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November 2012Th e Marine Option Program Newsletter

O‘AHU FISHING AND SEAFOOD FESTIVALO‘AHU FISHING AND SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

GRADUATION ADVICE FROM A MOP ALUMNAGRADUATION ADVICE FROM A MOP ALUMNA

HOW TO GET INTO QUESTHOW TO GET INTO QUEST

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6 “Tucker has taught the scientists new ways to fi nd the whales. ”

4 “ When you’re frustrated, realize that most accomplished scientists and/or ocean enthusiast’s encountered similar defeats at one point or another. ”

10 “ Remember that QUEST, and college in general, is a journey, and not a destination. The worst mistake you can ever make on a journey is staying home. ”

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November2012Page 3: Fishing and Seafood Festival

Page 4: Advice from Alumna: Jackie Troller

Page 6: Tucker the Marine Biologist Dog

Page 9: Generation Blue

Page 10: How to Get Into QUEST

Page 14: Student Photography

Page 20: NatGeo Photo Contest

Page 21: Seawords Flashback

Page 22: UHM Spring 2013 MOP Courses

From March 19, 1985 Seawords

Cover Photo: Th is month’s art pages are dedicated to the photography of Mael Flament and Jean Philippe Derout. Th is cover photo is of the unifi nished hull of a ship.

Th e back photo is also accredited to the photographers.

Volume XXVI, Number 11, November 2012

Editor: Naomi Lugo

Assistant Editor: Jessi Schultz

Dr. Cynthia Hunter (éminence grise)

Seawords- Marine Option Program

University of Hawai‘i, College of Natural Sciences2450 Campus Road, Dean Hall 105A

Honolulu, HI 96822-2219Telephone: (808) 956-8433, Fax: (808) 956-2417

E-mail: <[email protected]>Website: <http://www.hawaii.edu/mop/>

Seawords is a monthly newsletter of the Marine Option Program at the University of Hawai‘i. Opinions expressed herein are not

necessarily those of the Marine Option Program or of the University of Hawai‘i

Suggestions and submissions are welcome. Submissionsmay include articles, photographs, art work, or anything that may be of interest to the marine community in Hawai‘i and around the

world.

All photos are taken by MOP unless otherwise credited.

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UHM MOP

This year’s Hawai‘i Seafood and Fishing Festival was held Sunday, Oct. 7th at Pier 38 on O‘ahu. Mānoa MOP students

attended the event to learn about the fi shing industry and participate in the festivities which ranged from demonstrations, to live entertainment, to fresh seafood.

Th e event was the seventh annual, and in previous years, over 20,000 people have been in attendance. Th e event seeks to promote education not only about

fi shing, but conservation of the ocean, ocean safety and responsible fi shing.

Th e Marine Option Program also was a part of the festival, and set up an infor-mational booth. MOP students quizzed keiki on the Hawai‘i state fi sh, and of-fered coloring pages that featured local fi sh species along with their common and scientifi c names.


2012 Fishing and Seafood Festival Oct. 7, O‘ahuNaomi Lugo, Editor

“Since its inception the event now attracts over 20,000 people each year.”

-hawaiifi shingfestival.com

UHM MOP, 2011 Fishing and Seafood Festival

From Dec. 19, 1986 Seawords

Susan Kelly/ Waikiki Aquarium


Graduation day. The shackles of homework are released for procrastinators and overachievers alike. You made it through that fi nal push to earn your undergraduate degree. The world is your oyster and anything is possible, except you ‘re not sure what to do next! Congratulations, you just chose a passion over employment, or so it may seem. You’ve known that marine related jobs are highly competitive. Add an election year to a poor economy and your degree in marine science, marine biology, oceanography, etc. may leave you feelin a bit frustrated. But it doesn’t have to. So, you are grown up, and you still want to help the oceans? Well, it’s guaranteed that your

bachelor’s degree doesn’t provide a free ride, but here are some helpful hints to help secure your marine career goals.

Take the GRE. Obtaining a master’s degree is almost required to be competitive in many fi elds. Regardless, it is advantageous to complete the GRE before or shortly aft er graduation, while studying and test taking are habitual. Your scores remain valid for fi ve years, resulting in one less hassle when pursuing graduate school. Free practice tests are off ered bi-annually through the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and are available online via www.kaptest.com/practice. Practicing reveals your strengths and weaknesses to prevent

wasting your time and money on the real deal. Score reports and feedback are provided immediately aft er completing the four-hour exam. Plan ahead, because you may only take the GRE once every 30 days and no more than fi ve times within twelve months.

