March Seawords

March 2013Th e Marine Option Program Newsletter

WHALE COUNT

A POEM DEDICATED TO JACQUES COUSTEAU

2013 SYMPOSIUM COVERAGE

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6 “ Our future is found in our past ”

MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY SYMPOSIUM 2013

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March2013Page 3: Letter from the Editor

Page 4: UHM MOP Fieldtrips

Page 6: Maritime Archaeology Symposium 2013

Page 12: Ocean Organization

Page 14: Generation Blue

Page 16: Ocean Poetry

Page 18: Critter of the Month

Page 20: Now Accepting Entries!

Page 22: 2013 Whale Count

Page 24: Surf Records Broken

Gabe Cohen, UHM MOP Student

Cover Photo: Th is month’s cover photo is courtesy of UHM MOP student Mael Flament. More Photogra-phy can be found with the coverage of the Maritime Archaeology Symposium. Back Photo: Nikki Gutlay/UHM MOP

Volume XXVII, Number 3, March 2013

Editor: Naomi LugoAssociate Editor: James StoneAssistant Editor: Kathryn Lam

Dr. Cynthia Hunter (éminence grise)

Seawords- Marine Option ProgramUniversity of Hawai‘i, College of Natural Sciences

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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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The Maritime Archaeology Issue


Letter from the editor

Seawords has undergone many changes in the past year and few months alone. We would like to welcome aboard two new Seawords

staffers: James Stone, our new associate editor, and Kathryn Lam as assistant editor. We would also like to wish former assistant editor Jessi Schultz the best of luck in her future endeavors, and thanks for her work with this publication.

I am sincerely grateful for all of the positive feedback we’ve had with the online issue. It is great to hear that Seawords is reaching our readers. In the next two issues of the semester we have some inspiring content planned. In April we will feature a green issue that will cover some environmental issues around the islands. In May, Seawords will be showcasing student work with our fi rst annual photography issue. Submissions are now being accepted and should be sent as high resolution fi les to [email protected].

Th is month focuses on humpback whales and maritime history. On pages 6-7 you will fi nd coverage of the fi rst day of the recent Maritime Archaeology Symposium. Day Two will be in the April issue. Students also joined the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary for the February whale count on page 22.

Th anks for your continued readership and support,

-Naomi N. Lugo, Seawords Editor

Th e editor participating in one of MOP’s many fi eld events, the Day & Night Snorkel at Kaimanas, O‘ahu. Photo Credit: Christina Curto/UHM MOP

MOPFIELDTRIPS

Photos by UHM MOP

Kathryn Lam, Assistant Editor

Nikki Gutlay/UHM MOP

Nikki Gutlay/UHM MOP

DAY & NIGHT SNORKEL:

On February 2nd, a group of about 20 MOPers went to the Kaimana beach behind the Waikīkī Aquarium for a day and night snorkel. It started at 4 pm. Th e daytime waters were relatively clear and the snorkelers saw many diff erent types of limus and creatures including sea cucumbers and some Humuhumunukunukuapua‘a, or the Reef Trigger Fish. At night, not as may students went in as the air temperature declined and they did not have wet suits. Th e students who did go in, however, reported that the waters were slightly murky but that they did see many interesting things including an octopus and numerous marbled shrimps.

MOKULUAS KAYAKING TRIP:

Th e Mokuluas, two islands off the Kailua coastline, can be seen from Lanikai Beach and are part of the Hawai‘i State Seabird Sanctuary. On January 26, ten MOPers kayaked out to the

Mokuluas. Th e students engaged in various activities including hiking around the island,

swimming, students also looked at organisms in tidepools, and even rode a few waves kayak

surfi ng.“It was one of the most incredible experiences

I have had since I moved to Hawai‘i,” said freshman Megan Russel, one of the MOP

students who went on the trip.

