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Monthly Archives: September 2016
Creating a “Community” for the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
by Hoku Johnson How do managers effectively spread the word about the natural splendors of a large, extremely remote place? Who is the “community” of people that will provide advice to NOAA and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service managers on … Continue reading
Posted in Scientific Operations
Tagged #MarineMonuments, Hoku Johnson, National Wildlife Refuge, Pacific Remote Islands, Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, Palmyra Atoll, Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, PRIMNM, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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“I want to be a scientist when I grow up!”
by Amy Vandehey “When I got accepted into the NOAA Fisheries Science Camp, I was so excited because I knew I was going to learn more about marine topics I was interested in. I really didn’t know what to expect, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged fish sampling, fisheries research, food webs, Hawai‘i Department of Education, Hawaiian monk seals, marine debris, NOAA Fisheries Science Camp, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, PIFSC, plankton, stock assessments, summer camp, technology, Waikiki Aquarium
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24 days, 900 buckets, 4 seals,…
It is the end of another Hawaiian monk seal field season. The research cruise to pick up all of our field teams has returned, and our Chief Scientist for the cruise, Stacie Robinson, reflects on the experience. …580 water jugs, … Continue reading
Posted in Protected Species
Tagged Hawaiian monk seal, Ke Kai Ola, marine debris, Mokumanamana, Nihoa, NMFS, NOAA, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Oscar Elton Sette, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Pearl and Hermes Atoll, PIFSC, Protected Species, Protected Species Division, PSD, Sette, The Marine Mammal Center
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