Educate yourself. Don’t panic, education is not strictly defi ned by endless piles of papers and icon-littered desktops. Motivating yourself is diffi cult in the absence of school deadlines, but fi nding ways to build upon your undergraduate experiences promotes success. Apply your classroom education to real world experiences to discover the subjects that inspire you.

Aft er-Grad Advice

Alumna Jackie Troller participated in the Hilo and Mānoa MOP and graduated with her certifi cate in Marine Archaeology, Spring 2012.


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Read scientifi c papers. Viewing journal articles is a great way to discover and stay current in

the areas that most excite you. Conquer this monotonous task by fl ipping through abstracts, or skimming at least one paper a day. Browsing articles help you become familiar with leading research, the researchers, and existing gaps in the fi eld.

Surf the Internet. Th ere are many reliable websites that off er valuable resources for the unemployed. Researching job postings on the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) or similar websites should become part of your routine. Enhance your resume by searching for online examples and advice. Along with Facebook, read summaries of scientifi c papers at www.sciencedaily.com Science and photography sites, such as Nature and Noise and MarinelifePhotography may inspire you when the job boards do not. Exploring the vast information (literally at your fi ngertips) can stimulate ideas when you are stuck in a rut. Interested in free college level coursework? Princeton, Duke, and 31 other universities have partnered with the website, Coursera, to off er numerous diverse classes including: genetics, sustainability, computer science, biostatistics, and writing in the sciences.

Above all, volunteer! Maintain an open-mind to capitalize on every marine opportunity you encounter. Ultimately, you desire money in exchange for your time, but helping with projects is the best way to increase your skills and references. Networking may be the most powerful tool when searching for jobs. In demonstrating your initiative and hard work ethic, others become familiar with you and your capabilities. Learn by doing, as employers primarily hire employees with applicable real-world experience. Volunteering will immensely strengthen your resume, and may evolve into a paying job.

While you might feel like you want to take some time off , make sure that

you make every time in your life count. In general, job hunting requires incredible devotion. Patience is a virtue for a reason. When you’re frustrated, realize that most accomplished scientists and/or ocean enthusiast’s encountered similar defeats at one point or another. Become resourceful in acquiring knowledge and networking to separate your resume from the rest. Most importantly, allow the ocean to inspire you, set goals to motivate you, and let your passion guide you during your quest for a marine-related career.


It’s crucial to track these endangered animals.

Th e 85 or more orcas, or Orcinus orca, off the coast of San Juan Island in Washington have been genotyped and tracked for years. Even their birth year and number of off spring has been documented.

Th e scat sinks in about 30 minutes which doesn’t give much time for monitoring. Th is is where Tucker helps scientists the most. Tucker has taught the scientists new ways to fi nd the whales. Th e boat limits Tucker’s tracking ability, but he tells everyone when he does pick up the scent. Th e

boat drift s in the direction according to the dog’s stance and position.

Because he cannot physically go to the whale under the water, he uses signals to tell his humans that there are feces nearby. Sometimes he leans to one side of the boat. Other times he puts his head between his paws which means he lost the scent. When his ear twitches even slightly, the scientists know to be aware.

One thing he will not do is swim which is ironic being that he’s almost become a marine-scientist himself.

“He’s very subtle,” explained Deborah A. Giles in an interview with the New York Times. She is fi nishing her Ph.D. on the eff ect of thousands of whale watching vessels that cluster around the animals. She went on to say that, “sometimes he’d just turn around and sit down and stare at me, waiting for me to fi gure it [his tracking nose] out.”

Th ere has been a rise in whale watching tours since the 1980s and 1990s.

Th ey are resting less dur-ing the day and more at night, similar to the human’s schedule who watches them. All the research being done is

fi nanced by Washington Sea Grant of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It has been raising questions regarding how to protect the killer whales. Th e

In the waters off the coast of San Juan Island, Washington, a dog named Tucker is helping scientists. He is the only dog in the world who can track whales by using the scent of killer whale scat, or feces, which he can smell up to a mile away. On his time off he enjoys a dog’s life – his favorite orange ball on a rope makes his tail wag especially fast.

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Jeff Kuwabara/ UHM MOP

Jessi Schultz, Assistant Editor

One thing he will not do is swim which is ironic being that he’s almost become a marine-scientist himself.


salmon have been de-creasing in number which means less food for the whales, and it appears that food supply aff ects whales more than boat activity.