Christina Curto/UHM MOP


“Cultural landscapes can bridge the land sea barrier”

-Dr. Hans Van Tilburg, Maritime Heritage Coordinator of the Offi ce of National Marine Sanctuaries

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M A R I T I M E A R C H A E O L O G Y S Y M P O S I U M


Th e 24th Annual Symposium on the Maritime Archaeology and History of Hawai‘i and the Pacifi c was held at the NOAA Sanctuary offi ce, in Hawai‘i Kai on February 16-18, 2013. Th is year’s theme was ‘Evolving Cultural Landscapes in the Mari-time World.” Th e event was put together thanks to the help of this year’s sponsors: the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-ministration (NOAA), Maritime Archaeology and History of the Hawaiian Islands Foundation (MAHHI), and the University of Hawai‘i Marine Option Program (MOP). Th e symposium consisted of 26 presentations from maritime scholars from around the world.

Dr. Hans Van Tilbu rg opened the symposium by thanking his fellow organizers and attendees of the symposium.

Th e fi rst speaker was Kēhau Watson, president of Honua Consulting. She is fascinated with history from a cultural standpoint and discussed the importance of historic resources and how they help to boost traditional ways of life. Elders who hold the knowledge in the community can be hard to fi nd; cultural and historic resources help to transmit knowledge to a community. “Our future is found in our past,” said Watson. Th ese historical resources are a part of a living environment. It is necessary to make people care for their cultural resources.

Aft er her speech, her husband sang a traditional Hawaiian song about the importance of protecting and caring for such resources. Th e moral? Ancestors are the true history makers. Aft er Watson, Jason Jeremiah from the Kamehameha Schools Land Assets Division spoke on the importance of preserving land as a means of keeping with culture and tradition. “Th e land is what makes us Hawaiian,” he said, meaning that Hawaiians have a responsibility to the land and oceans, one that cannot be chosen to or not to do. Th e Kamehameha Schools have bought over 365,000 acres on fi ve islands to provide a link for the Hawaiian people to their ancestral lands. Th e lands that are owned by the Kamehameha Schools are kept as sacred and are treated and cared for as such. Jeremiah ended with this question, “Is non-use, a use?”

Speaking on the role that cultural institutions have in mediating human-environmental relationships, was Jack Kittinger from the Center for Ocean Solutions at Stanford University. Kittinger’s point was that studying cultural seascapes can provide a deeper understanding of the past and thereby helping in bettering the abilities of the current resource management systems. “We need to focus more on the institutions and less on the tools in the toolbox,” he said. Both local and governmental approaches need to be examined.

Director of NOAA’s Maritime Heritage Program, Dr. James P. Delgado, discussed the importance of connecting people to the oceans as well as the Maritime Heritage Program’s newest projects and plans for the future. Delgado wants people to focus on the values that can be found in land and how they can provide clues to understand heritage. Recently the program has surveyed many shipwrecks off the east coast of the United States and has continued to survey the RMS Titanic. Th ey have also been expanding public outreach including, “Project Shiphunt” at Th under Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Michigan that is in partnership with Sony and Intel. “Project Shiphunt” helps connect inner city youth with archaeology and history.

William Aila Jr., spoke as a fi sherman and cultural practitioner instead of as Chairperson of the Department of Land and Natural Resources in the State of Hawai‘i. Culture, according to Aila, is all about being passed down from generation to generation. For him, fi shing is a form of sustenance and also a way to get away from it all. It

Slides presented by speaker Richard Gould of Brown University depicting images of Fort Jeff erson and the shipwrecks found off the coast of the landmark. (above, bottom right)


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serves to continue relationships as it is important to give and make others happy. “My father taught me to work smart, not hard,” said Aila. Fishing, said Aila, is not all about the fi sh. “Anyone can fi sh but not everyone can be a good fi sherman.” Part of being a good fi sherman, said Aila, is understanding how the ocean works. “When you enter the ocean, you now agree to be a part of the food chain.”

Speaking on heritage resources and the recent developments in assessment and management of them was Hans Van Tilburg, the maritime heritage coordinator of the Offi ce of National Marine Sanctuaries. Van Tilburg said that maritime heritage resources overlap cultural resources and that a multi-cultural approach is necessary. In order to best preserve the resources, it may be more benefi cial to reinforce an already existing law than to create a new law that would also be disregarded. Th e Maritime Cultural Landscape approach is a view that diff erent parts of the maritime landscape work together in the preservation of the entirety of the maritime environment.

