Projects and Expeditions
This page contains a list of expeditions on which one or more Board Members of the Association for Marine Exploration have particpated, representing 227 years of collective experience.
Projects Involving Richard L. Pyle
(46 Total)
AME-Funded Projects
2005
Line Islands [Kiritimati (Christmas Island)] (July 18–August 01, 2005) AME-funded expedition to survey the deep reefs of Christmas Island, Line Islands, including collection of specimens and extensive video. (John L. Earle, Brian D. Greene, Richard L. Pyle)
2004
Main Hawaiian Islands [Oahu] (May 07–May 17, 2004) AME-funded expedition to survey the deep reefs of West Oahu, including extensive video, mapping, and collection of fishes for the Waikiki Aquarium. (Ray Boland, Amy Entress Dituri, Joseph Dituri, John L. Earle, Brian D. Greene, Tony Montgomery, David Pence, Richard L. Pyle, John Rooney)
AME-Sponsored Projects
2005
Taiwan [Green Island] (May 22–May 25, 2005) Preliminary survey of the deep reefs of Green Island, southern Taiwan. Sponsored by the Academia Sinica, Taipei. (John L. Earle, Brian D. Greene, Richard L. Pyle)
AME-Participation Projects
2007
Caroline Islands [Chuuk, Puluwat, Grey Feather Bank, Fais, Ulithi, Yap, Palau] (April 01–May 03, 2007) Diving and collecting across the Caroline Islands, aboard the Big Blue Explorer liveaboard boat; starting in Chuuk and crossing westward, ending in Palau, for the documentary Pacific Abyss. Funded by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). (John L. Earle, Brian D. Greene, Richard L. Pyle)
2006
Vanuatu [Espiritu Santo] (October 02–October 24, 2006) Part of a major international expedition to survey the biodiversity of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. (John L. Earle, Brian D. Greene, Richard L. Pyle)
2005
Gulf of Mexico [Pulley Ridge] (May 30–June 06, 2005) Preliminary visit Pully Ridge, off southern Florida, representing one of the deepest coral reefs in the continental United States. Sponsored by Dive-Rite. (Richard L. Pyle)
2004
Fiji Islands (November 22–December 05, 2004) Deep Diving aboard the N`aia with John Jackson, Paul Humann, Ned Deloach, Gerald Allen, John McCosker, Clay Brice, Kirstie Kaiser, and others. Boat sponsored by John Jackson, Paul Humann, and Ned Deloach; Video housing provided by AME. (Lisa A. Privitera, Richard L. Pyle)
Other Projects Involving AME Personnel
2002
Fiji Islands (January 28–February 07, 2002) Fish survey in conjunction with David Greenfield. Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation. (Joseph Dituri, John L. Earle, David Pence, Richard L. Pyle)
2001
American Samoa [Tutuila] (May 14–May 18, 2001) Preliminary survey of the dep basin of Fagatele Bay, American Samoa. (John L. Earle, Richard L. Pyle)
Fiji Islands (March 06–April 05, 2001) Deep diving and Filming for the IMAX film, Coral Reef Adventure aboard Undersea Hunter. Spnsored by MacGillivray Freeman Films. (Richard L. Pyle)
2000
Main Hawaiian Islands [Maui, Oahu] (August 26–August 30, 2000) Deep reef rebreather survey off NOAA vessel Townsend Cromwell. Supported by NOAA. (Ray Boland, John L. Earle, Richard L. Pyle)
1998
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands [Necker Island] (September 24–October 03, 1998) Fish survey. Sponsored by Pisces Pacifica. (Richard L. Pyle)
Papua New Guinea (April 02–April 09, 1998) Fish survey and video. Sponsored by Edward Kuok. (Richard L. Pyle)
1997
Hong Kong (October 01–October 12, 1997) Training and photography with Edward Kuok. Sponsored by Edward Kuok. (Richard L. Pyle)
