Recognition of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve
Kicking off a commemoration on Dec. 3, 2010 was the 10th anniversary celebration of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve, established by President Bill Clinton on Dec. 4, 2000.
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Final 10th Anniversary Outreach Event
Bishop Museum’s Family Sunday was held to bring attention to one of its newest exhibits: Creatures of the Abyss. In addition to providing discounted museum admission, an outdoor play area was constructed on the lawn and featured train rides, a climbing wall.
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Keiki and Their Families attend Monk Seal Saturday
(Waikiki Aquarium, Honolulu, HI) Stuffed seal toys, individually-made seal buttons, seal hats and seal tattoos were the order of the day on November 6, 2010 as Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument presented Monk Seal Saturday at the Waikiki Aquarium.
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Mokupāpapa Participates in 8th Hilo Black & White Night
With a prominent location on Kamehameha Avenue on Hilo’s historic bayfront, the Mokupāpapa Discovery Center gets about 65,000 visitors each year. On one night each year however, the popular center sees an entire week’s worth of visitors all at once.
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History of Shipwrecks and Maritime Archeology
Tracing the history of natural science research in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) is one part of the maritime heritage presentations given by Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument maritime archeologist Dr. Kelly Gleason.
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History of Protection and Multiple ‘Firsts’
History of Protection and Multiple ‘Firsts’ was a focus the Wilhelm’s presentation at the third Hanauma Bay Education Series Lecture in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve on Oct. 21, 2010.
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Species Galore
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument’s month-long educational lecture series at O‘ahu’s Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve continued on Oct. 14, 2010 with a talk by Deputy Superintendent and Chief Scientist Dr. Randy Kosaki.
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Images that Inspire Conservation
On Oct. 13, 2010 Monument Deputy Superintendent and Chief Scientist Dr. Randy Kosaki and underwater photographer Wayne Levin presented a program titled: “Images that Inspire Conservation: Bringing the Place to the People.”
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Reserve Advisory Council Honored
Fifteen members of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve (NWHICRER); Reserve Advisory Council (RAC) were honored Sept. 7, 2010 for their decade-long work to protect and conserve the Reserve, now part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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First Lecture in Month-Long Series Celebrates
10 Years of Ocean Protection
Scott Godwin, Resource Protection Specialist for Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument kicked off a month long series of presentations in partnership with the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology.
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10th Anniversary RAMP
The return of the 10th Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program cruise on Sept. 29, 2010 marked a decade of concentrated research in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.
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Creatures of the Abyss
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument staff joined with research partner, Hawai'i Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL) to inform people about deep sea discoveries in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
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Marine Educators Night
120 marine educators learned about the educational and outreach initiatives available through Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.  Program Specialist Stephanie Lachance discusses programs during the Waikiki Aquariums 4th annual Marine Educators Night.
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Ocean Literacy Event
Hundreds of keiki make custom 10th Anniversary buttons during Aquarium Ocean Literacy event
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