Associate Professor of Maritime Studies and Ocean Studies at Sea Education Association, John Jensen, spoke on the use of a cultural landscape approach (CLA), and both its advantages and disadvantages. Th e process of preserving property is hard to fi nish as it has requirements that many times are not met by shipwreck sites. For example, Rhode Island has a quite a few shipwrecks, yet only one is on the National Register. CLA would make clear all the diff erent dimensions, layers, and ways to get a site onto the National Register. “A holistic approach,” said Jensen, “can lead people to make better choices.”

Aft er the morning set of speakers, the aft ernoon session started out with a panel discussion on marine management and how people can better preserve our cultural connections to the sea and protect cultural and historical properties in the marine setting from potential negative impacts. Th e speakers reiterated the points that Aila mentioned that using historic preservation laws would be good for

marine management but that those laws are only tools and other measures could work better. Th ey also talked about how individuals and societies may have diff erences in values and that there is a need to listen to all perspectives. “Dominant voices carry louder,” said Delgado, and while that is disproportionate, the dominant should use their voices to help spread word about maritime preservation.

From the Advisory Council at Grays Harbor Historical Seaport came Jim Mockford who talked about Japanese maritime history. Mockford commented on how many of the encounters Japanese sailors had with other ships occurred at a time when the Japanese were not allowed to leave their country and foreigners were not exactly welcomed either. Th e isolation period in Japan lasted until the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853. Mockford examined the similarities between the San Juan Bautista replica that survived the Tohoku Earthquake and the 2011 tsunami and the ship that survived the fi rst recorded tsunami in Japan in 1613.

Susan Lebo, a Research Affi liate at Bishop Museum, talked about the impact that nineteenth century Hawaiian fi sherman- both commercial and non-commercial, had

on the marine life populations. Local newspapers reported that sharks, seals, whales, and sea cucumbers were targeted by fi shing boats. Lebo pointed out that most oft en these creatures would not appear on menus, but were mainly being sold on local markets. Her fi ndings confl ict with widely held assumptions that big business and commercial companies were responsible for depleting Hawai‘i fi sheries resources.

Richard Gould, emeritus professor of Anthropology at Brown University, spoke next on three


shipwrecks off the coast of Fort Jeff erson in the Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida. Th ese shipwrecks helped to view the progress that was made from the 1847 to 1869 until the fi nishing of the fort as the ships held building materials for the fort. Th ese materials assisted in dating the timeline as the bricks on the ship were stamped with the date and place of manufacturing. Th e studies that started in 1989 and lasted until 1995 lead to protection of the coral surrounding the area. Gould supplemented his speech with many slides depicting the fort, shipwrecks, and aspects of the survey.

Th e next speaker, Elke Sundstrom, a researcher at University of Victoria, spoke about the importance of the Nuu-chah-nulth chief, Maquinna, during the fur trade in the 1780’s and 1790’s in the Pacifi c Northwest. Maquinna was an vital part of the fur trade in that he served as a middle man for the European traders and the other First Nations tribes. A skilled trader himself, the European traders respected him and he became quite wealthy. Maquinna was very astute and if he thought that he was getting cheated by the European traders he would slip some land otter pelts in with the sea otter pelts so that when the traders got to China, the Chinese would not pay them as much as sea otter pelts were far more valuable.

Th e fi nal speaker of the session was Captain Rick Rogers, a researcher in association with the Sandwich Island Shipwreck Museum. His presentation was about the potential meeting of Western and Hawaiian cultures before Cook’s arrival in 1778. Rogers noted some similarities between Hawaiian and European culture, and the diff erences between Hawaiian and Polynesian culture. During the Spanish Galleon Trade, Spanish maps cited several islands that were in the

same general area but changed locations and later disappeared from maps. Additionally, there are records of ships that were lost around those times as well as an incident of eight Europeans who came to Maui and never returned to their ships at around the same time period that island history suggests there were foreign rulers. In order to prove his theory, Rogers must fi rst fi nd the ships that were lost in the Pacifi c around those times. “Th ey’ll fi nd them,” said Rogers. “What goes down must come up.”