By tracking and fi nding the scat, scientists can tell which whale pods spend their winters off the coast

of Southern California since they fi nd higher levels of a pesticide, DDT, which was banned in 1972. Th ey have also found PCB contaminants which can be traced to the industrial activity in Seattle.

OCEAN UPDATESbeen seen before. Th e octopus is called an Argo-naut or a paper nautilus. It traveled via fi shing boat to the waters near San Pedro. It is rare to have a species used to the tropics to be found in southern California. Th e workers at the aquarium are giving it the utmost hospitality because never before have Argonauts been capable of surviving in captivity for more than two weeks. Th ey are in the process of observing her because not much is known about the species, except that they are very intelligent and able to learn from their surroundings.veles

Th e Travelling Argonaut

Th ere is a unique octopus which is exciting scientists off the coast of Southern California. Th e weather has been warmer than usual in the last several weeks which has created conditions for new species in the same area. Apparently, the condi-tions are just right for a kind of cephalopod which has rarely

Trapped in a yellow submarine

Indian and United States Navies are working together to research more effi cient ways to rescue sailors that are trapped in submarines. Now, if an Indian submarine breaks down or is “disabled” underwater, the sailors have a poor chance at survival because of the country’s rescue facilities. India and the United States have partnered up to practice the

art of rescuing “trapped” submari-ners. Th e Indo-US submarines have begun this week to begin rescue exercises labeled ‘INDIAEX-2012.’

Foundation claims that the speech-like sounds they heard must have been modifi ed from the usual vocal mechanics that whales possess. He claims that it is an attempt by the marine animals to make contact or motivations to do so. Th ey came upon these fi ndings with the help of a special white whale named NOC who has been living with dolphins, other white whales and humans. Ridgway noted that the sounds the scientists heard were a clear example of vocal learning by the white whale.

A Whale’s Whisper

Recently, researchers have found that whales can imitate the voice of humans, especially one white whale they have been observing. Sam Ridgway of the Na-tional Marine Mammal

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Jeff Kuwabara/ UHM MOP

Gary Florin/ Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

Current Biology, Ridgway

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If you have a suggestion for a green act, email us at

[email protected] with subject line Generation Blue to submit your idea.

Actions for the Ocean

THE OCEAN SPANS OVER 70 PERCENT OF OUR WORLD.

It is responsible for regulating temperature, food production, sustaining numerous marine species, and is a source for inspiration among multiple other things. Th e ocean gives us so much and it is time for us to return the favor and take actions to make the ocean ecosystem healthy again. Almost every action that we take aff ects the ocean in some way. Our everyday choices can be tailored to support a healthy ocean. Here are some examples of green acts that will keep the ocean blue.

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VOTE!

Th is year is an election year, so get out and vote on November 6th. Make sure you read up on candi-dates positions and vote locally and nationally, because believe it or not, your voice matters.

REPORT INVASIVE SPECIES.

Call 643-PEST to report invasive species in Hawai‘i. If you see a snake or any other illegal animals report them promptly to the num-ber above.Reporting animal sightings will help control problems more quick-ly.

DON’T DUMP WASTE IN STORM DRAINS

Storm drains, especially in Hawai‘i, lead to the ocean, and dumping chemicals will directly aff ect the ecosystem. Dispose of your waste legally and safely. Th e ocean will thank you.

Compiled by Naomi Lugo, Editor

John Coney/ UH Hilo


Getting Into QUEST

QUEST or Quantitative Under-water Ecological Surveying Techniques is a two-week ield school that trains it’s students in marine resource management surveys and near-shore habitat conservation.It is offered during the Summer through UH Hilo.To be a QUEST students there are a few steps and certi ications that you have to get irst. Interested? Read on to learn what you have to do to get to QUEST.

Gabriel Cohen, UHM MOP Student

Congratulations to all of the MOP students who have passed their QUEST ID exams this semester! As a recent QUEST alum, I congratulate you on your academic ambition and endurance. I know just how much work it took to get this far, and I feel your pain. Your brains have defi nitely earned a vacation; try let-ting them cool down by forgetting whatever you still remember learning from high school. Th e good news is that the soreness you feel in your brains is actually just the tearing of your memory muscles induced by lift ing all of those heavy Latin names. With proper rest and nutrition, those scars will heal, and your mind will bulk up. Now, if you’re already at least a UH Scientifi c Diver in Training, then more good news! You only have one more step to go: the QUEST application. Stop reading this and go do that. Th e deadline is Feb. 15.

