Cape Crozier Camp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/10\/IMG_4980-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/10\/IMG_4980-300x96.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/10\/IMG_4980-1024x327.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/10\/IMG_4980-768x245.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/10\/IMG_4980-1536x490.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/10\/IMG_4980-2048x653.jpeg 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url( https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/2AD2B3CB-B142-4E1E-8102-58629F35A520-272x182.jpeg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-3485\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2026\/04\/07\/congratulations-on-candidacy\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-3485\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tCongratulations on candidacy!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2024\/06\/17\/three-new-interns-are-joining-the-vel-for-the-summer\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/photo-collage.png-272x182.png )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-3371\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2024\/06\/17\/three-new-interns-are-joining-the-vel-for-the-summer\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-3371\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tThree new interns are joining the VEL for the summer!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2024\/01\/26\/welcome-to-the-new-vel-post-doc-martin-tournier\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/01\/image-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-3360\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2024\/01\/26\/welcome-to-the-new-vel-post-doc-martin-tournier\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-3360\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tWelcome to the new VEL post-doc, Martin Tournier!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2024\/01\/26\/happy-new-year-from-the-vel\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/01\/GEtDMYybkAAk_go-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-3354\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2024\/01\/26\/happy-new-year-from-the-vel\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-3354\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tHappy New Year from the VEL!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2023\/12\/01\/congrats-on-advancing-to-candidacy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/12\/IMG_6361-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-3350\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2023\/12\/01\/congrats-on-advancing-to-candidacy\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-3350\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tCongrats on advancing to candidacy!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2023\/11\/18\/enjoying-the-monterey-bay-winter\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/11\/IMG_0010-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-3343\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2023\/11\/18\/enjoying-the-monterey-bay-winter\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-3343\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tEnjoying the Monterey Bay winter!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2023\/09\/15\/vel-student-taylor-azizeh-is-award-the-nsf-grfp-fellowship\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/02\/TaylorInterviewPic-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-3315\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2023\/09\/15\/vel-student-taylor-azizeh-is-award-the-nsf-grfp-fellowship\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-3315\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tVEL student Taylor Azizeh is awarded the NSF GRFP Fellowship!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2023\/09\/01\/welcome-to-the-vel\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/09\/Welcome-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-3308\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2023\/09\/01\/welcome-to-the-vel\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-3308\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tWelcome to the VEL!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2023\/08\/25\/congrats-to-parker-forman-and-daphne-shen-for-defending-their-theses\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-3301\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2023\/08\/25\/congrats-to-parker-forman-and-daphne-shen-for-defending-their-theses\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-3301\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tCongrats to Parker Forman and Daphne Shen for defending their theses&#8217;.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2023\/02\/28\/1-28-november-2022-cape-crozier-in-an-eggshell\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/03\/5-272x182.jpeg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-3239\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2023\/02\/28\/1-28-november-2022-cape-crozier-in-an-eggshell\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-3239\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t1-28 November 2022: Cape Crozier in an Eggshell\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"instance_hash\" value=\"ab306c41\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1996-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1996-3\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-1996-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1996-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-de125a236872-3239\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStay Tuned For More Blogs From Our Students!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1996-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1996-3-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><strong>While You Wait Please Catch Up On Our Recent Monthly Graduate Student and Field Work Blogs Below!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1996-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1996-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image-grid panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image-grid so-widget-sow-image-grid-default-3fbf13dff59f-3239\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"sow-image-grid-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/09\/JJohnson_NMFS19108.jpg\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"By Heather Barrett (own work)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/09\/JJohnson_NMFS19108.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/09\/JJohnson_NMFS19108-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/09\/JJohnson_NMFS19108-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/09\/JJohnson_NMFS19108-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1996-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1996-4\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-1996-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-1996-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-86014d29179f-3239\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Posts Below!