Monthly Archives: December 2013

2013 in review

Posted on December 31, 2013 by pifscdirector

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 26,000 times in 2013. If it were a … Continue reading →

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United Fishing Agency’s Frank Goto Honored by NOAA Fisheries

Posted on December 23, 2013 by NOAA Fisheries PIFSC

On Tuesday, December 17, Frank Goto of the United Fishing Agency was recognized for his “leadership and many contributions to the commercial fishing and seafood industries in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands Region.” Samuel Rauch, Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries … Continue reading →

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NOAA dedicates Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center in Honolulu

Posted on December 19, 2013 by NOAA Fisheries PIFSC

Facility will house most of NOAA’s Hawai’i presence including NOAA Fisheries On Monday, December 16, NOAA dedicated its new NOAA Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center located on Ford Island in Honolulu. The facility, named for the late Senator Daniel K. … Continue reading →

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NOAA Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center Blessing and Dedication Ceremony

Posted on December 18, 2013 by NOAA Fisheries PIFSC

NOAA held a blessing and dedication ceremony for its NOAA Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center (IRC) located on Ford Island in Honolulu on Monday morning, December 16. The ceremony started with the Punahou School Choir singing the National Anthem and … Continue reading →

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UH-PIFSC Seaglider launched off Kona!

Posted on December 16, 2013 by pifsceod

A joint UH-PIFSC Seaglider was launched off Kona on Monday, 9 December 2013.  The glider will remain at sea for one month and gather data on habitat properties and cetacean presence.  This glider mission is a collaboration between the University … Continue reading →

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Applications for 2014 PYSO Internship Program Due in February

Posted on December 12, 2013 by NOAA Fisheries PIFSC

Internships are an important part of recruiting, educating and training the next generation of fisheries researchers and managers. Since 2009, 14 undergraduate students from colleges all over the U.S. have participated in the PIFSC Young Scientist Opportunity internship program to … Continue reading →

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