Seabird restoration internships available! Apply by Aug 16th.
Internship Overview: Pacific Rim Conservation is looking for self-motivated, hard-working individuals to participate in our Seabird Restoration Program as an Intern. Our seabird restoration project involves social attraction and translocation of Laysan and Black-footed Albatrosses, Bonin petrels and Tristrams Storm Petrels to create new colonies safe from sea level rise. […] Read More
First translocated Laysan Albatross chick returns as an adult
She may not have a name, but her number is significant- V106. She is the first of 46 chicks that were translocated from Kauai to Oahu to return as an adult. Her return is an important milestone in the founding of a new Laysan albatross colony at James Campbell National […] Read More
First successful surgery to remove plastic from a Laysan Albatross chick
At just over a half a pound in weight, chick #9 was one of the smallest translocated Laysan Albatross chicks we had ever brought in- most birds weigh 1-2 pounds by the time we receive them at three weeks old, but she was less than half of that. Initially, we […] Read More
Ten chicks are founders of new colony within state-of-the-art predator-proof enclosure
We are thrilled to have been a part of a historic project more than 30 years in the making which took place on Kauaʻi’s north shore on Monday when 10, downy endangered Hawaiian Petrel chicks were flown by helicopter from their montane nesting area to a new colony protected by […] Read More
All 10 translocated albatross chicks fledge from James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge
The first year of a three-year project targeting the establishment of a new Laysan Albatross colony on the northern coast of O‘ahu has resulted in the fledging of 10 healthy chicks. This innovative conservation effort is an on-going partnership involving Pacific Rim Conservation (PRC), the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Fish […] Read More
Good news about Puaiohi!
In 2007 and 2008, Eric built over 30 nest boxes for the Puaiohi, an endangered thrush endemic to Kauai, and, in collaboration with the Kauai Forest Bird Recovery Project, placed them along several streams in the Alakai Wildnerness Area. One of the main threats to this forest bird is predation […] Read More
Pacific Rim Conservation’s office is now energy independent
Our office is now generates 100% of its power with solar energy thanks to photovoltaic panels installed by Revolusun (www.revolusun.com). Pacific Rim Conservation now saves several tons of CO2 from being put into the atmosphere each year.
Read MoreWe’re hiring! Avian Ecologist position. Applications due 31 October
AVIAN ECOLOGIST, Honolulu, Hawaii. An avian ecologist position is available in Honolulu, Hawaii from Pacific Rim Conservation, a small company dedicated to studying and conserving the biota of the Pacific region. Primary duties will be management, research, and surveys for the endangered Oahu Elepaio, including 1) controlling alien rats using […] Read More
Elepaio to be split into 3 species
In July 2009 Eric submitted a proposal to the American Ornithologists’ Union checklist committee recommending that the Elepaio be split into 3 species, one each on Kauai, Oahu, and Hawaii. This recommendation was based on research that showed Elepaio on each island differ morphologically, genetically, and behaviorally. Copies of these […] Read More