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1996-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-4cfc84d66b4e-3239\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 2021: Holiday Huddle By Parker Forman\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom the most isolated place on earth to the Thanksgiving table. Warming up to family after multiple years of pandemic isolation and catching up on everything from emperor penguins and 3D models to questions about why canned cranberry sauce is sold out while fresh\/frozen cranberries are discounted? \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1996-4-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image-grid\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image-grid so-widget-sow-image-grid-default-3fbf13dff59f-3239\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"sow-image-grid-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/09\/GitteMcDonald_chickcapture.jpg\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"By Gitte McDonald (own work) \" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/09\/GitteMcDonald_chickcapture.jpg 750w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/09\/GitteMcDonald_chickcapture-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/09\/GitteMcDonald_chickcapture-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1996-4-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1996-4-0-3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Thanksgiving 2021 Revisted<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here I am on Thanksgiving Day 2021 trying to hold a conversion that is not directly or indirectly related to my thesis (as many at this table may be growing tired of my love for penguins) on emperor penguins and if possible, all while avoiding any political discourse with my family. As our elaborate dinner is served, all I can think about is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-6528595\/Christmas-menu-Ernest-Shackletons-Antarctic-expedition-reveals-sailors-feared-eating.html\">Mock Holiday Meal<\/a> that Captain Ernest Shackleton on his 1914 voyage to the South Pole jokingly wrote before their ship, the Endurance, was trapped in sea-ice, slowly crushed and sank, leaving the crew trapped\/stranded for a year and half. Little did Shackleton\u2019s crew know at the time, that their mock holiday meal plan consisting of seals and penguins would become essential part of their daily diet to survive. I reflect on the irony of Shackleton\u2019s meal plan as my least favorite side dish, brussels sprouts, are passed to me and I begin to wonder what circumstance would lead to my survival being dependent on this unpalatable vegetable (no personal offense to those of you that like them). I quickly pass the sprouts and wait for another dish to mask the polite amount brussels sprouts on my plate.<\/p>\n<p>While this year we chose to have a mostly meatless Thanksgiving, the strong association between this holiday and turkey once again gets me thinking about Captain Shackleton and how he likely ate the species I am studying for my thesis, the emperor penguin. I know the crew on the Endurance did not have many options once their ship and supplies sank, but I wonder.....could I have changed their hunger driven minds from eating my favorite penguin? Could I convince Shackleton and his interests in extreme expeditions to the bottom of the world to empathize with the incredible diving behavior and amazing journey\u2019s that emperor penguins take to survive at the edge of their distribution on the Ross Sea? Inevitably as I ponder these questions, the conversation at the dinner table shifts to how my thesis is been going. In response, I start to spill the thesis beans:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thesis Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since our first expedition in 2019 to study the at-sea behaviors of emperor penguins, the world as we know it changed due to the pandemic. My life transitioned from studying penguins at one of the most isolated locations on the planet (Cape Crozier) to returning to California as the pandemic began, the world stopped, and all our lives\/plans changed. Since 2019, two seasons of emperor penguin work have been postponed due to travel restrictions. Although we are all eager to get back to Cape Crozier, progress on analyzing the 2019 data set continues as we are uncovering the hidden lives and behaviors of emperor penguins.<\/p>\n<p>During the last year, I have created models that allow us to reconstruct and visualize an emperor penguin\u2019s at-sea trips (as seen below). These models were created from the dataloggers we deployed and to learn more about that process check out this blog post: <a href=\"https:\/\/mlmlblog.wordpress.com\/2020\/07\/09\/penguins\/\">Living among emperor penguins: 2019 field expedition to Antarctica<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3D Reconstructing Emperor Penguin Trips in Relationship to the Underlying Bathymetry \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2805\" style=\"width: 444px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2805 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/Penguin5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/Penguin5.png 444w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/Penguin5-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3D MODEL DISPLAY OF THE ROSS BANK UNDERWATER BATHYMETRY WITH PENGUIN 5'S GPS TRACK (RED LINE AT THE SEA SURFACE) AND MAXIMUM DIVE DEPTH (RED DOTS) PER DIVE LOCATION.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From these 3D reconstructions we can see what the at-sea dive behavior of each penguin looks like in relation to the underlying bathymetry\/sea floor. As seen above, penguin 5 started out at the colony located in the upper right of the figure traveled out to the Ross Bank (the shallow lighter blue 400-500m feature in the middle of the figure). It is interesting to note that this penguin traveled over 1000 km round trip over a span of 17 days during which it dove 2,400 times. During the penguin\u2019s trip you may notice from the alternative view below that as the bathymetry becomes more shallow (light blue vs the dark blue) the penguin\u2019s dives (red dots below the red line) start to get deeper. About 7 percent of penguin 5's dives were at or near the benthos while the majority (93%) of dives occurred within the first 200 meters. These deep dives come at a greater energetic and physiologic cost than a shallow dives.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2807\" style=\"width: 457px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2807 \" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/Penguin5alt.