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SEA Semester®: Aloha `Āina: People & Nature in the Hawaiian Islands (Summer) Offered in partnership with Hawaii Pacific University

www.sea.edu Marine Resource Management/Aloha `Āina -‐ 1

Marine Resource Management: Social, Ecological, and Cultural Dimensions MARS 2100 (3 credits) – Hawaii Pacific University course Course Catalog Description: Coastal communities throughout the world are highly reliant on ocean ecosystems, and threats to ocean resources places at risk the livelihoods, cultures, and economies of coastal people. In this course, students will develop an understanding of the key threats to ocean resources such as land-‐based pollution, overfishing, and climate change adaptation, and critically examine innovative solutions to these threats. Students will gain a deep understanding of cultural resource management approaches, and their application in modern policy contexts, providing a transferable skillset for emerging ocean leaders and professionals. Instructor(s): Sea Education Association (SEA) Faculty, Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) Faculty, and guest scholars and experts. Location: Hawaii Pacific University Hawai'i Loa campus in Kaneohe, Hawaii, at sea on SEA’s sailing school vessel Robert C. Seamans, and ashore during port stops at several islands of the Hawaiian archipelago. Prerequisites: Admission to SEA Semester. Course Philosophy and Approach: Aloha ‘Āina, a Hawaiian conception of ‘love of the land’ describes a deep and enduring relationship between Hawaiian people and the land and ocean resources that sustain them. In this community-‐oriented course, students engage directly with Aloha ‘Āina, working with local leaders, marine resource managers, and coastal stakeholders learning about and engaging in projects to sustain marine environments and island communities. Students will travel throughout the Hawaiian archipelago aboard the SSV Robert C. Seamans, engaging with community-‐based projects pursuing innovative solutions to land-‐based pollution, food security, and climate change adaptation. MARS 2100 is taught in combination with MARS 2110 – Ocean Environment of the Pacific Islands, and is part of an intensive five-‐week two-‐course program where students will develop scientific knowledge of the key biophysical processes that support ocean resources and coastal cultures, and a rigorous understanding of the social, ecological, and policy dimensions of marine resource management in the Hawaiian Islands. Engaging real-‐world challenges and opportunities under the Aloha ‘Āina umbrella involves bringing together perspectives and skills from many different stakeholders and working toward responsible solutions benefiting the present people of Hawaii and the generations yet to come. Students will work together as a team and alongside of community leaders, cultural practitioners, and other stakeholders, visiting around the Hawaiian Islands with active



stewardship programs. They will explore the social, ecological and cultural dimensions of the underpinnings of each site they visit. Gaining a deep understanding of conventional and uniquely Hawaiian cultural resource management approaches, and their application in modern policy contexts, students will acquire skills and perspectives that they can apply immediately as ocean stewards and as future marine resource marine resource management or conservation professionals. Combining rigorous classroom and dynamic experiential learning, the course takes place at the HPU Hawaii Loa Campus, at sea aboard the SSV Robert Seamans, and in a variety of community settings on the islands of Oahu, Lanai, Maui, and Molokai. Integrated through the traditional Hawaiian concept of Aloha ‘Āina, the program helps students bring together diverse skills and many disciplinary and cultural perspectives. The instructors and mentors will include academics, government officials, conservation professionals, cultural practitioners, and a variety of interested community members. The course is designed for interested undergraduate students of all majors, as well as selected graduate students pursuing advanced marine-‐related degrees. This three-‐credit course contains 56 supervised contact hours of official instruction and multiple additional opportunities to engage with faculty and mentors. The hours are distributed between the foundation shore component centered at the HPU campus on Oahu, shipboard voyaging, field experiences on four islands, and a final synthesis shore component back on the HPU campus. The course calendar below provides preliminary details. Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe major marine resources that have had particular historical and culture value to

Hawaiians. 2. Draw conclusions about types of resource utilization. 3. Describe best practices and principles for sustainable resource utilization. 4. Listen, discuss, and reflect on various cultural perspectives on resource issues in Hawaii. 5. Synthesize in writing a multidisciplinary approach to address a real natural resource

problem in Hawaii. 6. Express solutions in written and oral presentation to a diverse multidisciplinary,

multicultural audience. Evaluation:

Exam 20% Journal 20% Final Presentation 20% Individual Final Report Component 15% Participation 25%



Assignments: Exam: Students will write one exam covering material from lectures, required reading and materials, and discussions. Journal: Each student will keep an individual reflective journal throughout the duration of the five-‐ week course. Final presentation: Student groups will present their project, with each student participating in the slide development and oral presentation. All students will actively participate in the final day program presentations to interest community representatives and members of the HPU community. Final report: Each student will submit an independently written component of a multi-‐disciplinary group project focusing on real marine resource management issues in Hawaii. The instructors will provide full instructions for the exam, journal, group project, presentation, and final reporting during the orientation. Expectations and Requirements:

• Punctual attendance is required at every class meeting. • Active participation in class discussion is expected. • Late assignment submissions are not accepted. • The policy on academic accuracy, quoted below, will be strictly followed in this class.

The papers that you submit in this course are expected to be your original work. You must take care to distinguish your own ideas and knowledge from wording or substantive information that you derive from one of your sources. The term “sources” includes not only published primary and secondary material, but also information and opinions gained directly from other people and text that you cut and paste from any site on the Internet. The responsibility for learning the proper forms of citation lies with you. Quotations must be placed properly within quotation marks and must be cited fully. In addition, all paraphrased material must be acknowledged completely. Whenever ideas or facts are derived from your reading and research, the sources must be indicated. (Harvard Handbook for Students, 305)

• Considerations for use of internet sources: As you browse websites, assess their usefulness very critically. Who posted the information and why? Can you trust them to be correct? Authoritative? Unbiased? (It’s okay to use a biased source as long as you incorporate it knowingly and transparently into your own work.) Keep track of good sources that might be useful for subsequent assignments, and annotate in your bibliography any sites you cite. Your annotation should include the name of the author or organization originating any material that you reference. If you can’t identify the source, don’t use it!