Aft er a reception, Dr. Delgado presented his key note speech on Th e Great Museum of the Sea. He spoke on how the oceans are living museums that carry humanity’s past through shipwrecks. Each shipwreck encloses details about past civilizations and their interactions with other civilizations even at a time when it would be thought that simply because of geographic location and barriers they would otherwise be unable to communicate well with each other. He talked about how working so closely with the shipwrecks helps one feel closer to the past and the people living in it. But not only do these shipwrecks help people connect with the past, they also serve as a reminder that people need to take care of the oceans. “We as human beings have had an impact. One of the most powerful things we saw…was modern garbage strewn all over the site. From paper boxes to plastic cups, a reminder that the ocean is more than a museum, we’ve turned it into our garbage dump… I’ve gone around the country and talked about the Titanic to people and they’ve been saying ‘why would people throw garbage on the Titanic?’ Th e question really is why throwing garbage in the ocean? We need to make some changes.”



Symposium Day 2 coverage will continue in the April issue of Seawords.



The Hawaiian Monk Seal Response Team O‘ahu, or HMSRTO, started

in May of 2006 when a pup was born at Turtle Bay. Th e non-profi t organization is affi liated with NOAA, and on its website states that their mission is “to protect and perpetuate the endangered Hawaiian monk seal species.” Th is includes training volunteers to help organizations of all sorts- federal, state, and non-governmental, in responding to Hawaiian monk seal ‘haul outs’, pupping events and injuries.

According to monksealfoundation.org, the Hawaiian monk seal is

the most endangered marine mammal in the United States. Th e population of fewer than 1,100 individual seals is decreasing by four percent every year. Hawaiian monk seals are also listed on the IUCN Red List of Th reatened Species as critically endangered. It is because of these facts that people have started to take initiative to help save the Hawaiian monk seals.

One way that people have started to help the species is by attempting to create a refuge for Hawaiian monk seals that are critically injured and unable to return to the wild. Th is refuge at Sea Life Park would provide a place for the seals to live out the rest of their days comfortably. Th is facility would also contribute to the educational program at Sea Life Park.

HMSRTO asks that if people wish to help, the best ways are to either vol-unteer or donate money to the cause.

Volunteers can do a number of things, including educa-tion, outreach, beach and animal response, and fun-draising depending on their skill level to sign up for vol-unteering, one can simply go to the HMSRTO website at hmsrto.org, and click on the link that says “NEW VOLUNTEERS - Click to SIGN UP on Survey Mon-key”. Th is link is on the top of the home page. Aft er signing up, par-ticipants must go through volunteer training. Th ese ses-sions are listed on the webpage under the Volunteer Training link.

Even if you do not have the time to volunteer on a regular basis, they can still help out the cause. Th e website lists a number and an email that people can contact if there is a seal sighting and submit photos..

Non-Profi t Profi le:The Hawaiian Monk Seal Response Team O‘ahu

Report Entangled or Injured Seals:Call: 1-888-256-9840

Th is article is second in three installments focusing on local organizations. Th e purpose is to not only expose our readers to these great organizations, but to show that volunteering may be great resume booster and/or a chance to give back to the ocean. .

Kathryn Lam, Assistant Editor


OCEAN UPDATES

Ocean Health Index

Ocean management collabora-tors have produced the fi rst Ocean Health Index. It’s used as a tool for assessing the state of the world’s oceans. Th e index factors in the qual-ity of regional marine ecosys-tems, biodiversity, tourism and New Prehistoric Sea Monster Unearthed in Nevada

Th alattoarchon sauro-phagis, a prehistoric sea monster was discovered in Nevada and was said to be at least 28 feet long and lived roughly 244 million years ago, dur-ing the Triassic period. Its name translates to “lizard-eating sovereign of the sea.” Considered

to reverse degradation of the ocean and restore it to full health and productivity. Th e GOC is chaired by former Costa Rican President José Maria Figueres. Th e commission will publish its fi nal recommendation in early 2014, just before the UN Gen-eral Assembly begins discussing high seas biodiversity. “Th e World urgently needs to fi nd better ways of managing the oceans, to stop abuse of its precious resources and ensure its protection for present and future generations,” said Figueres.