Okay, now that all those people are gone, we can get to the point of this article. If you didn’t pass

or take the exam this semester, or if you aren’t a DIT yet, don’t worry! You still have the Spring exam, and that is more than enough of a chance to get in. I didn’t take the Fall exam, and I passed the Spring exam with satisfactory colors. If you feel intimidated by the amount of knowledge you will need to brand into your cowering neurons, then stop it. Stop being afraid. Fear is the mind-killer. Th is isn’t going to be hard, it is just going to be a lot of work. How are you going to stare down a ravenous horde of Tripneustes gratilla at 40 feet when you’re too scared to look at one on a powerpoint?? Buck up, and let’s get this thing done. Here are some tips that worked for me.


Photos by John Coney/ QUEST 2010

Tip # 1 Make fl ashcards. Don’t say “nah, I can just look at the powerpoints.” You’re wrong. I have been searching for years, and I have still not found a way to shuffl e a powerpoint, so you won’t just be remembering the IDs, you’ll be remembering the order MOP put them in. Even if there is a way to shuffl e slides, it isn’t worth it. When you have a physical deck of cards, you can shuffl e limu into inverts, and fi sh into limu. You can sepa-rate IDs you could name in your sleep from ones you’ve gotten wrong 7 times in a row. And you can have a friend help you test your knowledge, thereby spreading your suff ering to others. Flashcards are mandatory. Normal paper is hard to shuffl e, so you should give the cards a stiff backing, or just print them directly onto cardstock. Th e photos must be in color, unless you want to get all of the butterfl yfi sh and surgeonfi sh wrong. If you can’t do all this at home, you can get it done at FedEx, and it will be worth the cost.

Tip # 2 Take your fl ashcards everywhere. I mean this almost literally. Take them to school, take them to work, take them to the beach, take them out on a Friday night. If you ride the bus a lot, then ride that bus to QUEST. I can’t recommend having your fl ashcards with you while driving, but I won’t say that I didn’t do that myself. If you have nothing to do, then it’s a good thing you brought your fl ashcards. Practice with them as you fall asleep, and if this doesn’t help you dump the knowledge into your subconscious, then at least you’ll get some pretty weird dreams out of it.

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Tip # 3 & 4 Go to the review sessions. Duh.

Write out all of the names as you practice. Spelling counts on the ID test, and unless you are a digital camera, I doubt you remember how to spell all of the Latin names from looking at powerpoints and fl ashcards. In order to fully ap-preciate the Latin language, you have to realize how stupidly diff erent its words can be spelled while sounding exactly the same in any accent that people still speak. Be thankful that this is a dead language, and that you only have to learn bits of it for identifying marine life. While you are at the review sessions, write down the full scientifi c names of every organism that comes up, as many times as it comes up. In the interest of saving paper and sanity, don’t bother writing down the names every time you go through the fl ashcards. Just do it a lot of the time. Invest in some pencils.

Tip # 5 Look at non- powerpoint photos. Fish move, corals have diff erent morphologies, and limu are tiny and complicated. If you memorize individual photographs of organisms, then you won’t actually be memorizing those or-ganisms. You will be learning one frame in the life of one individual or popu-lation. Look at guidebooks, go to marinelifephotography.com, and generally get familiar with lots of diff erent photos of the same critters ad plants. I for one remember discovering a whole new side to the majestic Plectroglyphi-dodon johnstonianus than the impression I had gotten from the MOP power-points.

Tip # 6 Look at real things. Photos are not perfect representations of reality. Th ey do not move, and they oft en get the colors wrong. Montipora fl abellata is actually blue, but you would never know that from just looking at MOP’s photos. Th e organisms you will be learning live underwater, so I suggest spending some time looking underwater. Any reef in the state of Hawaii will have at least some QUEST IDs loitering around on it, or you could go to the aquarium and see what it is supposed to look like.


Tip # 7 Don’t burn yourself out. QUEST is a huge amount of fun, so don’t go into it having had a negative experience studying for it. Th is may seem like work now, but I have a secret: QUEST is a science diving vaca-tion where you eat really well and get to camp out in an awesome open-air hale on the beach, with abundant hammocks, daily yoga sessions, and a private snorkeling pool. Th e only catch is that you have to write a research paper. But, if you don’t think that doing fi eld research and learning to present your results is fun, then I have no idea why you’ve been reading this article so far.

