Nov 19, 2019
It is a small gray bird with a white neck and breast. It eats seeds and during the morning it is the first to sing, which is why it is called the whistling bird, Manu Puhi in the Rapanui language.
Esmoi
Nov 11, 2019
Everything is in Motion – An Island in the Middle of the Ocean by Martin Thiel, Bernhard Steinberger & Tim Kiessling Did you know that the geological history of Rapa Nui depends on two types of volcanism? There is on the one hand the Mid-Ocean Ridge, which crosses the South
Sep 30, 2019
Wetlands of Rapa Nui affected by Climate Change by Tahira Edmunds (Consultora Independiente – Independent Consultant), Cristóbal Cox (GP Consultores – GP Consultores), Rachel Gauci & David Véliz (ESMOI) Climate change is affecting a great part of our planet, with the increase in sea level being one of the most
Jul 30, 2019
A HITCH-HIKERS GUIDE TO RAPA NUI A HITCH-HIKERS GUIDE TO RAPA NUI by Sabine Rech – ESMOI Even though Rapa Nui is one of the most remote places on earth, plastic litter comes here from several sources. While some stems from high-seas fisheries, other litter comes from the distant continental
Jul 6, 2019
by Camila González e Ignacio Petit Have you ever asked yourself how the animals sleep in the ocean? It’s not an easy question to answer, especially for those animals which can’t breathe under water and need to regularly return to the surface, such as the dolphins, whales and turtles. Although
Jun 17, 2019
Mana a Seamount off of Motu Motiro Hiva by Javier Sellanes Núcleo Milenio de Ecología y Manejo Sustentable de islas Oceánicas (ESMOI)–Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Millennial Nucleus, Ecology and Sustainable Management of Oceanic Islands (ESMOI) – Faculty of Marine Sciences – Universidad Católica del Norte. For the first time,
Jun 10, 2019
Octopus and Squid in Rapa Nui and other Pacific Islands By Sergio Carrasco, Universidad Católica del Norte, ESMOI, Coquimbo Octopus and squid have appeared in the tales of migration throughout Polynesia since early times and are part of the relationships of commerce, family connections and mythology. It is said that
May 9, 2019
The seabirds of Easter Island and Sala y Gómez bring to their colonies the plastics found in the sea, demonstrating the serious oceanic pollution.
Apr 12, 2019
Since 2013, a research project has been underway to identify the invasive species on Rapa Nui, especially those which can affect the nesting of native sea birds.
Apr 12, 2019
In October of 2015, the research vessel AGS-61 “Cabo de Hornos” set sail from Valparaíso into the waters of the oceanic islands of Rapa Nui and Salas y Gomez
Apr 11, 2019
Tunas are one of the most emblematic fish of Rapa Nui: they have provided food to the Rapanui people for centuries, and are now a delicacy that tourists from all around the world can enjoy when visiting the island.
Jan 28, 2017
It was thought that Rapa Nui was several million years old, a recent study by Vezzolli & Acocella (2009) showed that extensive volcanism at the Easter Hotspot started some 800,000 years ago, giving birth to the three volcanoes that formed Rapa Nui (Poike, Rano Kau, and Terevaka)