Cocos Island (July 03–July 19, 1997) Filming for the Discovery Channel Documentary film, Hammerheads: Nomads of the Sea with Ken Corben and D.J. Roller. Funded by the Discovery Channel. (Richard L. Pyle)
Palau Islands (May 04–May 19, 1997) Deep-reef exploration in Palau for the documentary Mysteries of the Twilight Zone. Sponsored by the Discovery Channel. (John L. Earle, Lisa A. Privitera, Richard L. Pyle, John E. Randall)
1995
Papua New Guinea (November 28–December 17, 1995) Dive cruise on Telita off eastern Papua New Guinea. (John L. Earle, Richard L. Pyle, John E. Randall)
1993
Solomon Islands (October, 1993) Ten-day dive cruise in the Solomon Islands. (Richard L. Pyle, John E. Randall)
1992
Cook Islands [Rarotonga] (November 07–November 15, 1992) Survey of deep coral-reef fishes, including the discovery of many new species. (John L. Earle, Richard L. Pyle)
Ryukyu Islands [Kerama Islands] (May, 1992) One week in the Ryukyu Islands, mainly at the Akajima Marine Science Center, Kerama Islands, Okinawa. (Richard L. Pyle, John E. Randall)
Ogasawara Islands (May–June, 1992) Two weeks of fish collecting and photography in the Ogasawara Islands, followed by a week of museum work at the Tokyo University of Fisheries. Supported by the Fujiwara Foundation for Natural History. (Richard L. Pyle, John E. Randall)
1991
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands [Midway Atoll] (September 12–September 19, 1991) Fish collecting and photography. (John L. Earle, Lisa A. Privitera, Richard L. Pyle, John E. Randall)
Cook Islands [Rarotonga] (Richard L. Pyle)
Easter Island (Richard L. Pyle)
1990
Japan [Izu] (July 17–July 21, 1990) Ichthyological field research. (John L. Earle, Richard L. Pyle, John E. Randall)
Ogasawara Islands (July 05–July 15, 1990) Ichthyological field research. (John L. Earle, Richard L. Pyle, John E. Randall)
Mauritius Diving with Helmut Debelius to collect the holotype of Centropyge debelius. (Richard L. Pyle)
1989
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands [Midway Atoll] (September 07–September 14, 1989) Fish collecting at Midway Atoll, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. (John L. Earle, Richard L. Pyle, John E. Randall)
Line Islands [Kiritimati (Christmas Island)] (Richard L. Pyle)
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands [Midway Atoll] (Richard L. Pyle)
Cook Islands [Rarotonga] (Richard L. Pyle)
1988
Line Islands [Kiritimati (Christmas Island)] (July 27–August 03, 1988) Field work. (John L. Earle, Richard L. Pyle)
Pohnpei Deep diving and collecting with Randall Kosaki; collected Chaetodon burgessi and photographed Apolemichthys griffisi. (Richard L. Pyle)
Johnston Atoll Deep diving and collecting with Randall Kosaki; collected Centropyge nahackyi and Pseudanthias randalli. (Richard L. Pyle)
Line Islands [Kiritimati (Christmas Island)] (Richard L. Pyle)
Mariana Islands [Guam] Deep diving and collecting with Randall Kosaki; collected Chaetodon flavocoronatus. (Richard L. Pyle)
1987
Line Islands [Kiritimati (Christmas Island)] (July 22–August 05, 1987) Field work. (John L. Earle, Richard L. Pyle, John E. Randall)
Line Islands [Kiritimati (Christmas Island)] (Richard L. Pyle)
1986
Palau Islands (Richard L. Pyle)
Palau Islands (Richard L. Pyle)
1985
Line Islands [Kiritimati (Christmas Island)] (Richard L. Pyle)
1984
Line Islands [Kiritimati (Christmas Island)] (Richard L. Pyle)
Line Islands [Kiritimati (Christmas Island)] (Richard L. Pyle)
1983
Palau Islands (Richard L. Pyle)