Tip # 8 Bonus tip: swim test. If you’re already a certifi ed UH Scientifi c Diver in Training or bet-ter, then you don’t need to worry about this. Give this article to someone else. I’ll wait. (Waiting)… okay so you need to take the DiT swim test. You’ll need to do 400 yards in under 10 minutes. Th at’s 16 times across the pool, or 8 laps total. Does that sound hard? Do you not know if it sounds hard? Th is is an easy question to answer. Do you currently do long-distance swimming on a some-what regular and deliberate basis? If you answered no, then it will be challenging. Even if your cardio is good from running and such, swimming is a diff erent animal. Once upon a time, I used to go swimming almost every day. Now I live in a bleak dystopian future, but when I went to take my swim test, I was naïve enough to think that I still had what it took. Long story short, I fi nished with 10 seconds to spare, and completely out of breath. Don’t be like me. Be sure to do your own practice run well before you take the test, and if you fi nd yourself struggling to make it in time with your lungs intact, consult somebody who knows what they’re talking about. Probably not me.

I hope you have found my shards of wisdom helpful. Remember that QUEST, and college in general, is a journey, and not a destination. Th e worst mistake you can ever make on a journey is staying home.


Photography by Mael Flament and Jean Philippe Derout

Marine Landscape Photography


“As long as I’m on a boat or near the sea, I’m happy as can be,” says photogra-pher and physics major Mael Flament. Th e same goes for photographer Jean Phillipe Derout.

“I think the pictures speak for themselves,” said Flament.

To view more photography head to the websites of:Mael FlamentFlickr: fl ickr.com/photos/mfl ament/Vimeo: vimeo.com/maelfl ament/&Jean Philippe DeroutFlickr: fl ickr.com/photos/boddahs/

To submit photography, send an email to [email protected]


Photographer: Nicholas SamarasLocation: Chalkidiki

National Geographic Photo Contest 2012

Photographer: Ondrej ZarubaLocation: South Georgia

Photographer: Deron Verbeck-Location: Kailua Kona, Hawai‘i

Photographer: John Gaskell, Location: White Sand Ridge on Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas

Th e annual National Geographic Photo contest is accepting entries from now until the end of the month. Th e international contest began on Sept. 1 and ends Nov. 30. Th e grand prize is $10,000 and a trip to the Nat Geo headquaters in Washington, D.C.

To participate, you can submit your photographs here. You can also be a part of the process and vote on your favorite photos each week in the three categories people, places, and nature. To cast your votes, head here.

Last year, photographs were submitted from over 130 countries. Both professional and amateur photographers are invited to submit their entries. Photography that has been submitted this year is featured below.

Photographer: Fransisca HarlijantoLocation: Komodo, Indonesia

Photographer: Simon ChandraLocation:Pramuka Island, Indonesia

Photographer: Todd MintzLocation: Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean

November EventsUH Sea Grant Supported Graduate Trainee Research

November 1, 2012Th e 1960 tsunami in Hawai‘i: Long-term consequences of a coastal disasterJonathan Page, PhD Student, Economics Department, UH Mānoa

Translating DNA quantities to animal numbers: what genetic methods can tell us about copepod populations in Kāne‘ohe BayMichelle Jungbluth, MS Candidate, Biological Oceanography, UH Mānoa

November 8, 2012 Water we going to do!: Planning for sustainable future at the He‘eia ahupua‘aGabrielle Weiss, Graduate Student, Department of Geology & Geophysics, UH Mānoa

Connecting food sovereignty with wetlands restoration in He‘eiaAshley Lukens, PhD Student, Political Science, UH Mānoa

Cleaning up with kalo: How lo‘i restoration aff ects nitrogen levels in He‘eia wetlandsJenny Fung, MS Student, Biology Department, UH Mānoa

Th e state of He‘eia fi shpond: Discovering seasonality via monthly water quality analysisDanielle Hull, MS Student, Oceanography-Marine Geochemistry, UH Mānoa


Calendar of Events at UH Sea Grant’s Hanauma Bay Education

ProgramMarine Science in East O`ahu

***Presentations take place in the theater of the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, beginning at 6:30 p.m. every Th ursday evening***

hbep.seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/

FLASHBACK: 1984

1984 was not only an election year for the next president of the U.S., but it was also the year that Hawai‘i would pick its state fi sh. Th is article from the Oct. 24th issue of Seawords detailed the pro-cess, and described how MOP and the Waikīkī Aquarium helped legislature pick the state fi sh the humuhumunukunukuāpua‘a.

