PIFSC RSS Feed- Exploring ecosystem dynamics to explain trends in Hawaiian monk seal populations November 3, 2017
- The Grander Blue Marlin: A Young Giant October 31, 2017
- Symposium on West Hawaii's Marine Ecosystem: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Management October 30, 2017
- Imaged from the Depths: 2017 Main Hawaiian Islands BFISH Bottomfish Survey October 20, 2017
- Pilot Whale Stranding on Kauai October 19, 2017
Tag Archives: CRED
BIBA-SEM! Socioeconomic monitoring in Micronesia: Reflections from the facilitators
By Supin Wongbusarakum This fall, I traveled to Guam to participate in an energizing Training-of-Trainers (ToT) workshop—for socioeconomic monitoring training—as one of three facilitators. The workshop brought together nine representatives from five countries[1], in Micronesia and Hawai‘i, and is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel Jonathan, Bertha Reyuw, Bond Segal, Brooke Nevitt, Chuuk Conservation Society, Commonwealth of Northern Marianas, Conservation Society of Pohnpei, Coral Reef Ecosystem Program, CRED, CREP, Ecosystem Sciences Division, Erin Zanre, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources, Kodep Ogumoro-Uludong, Kosrae Conservation Safety Organization, Kriskitina Kanemoto, Mark Stege, Marshall Islands Conservation Society, Marybelle Quinata, MCT, Micronesia, Micronesia Challenge, Micronesia Conservation Trust, Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance, MINA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Palau International Coral Reef Center, PIFSC, Rachael Nash, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, SEM-Pasifika, Shirley Koshiba, Supin Wongbusarakum, The Nature Conservancy, TNC, Training-of-Trainers, Yap Community Action Program
Socioeconomic Monitoring for The Micronesia Challenge: Measuring Progress in Effective Conservation
By Supin Wongbusarakum The importance of socioeconomic monitoring for coastal management and conservation is becoming increasingly acknowledged around the world. Without understanding the impacts on people and communities that depend on natural resources, the effectiveness of conservation programs can easily … Continue reading
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Tagged Berna Gorong, Brooke Nevitt, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, conservation, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, CRCP, CRED, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Michael Lameier, Micronesia Challenge’s 2nd Socioeconomic Measures Workshop, Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service’s Habitat Conservation Division, Palau, PIFSC, Republic of Marshalls, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme, SEM-Pasifika, social scientists, Socio-Economic Monitoring Guidelines for Coastal Managers in Pacific Island Countries, Socioeconomic Monitoring, Supin Wongbusarakum, The Micronesia Challenge, The Nature Conservancy
Sulu-Sulawesi: A Seascape in the Heart of the Coral Triangle
By Supin Wongbusarakum It is an interesting challenge to contemplate future plans for a vast blue seascape, bright with corals and teeming with fish, under florescent lights in a carpeted hotel meeting room in Manado, Indonesia. The Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape is … Continue reading
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Tagged Angelina Stella, Asian Development Bank, Bob Pomeroy, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, Coral Triangle, Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, CRED, CTI-CFF, EAFM, ecosystem approach to fisheries management, Fisheries and Food Security, Indonesia, Manado, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement, Paige Casey, Rusty Brainard, Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape, Supin Wongbusarakum, University of Connecticut Sea Grant Program, World Wildlife Fund
Bubbles or not, here we come!
By Andrew Gray Something was different on the recent PIFSC Main Hawaiian Islands Reef Fish Survey cruise led by the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED). In addition to the usual scuba surveys conducted by scientists, the small boats also deployed … Continue reading
Counting Fish: Bubbles or Not? Expedition underway to assess reef fish populations in the Main Hawaiian Islands
From June 14 to July 3, 2015, the NOAA Ship Hi‘ialakai will be the platform for a research cruise to gather data and improve assessments of the status of coral reef fish populations in the main Hawaiian Islands. Led by … Continue reading
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Tagged CCR, closed-circuit rebreather, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, CRED, DAR, Ivor Williams, Kevin Lino, main Hawaiian islands, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, PIFSC, PMNM, reef fish, research cruise, SCUBA, Ship Hi‘ialakai, State of Hawai‘i Division of Aquatic Resources, University of Hawai`i
Seafloor Mapping Mission Part 2: Hawai‘i Island
By John Rooney Our seafloor mapping mission began in early May with underwater video and photographic surveys of coral reef habitats along the shores of West Maui, as documented in Seafloor Mapping Mission: Maui. The second part of this mission, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alenuihaha Channel, Chad Wiggins, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, CRCP, CRED, ecospatial information team, GoPro, Hank Lynch, Hawaii Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, John Rooney, Kawaihae Harbor, Kristin Golmon, M/V Koholā, M/V Kākū., mapping, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, NOAA Habitat Blueprint, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, PIFSC, Porities compressa, Rhonda Suka, seafloor, SplashCam, State of Hawai‘i Division of Aquatic Resources, The Nature Conservancy Hawai‘I, TNC, TOAD, towed optical assessment device, underwater photography, underwater video, West Hawaii, West Maui, whale shark
