The topics and speakers for the Fall 2022 Virtual OAT class are listed below. Additional information about our speakers, field activities, and other program elements will be shared with registered participants next week.
Class meeting #1 | Tuesday, Oct. 11
Ahupua‘a: The Living Community – Palakiko Yagodich
Hawaiian reef ecology – Jeff Kuwabara, U.H. Marine Option Program
Class meeting #2 | Tuesday, Oct. 18
Sea turtles – Irene Kelly, NOAA
Hawaiian Monk Seals – Brenda Becker, NOAA
Class meeting #3 | Tuesday, Oct. 25
Coastal hazards + global climate change – Dolan Eversole, Hawai‘i Sea Grant
Invasive species in Hawai‘i – Christy Martin, CGAPS
Class meeting #4 | Tuesday, Nov. 1
Cetaceans (Dolphins + whales) in Hawai‘i – Adam Kurtz, NOAA
Marine debris – Mark Manuel, NOAA
Class meeting #5 | Tuesday, Nov. 8
Climate change and marine disease in Hawai‘i – Greta Aeby
Watershed Impacts on Coral Reefs – Bob Richmond, Kewalo Marine Lab
Class meeting #6 | Tuesday, Nov. 15
Holomua: Marine 30×30 – Diana Lopera, HCRI / DAR
Showcase of conservation + stewardship organizations in Hawai‘i
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