For more information or questions please contact:Hanauma Bay Education Program

100 Hanauma Bay Rd. Honolulu, HI 96825Phone: (808) 397-5840 Email: hanauma@hawaii.

eduhttp://hbep.seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/

November 15, 2012Algae overload on Maui: Are agricultural fertilizers, septic tanks, and wastewater injection wells to blameJames Bishop, MS Student, Department of Geology & Geophysics, UH Mānoa

Erosion of Hawai‘i’s reefsEric Tong, PhD Student, Oceanography Department, UH Mānoa

November 29, 2012Not all development is created equal: Th e diffi culties of and need for probabilistic tsunami inundation mappingWilliam Templeton, Graduate Student, Ocean and Resource Engineering Department, UH Mānoa Carbon dioxide dynamics in streams entering Kāne‘ohe BayMichelle Wong, Graduate Student, Geochemical Oceanography, UH Mānoa Beaches, buoys, and bacteria: Predicting microbial pollution levels in Hilo Bay Caree Weisz, Graduate Student, Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science, UH Hilo


Spring 2013Classes

Note: Not included, Oceanography courses. Classes comes from a tenative list of classes for the Spring 2013 semester at UH Mānoa. Classes may have prerequisites or other restrictions. Not all possible courses are listed. To see if courses qualify as MOP classes their content needs to include at least 50% material on the ocean.

Biology

BIOL 301Marine Ecol and Evol Functional, ecological, and evolutionary problems faced by life in the sea. Draws from major marine habitats and associated communi-ties, from the deep sea to the plankton. Impacts of overfi shing, marine pollution, and land development on the ecology and evolution of marine organisms. Emphasis on developing problem solving and quanti-tative skills.

BIOL 331Marine Mammal Biology Overview of marine mammal science, signifi cance and roles of marine mammals in their eco-systems, and marine conservation issues. Current research topics in marine mam-mal science will also be covered.

BIOL 400Ocean Internships and ResearchRestriction: Instructor Approval Students carry out marine-related intern-ships, practica, research projects or fi eld experience on-or off -campus with faculty guidance. Repeatable one time.

BIOL 404Adv Topics in Marine Biology Current themes in marine biology and experience in scientifi c assessment.

Botany

BOT 450Natural Hist of Hawn Islands

Geography, geology, climatology, biotic environment of Pacifi c Basin and Hawai-ian Islands; endemism and evolution in terrestrial and marine biota of islands.

BOT 480Algal Diversity and Evolution Principles of algal diversity, structure, and evolution. Identifi cation of common Hawaiian algae.

Geography

GEOG 401Climate Change Approaches to the study of past and future climate change.

Microbiology

MICR 401Marine Microbiology Evolution, ecology, biochemistry, genetics and physiology of marine bacteria by examining defi ned systems and organisms.

Ocean & Earth Science

OEST 735Ocean Policy and Management Inter-disciplinary approach to problems relating to humans and their interactions with the world’s oceans and coasts. Focus includes institutions for governing the world’s oceans and coasts at all scales and on the role of scientifi c knowledge in managing marine and coastal resources.

Plant & Environmental Protection Science

PEPS 442

Biocontrol of Invasive Species Biological control of arthropods, weeds, plant patho-gens, and vertebrates.

Zoology

ZOO 200Marine Biology Biology and ecology of marine plants and animals; coral reefs, the deep sea, rocky shores, marine mammals, fi sheries, aquaculture, pollution, and con-servation of marine resources.

ZOOL 410Corals and Coral Reefs Th e biogeogra-phy, evolution, ecology, and physiology of corals and coral reefs, and the application of this information to the management of coral reefs. Emphasis will be placed on processes such as dispersal, the evolution and operation of mutualisms, calcifi ca-tion, reproduction, and the maintenance of diversity.

ZOOL 450Natural Hist of Hawn Islands Geography, geology, climatology, biotic environment of Pacifi c Basin and Hawai-ian Islands; endemism and evolution in terrestrial and marine biota.

ZOOL 465General Ichthyology Biology of fi shes; reproduction, physiological processes, functional anatomy, behavior, ecology, distribution, and systematics.


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Election Day He eia Fish-pond7:45 am-2 pm(Mānoa)

Gyotaku Fish Printing10 am-1 pm(Mānoa)

Th anksgiving Break Week-end

Camping with MOP9-11(Hilo)

NatGeo Photo Con-test Ends

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Future: Deadline Call for Papers 24th Annual Syposium on Maritime Archaeology, Dec. 1st.

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