The topics and speakers for the Spring 2023 Virtual OAT class are listed below. Additional information about our speakers, field activities, and other program elements will be shared with registered participants in the Ocean Aware Hawai‘i learning hub.
Class meeting #1 | Tuesday, Mar. 21
Ahupua‘a: The Living Community – Palakiko Yagodich, Kapi’olani Community College
Hawaiian reef ecology – Jeff Kuwabara, U.H. Marine Option Program
Class meeting #2 | Tuesday, Mar. 28
Hawaiian Monk Seals – Brenda Becker, NOAA
Sea turtles – Irene Kelly, NOAA
Class meeting #3 | Tuesday, Apr. 4
Invasive species in Hawai‘i – Christy Martin, CGAPS
Coral Disease Ecology – Greta Aeby, Eyes of the Reef Network
Class meeting #4 | Tuesday, Apr. 11
Cetaceans (Dolphins + whales) in Hawai‘i – Adam Kurtz, NOAA
Shifting Shorelines – Brad Romine, University of Hawaii Sea Grant
Class meeting #5 | Tuesday, Apr. 18
Enforcement – Kirk Deitschman, DOCARE
Marine Debris – Jenny Yagodich, Mālama Pūpūkea-Waimea
Class meeting #6 | Tuesday, Apr. 25
Watershed Impacts on Coral Reefs – Bob Richmond, Kewalo Marine Lab
Showcase of conservation + stewardship organizations in Hawai‘i
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