Overall our trip to Hawaii was very educational, eye opening and fun. We stayed very busy the entire time which allowed us to see and hear about an array of interesting topics. The comparisons between Californian coastal management and Hawaiian coastal management became much clearer after this trip. Issues such as habitat fragmentation, invasive species,… Read more »
A week in Hawaii, what a lifetime. There were, on more than one occasion, moments where I thought, “oh that’s a very cool thing, but we probably won’t have time to do it.” Sure enough, by the end of the day or the next, we’d be on another side of the island, or the other… Read more »
Today we visited a bunch of really interesting facilities at this place known as NELHA. It’s a large section of land in Kona that assists with research support, economic development and works as a business incubator. The mission statement of NELHA is to provide a support facility for research on ocean thermal energy conversions and… Read more »
Yesterday we spent all day at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. We got to check out the Jaggar Museum and look around the Kīlauea Visitor Center and the Volcanoe House; a main attractions for tourist. Established in 1916 Hawaii Volcanoes is a unique national park. While not all visitors may venture out into the backcountry to… Read more »
Most of us had never seen lava before, let alone stood in front of one of the largest active volcanoes in the world, the volcano that lies at the center of Hawaii’s story of creation. The surrounding wildlife, in itself, is rich with history and biological wonders! A difficult part of maintaining this area is… Read more »
Today we went to the Jaggar museum in the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. They had a really cool section that talked about the use of underwater robotics like the ROV to monitor and capture images and videos of the underwater volcanos. This is used to record the many different types of rock formations that are… Read more »
To the Hawaiians’ culture is a huge concept. Many normal every day activities are some how related back to their cultural roots. And one of the big parts of thier culture was the loco meiwah. We went to the Hale O Lono, a fish pond that collects fish from the sea and then keep them… Read more »
We ended Day 3 with a few hours at Uncle Robert’s party-in-the-guise-of-farmer’s-market Wednesday celebration. Uncle Robert’s family Aina at the south end of the Red Road in Kapalana converts to a party each Wednesday. The happenings start around 5, but the food doesn’t really get to full throttle until about 6. Our original plan was… Read more »
We visited fish ponds in Hilo, where resources are managed and community engagement is implemented.
Today we visited the only tuna auction in the United States with an estimated gross value of $100 million worth of fish (wholesale) passing through their doors each year. The auction was incorporated in 1952 and currently sells the catch from the 140 vessel-strong blue water fishing fleet based in Honolulu, Oahu. Each of these… Read more »
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