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"457\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/Penguin5alt.png 373w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/Penguin5alt-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ALTERNATIVE 3D VIEW OF THE ROSS BANK BATHYMETRY WITH PENGUIN 5'S GPS TRACK (RED LINE AT THE SEA SURFACE) AND MAXIMUM DIVE DEPTH (RED DOTS) PER DIVE LOCATION.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>But why would a penguin expend more energy to dive deep?<\/strong> The relationship between a shallower bathymetry and an increase in penguin dive depth is likely related to due to either increases in prey availability or quality driven by ocean dynamics that make bank areas rich in micronutrients such as iron that stimulate the bottom of the food web. So, penguins may expend more effort to dive deep, but it must be worth it.<\/p>\n<p>This same idea may be applied to a predicament I came across while shopping for Thanksgiving. The easy option, canned cranberry sauce was sold out. Instead of purchasing cranberry sauce I was able to find a great deal on fresh cranberries. With a bit of extra effort I made the sauce from scratch and it turned out better than I could have imagined. While it took more effort the cranberry sauce even made eating the brussels sprouts on my plate more bearable.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind as we get started with the winter holidays that spending time with family and freinds can be challenging, but like deep penguin dives and handmade cranberry sauce, some things are worth the extra effort.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Holidays,<\/p>\n<p>Parker<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1996-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1996-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1996-5\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-1996-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1996-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-de125a236872-3239\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/emperor-penguin-expedition-2019\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmperor Penguin Field Expedition 2019<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1996-5-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"16\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1996-5-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Hidden Lives of Emperor Penguins<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Background<\/strong><br \/>\nDespite being the first emperor penguin colony discovered in 1902 during Scott\u2019s Discovery Expedition(1901\u20131904) little is known about that at-sea behavior of emperor penguins from Cape Crozier. The\u00a0first science expedition to study them was in 1911, when a small group from Scott\u2019s Terra Nova\u00a0Expedition team made the perilous journey to the colony in the winter to collect eggs. Since this early\u00a0study, most research at the Crozier colony has involved counting the birds to monitor the population.\u00a0This fall we will head to Cape Crozier to study the foraging ecology of one of the southernmost emperor\u00a0penguin colonies. We hope that you will follow along on our adventure as we prepare for the field work,\u00a0travel to Antarctica to study the birds, and analyze the data. We look forward to sharing with you new\u00a0discoveries about the ecology of the emperors of the ice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1996-5-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-atom-f54c0409268f-3239\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/emperor-penguin-expedition-2019\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tClick Here to Read More About This Exciting Expedition To Study Emperor Penguin Foraging Behavior!\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1996-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1996-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image-grid panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image-grid so-widget-sow-image-grid-default-3fbf13dff59f-3239\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"sow-image-grid-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/emperor-penguin-expedition-2019\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/07\/EmpsinStorem-e1466491091593.jpg\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"By Gitte McDonald (own work) NMFS permit # 19108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/07\/EmpsinStorem-e1466491091593.jpg 762w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/07\/EmpsinStorem-e1466491091593-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/07\/EmpsinStorem-e1466491091593-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/07\/EmpsinStorem-e1466491091593-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/emperor-penguin-expedition-2019\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2640\" height=\"1980\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/11\/CampCrozier_KitchenWindshield.jpg\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"Kitchen and windshield\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/11\/CampCrozier_KitchenWindshield.jpg 2640w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/11\/CampCrozier_KitchenWindshield-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/11\/CampCrozier_KitchenWindshield-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/11\/CampCrozier_KitchenWindshield-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2640px) 100vw, 2640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1996-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1996-6\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-1996-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1996-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1996-6-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-d629bd04826f-3239\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2017\/12\/01\/a-student-at-sea\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScience At Sea 2017<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1996-6-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"20\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1996-6-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Student At Sea Perspective:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Fish Communication:<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that fish make sounds? They do! Some fish species, like the rockfish you eat in your fish tacos, are soniferous (sound producing). Fish produce a drumming sound by striking the gasbladder (swim bladder) and the sonic muscle together. Rockfish (Genus Sebastes spp.) are a genus that produce low frequency sounds associated with agonistic interactions and territorial defense. Due to this ability, it is proposed that rockfish may elicit an acoustic response due to increased noise produced by survey vehicles used to study rockfish populations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1996-6-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-atom-f54c0409268f-3239\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2017\/12\/01\/a-student-at-sea\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-icon-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/11\/Platforms_BMadrigal-150x150.png)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tClick to Learn More About The Science Happening At Sea!