Global Ocean Com-mission Launches

London, February 12th, 2013, Th e Global Ocean Commission (GOC) was formed. Th e commission is an independent body of global leaders, which aim

Illustration by Raul Martin/National Geographic

John Coney/UHH MOP

Ben Halpern et al., N.C.E.A.S. 2012

carbon storage, then assigns a 0-100 ratings for each location. “You can’t manage some-thing like ocean health without actually having a tool to measure it,” said Ben Halpern, direc-tor of the Center for Marine Assessment and Planning at the Univer-sity of California, Santa Barbara.

an ichthyosaur, the beast was part of an early group of reptiles that roamed the world’s oceans during the dinosaur era.

Report All Seal Sightings:Call: 808-220-7802.

Email sighting photos to: [email protected]

Photos: UHM MOP



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

GENERATION

Actions for the Ocean

BLUE

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. The 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 affects 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.

Wash Your Reusable Bags.

Remember that you are trans-porting groceries in your re-usable bags. Often you may be transporting meat prod-ucts and other things that can be dangerous if they leak into your bag. Keep safe and re-member to clean your bags regularly.

Take an Ocean Read to the Beach.

Find a good non-fi ction book about the ocean and read it at the beach. This way you kill two birds with one stone- spend time in the ocean, and learn about how you can pro-tect it.

If you smoke...

Get an old container like an altoid tin to put the butts in to avoid contami-nating the water supply and the ocean!

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

“Gazing in the seaOur passion, muse and mSense of timeless home”


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Back in 2010 Marine Option Program student and UHM MOP employee Stephen Matadobra submitted the haiku on the left to be considered for the 100th anniversary of Jacques Coustea’s birthday in 2010.

Matadobra won the contest, which was decided by popu-lar vote on facebook, and recieved the honor of having his words dedicated to the ocean engraved on a memorial plaque that now rests at the bottom of the Aegean Sea.

According to the blog cousteaudivers.org the spot where the plague lays is “A small cave, rarely visited on the dive site (which is full of caves and fi ssures), carved into the solidi-fi ed lava of the volcano’s previous eruption.” author of the blog post and son of Jacques Coustea, Pierre-Yves Cousteau went on to describe the spot as the divers were deciding on it, “Th is cave is a bit dark and narrow, but its central room is sunlit, one hour a day, through an opening just beneath the surface. We look at each other and nod silently through our regulators. Th e next morning we return with the plaque.”

Matadobra said about the contest and his idol, “Ever since I was a kid I have always lived by the ocean and Cousteau has been my idol. I remember spending countless hours fl ipping though the undersea world encyclopedias and the ocean world. It wasn’t until I was older could I appreciate what he did for the world; it was then I knew I wanted to be a marine biologist. Now, at University of Hawai‘i, there is not a day that goes by I am not immersed in the ocean; I am studying Marine Biology. When my friends heard I entered into a Cousteau Divers contest it spread like wild fi re. I am known as Scuba Steve to most, and knowing that a haiku I created was dedicated in his name is a true honor. I hope one day to sail to Santorini, diving to see the plaque.”


OCEAN POETRY

Compiled by Naomi N. Lugo, Editor

Critter of the Month

Seawords features marine critters seen and photographed by MOP students. Send your critters to [email protected] to be featured and be sent an issue of Seawords in color and a MOP sticker.

This month’s critter photo is by UHM MOP student Shea Davis.

Tiger GrouperScientifi c name: Mycteroperca tigris

Tiger groupers are found in the waters of the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Florida. Th is speci-men was spotted and photographed in the Grand Caymen at a dive site called Sunset House.

Tiger groupers habitats usually include coral reefs and walls and they can grow to around 3 1/2 feet long .

Th e groupers can be found in depths from 10 to 60ft . Th e grouper pictured has its gills and mouth fl ared open to receive cleaning from other reef fi sh.

To submit photography, send an email with photographs attached to [email protected]

MAY 2013PHOTOGRAISSUE ATTENTION! – Fancy yourself an ocean photographer? Submit your sea-worthy photograph and who knows… You might just fi nd it on the cover of Seawords. Email photos as hi-resolution attachments to [email protected] along with some info on your photograph. The winning photo will be featured on the cover of the May issue.