Preliminary Reading List: (* denotes recommended readings; others are required)

*Kittinger, J. N., E. Em Finkbeiner, E. W. Glazier and L. B. Crowder. 2012. Human Dimension of Coral Reef Social-‐Ecological Systems. Ecology and Society.

Kittinger, J. N., T. M. Bambico, T. K. Watson, and E. W. Glazier. 2012. Sociocultural significance of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal and the human dimensions of conservation planning. Endangered Species Research 17:139-‐156.

*Kittinger, J. N., A. Dowling, A. R. Purves, N. A. Milne, and P. Olsson. 2011. Marine protected areas, multiple-‐agency management, and monumental surprise in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Journal of Marine Biology 2011:1-‐17. (Special Issue on Ecosystem-‐Based Management of the Pacific Islands)

*Kittinger, J. N., K. N. Duin, and B. A. Wilcox. 2009. Commercial fishing, conservation and compatibility in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Marine Policy 34(2):208-‐217.

*Koehn, J. Z., Daniel R. Reineman, John N. Kittinger. 2013. Progress and Promise in Spatial Human Dimensions Research for Ecosystem-‐based Ocean Planning. Marine Policy.

Moloka‘i: Future of a Hawaiian Island. Prepared by members of the Moloka‘i Community. First Printing: May 2008. Version 1.0

Maly, K. and O. Maly. E ‘Ike Hou Iā Lāna‘i – To Know Lanai Once Again: A Historical Reference and Guide to the Island of Lāna‘i.

Maly, K. and O. Maly. Ka Hana Lawai‘a a me Nā Ko‘a o Nā Kai ‘Ewalu: Summary of Detailed Findings from Research on the History of Fishing Practices and Marine Fisheries of the Hawaiian Islands.

Wendt, A. Towards a New Oceania

Trask, H. The Dog that Runs in the Rough Seas.

Chapter from Indigenous Methodologies

Wind Gourd of La‘amaomao (text)

Hawaiian Fishing Traditions (text)

Hawaiian Fishponds (the Bishop Museum booklet)

“Our Sea of Islands”

“The Ocean in Us”

Kaho’olawe (selection)

The Kohola in Hawaii. http://www.moolelo.com/kohola.html

Videos:

Ahupua’a Fishponds and Lo’i Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3QaBYhhfww

Hawaiian Fishponds – A Presentation by Carol Araki Wyban. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfpK1MR5I9A

Kahoolawe Aloha Aina – George Helm. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OpOm6m3SVU



Course Calendar:

Topic Required Readings/Assignments Due Week 1 (19 hours) – on shore at HPU campus

Welcome/Introduction/Orientation

Lecture/Discussion Topics: • Ahupua‘a Fishponds and Lo`i • Cultural awareness and sensitivity • Traditional Ecological Knowledge • Hawaiian Ecosystems • Historical Contexts of Conservation

Field Work on Oahu: • Kawainui Marsh • Oahu Fish Pond Tour-‐ Paepae,

Kahana, Molii Historical Sites – Iolani Palace, Pearl Harbor

Readings/Videos: • Ahupua‘a Fishponds and Lo`i (video) • Chapter from Indigenous Methodologies • Wendt, A. Towards a New Oceania • Wind Gourd of La‘amaomao (text) • “Our Sea of Islands” • “The Ocean in Us” • Hawaiian Fishing Traditions (text) • Maly, K. and O. Maly. Ka Hana Lawai‘a a

me Nā Ko‘a o Nā Kai ‘Ewalu. • Hawaiian Fishponds (Bishop Museum

booklet) • Puuloa Article (Osorio)

Week 2 (6 hours) -‐ on shore at HPU campus & at sea aboard SSV Robert C. Seamans

Lecture/Discussion Topics:

• Coupled Bio-‐Cultural Systems • Cultural Landscape Approach to

Heritage Conservation

Exam

Readings: • Kittinger, J. N., T. M. Bambico, T. K.

Watson, and E. W. Glazier. 2012.

Week 3 (9 hours) – at sea aboard SSV Robert C. Seamans and onshore on Lauai

Lecture/Discussion Topics: • Lanai Introduction • Sustainable Culture

Marine Resource Management Field Work on Lanai (3 days)

Readings: • Maly, K. and O. Maly. E ‘Ike Hou Iā Lāna‘i

– To Know Lanai Once Again.

Week 4 (16 hours) – at sea aboard SSV Robert C. Seamans & onshore on Maui & Molokai

Lecture/Discussion Topics: • Whales – culture, history,

management • Ridge to reef -‐ restoration and marine

management

Readings/Videos: • Kahoolawe Aloha Aina – G.Helm (video) • Kaho‘olawe (selection from book) • The Kohola in Hawaii



• Kahoolawe Island Reserve Council management strategy

• Coastal restoration and fisheries management

• Marine Protected Areas (MPA)

Hawaiian Humpback Whale National Sanctuary Marine Resource Management Field Work on Maui (3 days) and Molokai (2 days)

• Trask, H. The Dog that Runs in the Rough Seas

• Moloka‘i: Future of a Hawaiian Island.

Week 5 (6 hours) – at sea and ashore at HPU campus

Once back ashore in Honolulu, supervised independent work preparing project presentations for class symposium. Class symposium – Groups give project presentations to class and invited guests.

Journals, final presentations, and final reports are all due in this final week of the program.

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