\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1996-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1996-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image-grid panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image-grid so-widget-sow-image-grid-default-3fbf13dff59f-3239\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"sow-image-grid-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2017\/12\/01\/a-student-at-sea\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/11\/VeleroIV_BMadrigal.png\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"By Ryan Fields (Own Work)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/11\/VeleroIV_BMadrigal.png 924w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/11\/VeleroIV_BMadrigal-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/11\/VeleroIV_BMadrigal-768x507.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2017\/12\/01\/a-student-at-sea\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/11\/Submersible_BMadrigal.png\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"Submersible\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/11\/Submersible_BMadrigal.png 460w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/11\/Submersible_BMadrigal-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1996-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1996-7\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-1996-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1996-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1996-7-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-d629bd04826f-3239\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2017\/12\/01\/a-student-at-sea\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNorthern Elephant Seal Fieldwork At A\u00f1o Nuevo 2017 Field Season<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1996-7-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"24\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1996-7-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">A day in the life of an elephant seal biologist at A\u00f1o Nuevo State Park:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Student Perspective On Working In the Field With Northern Elephant Seals<\/p>\n<p>BEEP! BEEP! I roll over to turn off my alarm and read the clock: 4:30 a.m. Begrudgingly I arise, slip into my field clothes, and head to the kitchen to make breakfast before beginning the forty-five minute commute to Long Marine Lab (LML). As I drive north, I mentally prepare myself for the day ahead. Today our focus is assisting with the annual weanling weighing effort. Upon arrival at LML, the field crew assembles all necessary gear, electronically checks into the park, and then piles into the truck. As we cruise up Highway 1 the sky begins to lighten, gradually revealing the charming California coast while the truck buzzes with conversation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1996-7-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"25\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-atom-f54c0409268f-3239\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2017\/05\/05\/test-blog\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-icon-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/09\/JenniJohnson_IMG_4289-150x150.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tLearn More About What It Is Like to Work With Elephant Seals\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1996-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1996-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image-grid panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"26\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image-grid so-widget-sow-image-grid-default-3fbf13dff59f-3239\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"sow-image-grid-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2017\/05\/05\/test-blog\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/11\/elephantsealpile.jpg\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"By Jennifer Johnson (own work) NMFS permit #19108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/11\/elephantsealpile.jpg 694w, 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rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2024\/06\/17\/three-new-interns-are-joining-the-vel-for-the-summer\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/photo-collage.png-45x45.png\" alt=\"Three new interns are joining the VEL for the summer!\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2024\/06\/17\/three-new-interns-are-joining-the-vel-for-the-summer\/\" title=\"Permalink to Three new interns are joining the VEL for the summer!\" rel=\"bookmark\">Three new interns are joining the VEL for the summer!<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-06-17T11:44:26-07:00\">June 17, 2024<\/time><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2024\/01\/26\/welcome-to-the-new-vel-post-doc-martin-tournier\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/01\/image-45x45.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to the new VEL post-doc, Martin Tournier!\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2024\/01\/26\/welcome-to-the-new-vel-post-doc-martin-tournier\/\" title=\"Permalink to Welcome to the new VEL post-doc, Martin Tournier!\" rel=\"bookmark\">Welcome to the new VEL post-doc, Martin Tournier!<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-01-26T14:45:42-08:00\">January 26, 2024<\/time><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2024\/01\/26\/happy-new-year-from-the-vel\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/01\/GEtDMYybkAAk_go-45x45.jpg\" alt=\"Happy New Year from the VEL!\"><\/a><h3 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datetime=\"2023-12-01T11:27:23-08:00\">December 1, 2023<\/time><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2023\/11\/18\/enjoying-the-monterey-bay-winter\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/11\/IMG_0010-scaled-45x45.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoying the Monterey Bay winter!\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2023\/11\/18\/enjoying-the-monterey-bay-winter\/\" title=\"Permalink to Enjoying the Monterey Bay winter!\" rel=\"bookmark\">Enjoying the Monterey Bay winter!<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2023-11-18T17:04:33-08:00\">November 18, 2023<\/time><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2023\/09\/15\/vel-student-taylor-azizeh-is-award-the-nsf-grfp-fellowship\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\"><img 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