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Photos courtesy of: Dieter Stelling UHM MOP Student (left),UHM MOP (above)



Student PerspectiveBrijonnay Madrigal, UHM MOP Student

Ocean Count 2013Makapu‘u

Whale Count UHM MOP Field Trip

“Koholā!” Humpback whale season is here! Each winter, humpback whales migrate from the cool Alaskan seas to the tropical Hawai‘i waters to breed, calve and nurse. From November through May,

more than 10,000 whales can be seen off the shores of Hawai‘i. Th ey congregate in waters sometimes less than 600 ft . deep. It is one of the most spectacular sights to see. Humpback whales have an incredible fi nesse in the water and are known for their acrobatic nature and beautiful vocalizations, called “songs”, which resonate throughout the ocean. Th e Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (HIHWNMS) is the only sanctuary designated to protect a single species. Th rough their protection, the humpback populations have recovered from previously depleted numbers in the early 20th century. Th e HIHWNMS holds an annual Sanctuary Ocean Count event to get the public involved, promote awareness about humpback whales and the Sanctuary.

Th e Sanctuary Ocean Count is held during the peak season, January through March, on the islands of Hawai‘i, O‘ahu and Kaua‘i. Th is year, the Sanctuary Ocean Count will be held on Saturday, February 23rd and Saturday, March 30th. On the 26th of January, the fi rst Ocean Count of the season was conducted and it was a huge success! Approximately 800 volunteers from the diff erent islands came out to participate. Th e public is encouraged to sign-up for the upcoming counts and be part of this incredible day with a prime seat at viewing the fi ft h largest great whale in the world… it can be life changing! Data has been recorded from each site and included in the shore based census of humpback whale populations. So grab a chair, binoculars, and some friends and join the thousands of volunteers to help count a much loved, signifi cant mammal to the Pacifi c.

For more information and to register, visit www.sanctuaryocean-count.org

On February 23rd 10 UHM MOP Stu-dents participated in the 2013 Whale

count at the top of the Makapu‘u Light-house trail. Students surveyed the wa-ters of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary for tail slaps, blows and breaches among other behaviors in order to record the data. The next count will be held on March 30th. 287 whales total were spotted across the 57 sites statewide.

UHM MOPStudents take a break from whale counting to express their feelings towards the cetaceans they worked hard to spot on the windy Febru-ary morning.

March Events

March 7, 2013Variations in Songs of Humpback Whales Wintering in the Northwestern and Main Hawaiian Islands by Jessica Chen, MS

Candidate, Biology Department, UHM/HIMB

March 14, 2013Hawaiian Islands Dolphin Smart Program by Laura McCue, Contractor, NOAA-PIRO-Protected Resources & Hawaiì

Dolphin Smart Program Coordinator

March 21, 2013 Marine Mammal Strandings in Hawaiì: What is the Process by Dr. Kristi West, Assistant Professor of Biology, Hawaiì Pacifi c University & David Schofi eld, Regional Marine Mammal Health and Response Program Manager, NOAA-PIRO-

Protected Species

March 28, 2013Acoustically Quantifying Ecological Eff ects of Underwater Detonations in Military Training Areas with Implications for

Conservation by Lee H. Shannon, Biology Department, UHM/HIMB


Calendar of Events at

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

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For more information or questions please contact:

Hanauma Bay Education Program100 Hanauma Bay Rd. Honolulu, HI 96825

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RECORD BREAKER

Jessi Schultz, UHM MOP Student

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“The waves break into cliffs 300ft. in height. You can’t contemplate coming off because it would kill you,” said professional surfer Garrett McNamara who broke the big wave surfi ng record in Nazare, Portugal on January 28th . Th e wave he caught was said to be 100ft right off the coast of Nazare. McNamara, originally from Massachusetts (now living in Hawaii), broke his own record which was a wave of 90ft in the same location. A friend and fellow surfer, Alastair Menni, accompanied McNamara in 2011 when he set his previous record. He was reported saying, “Everything was perfect, the weather, the waves. When Garrett was ready came a

canyon wave of over 90ft . It was amazing. Most people would be scared but Garrett was controlling everything in the critical part of the wave.” Aft er his fi rst record was set, McNamara received an invitation from the government of Portugal to Nazare to investigate the spot for big wave competitions. Th ere is an underwater canyon that dips down 1000ft . and rises up to the cliff s. It stretches three miles wide but narrows closer to shore, acting like an ocean amplifi er for waves coming through.


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