OCN 201 Field Trips - Fall 2009

All self-guided field trips require completion of worksheet in order to receive credit.

Each worksheet for self-guided field trips can be found by clicking the corresponding link.
Fill these worksheets out and bring them along with receipts to the TAs during office hours.

Group field trips are offered to the OCN 201 lab students.

Check periodically with your TA throughout the semester concerning the availability, date, and time of group field trips.

Hanauma Bay - Self-guided visits!

Tour Hanauma Bay on a self guided field trip.  This field trip requires that you fill out the worksheet and return it to the TA's.  A pdf version of the worksheet is available here: hanauma_bay.pdf.

(NOTE: There is a typo on this form pertaining to the operational hours for the educational center at Hanauma Bay. On Saturday, the educational center is open until 6pm, not 10pm.)


Waikiki Aquarium - Self-guided visits!

Visit the Waikiki Aquarium at 2777 Kalakaua Ave. Entrance costs $6 with a student I.D.! To get there by bus from UH, take the #4 Bus to Waikiki, get off at the Zoo and walk towards Diamond Head (approx. 0.25 mi). Don't forget to complete the worksheet & have it stamped at the ticket desk (please include receipt with your worksheet). Bring a pencil or a pen, and something to place your worksheet on (e.g. clipboard or note pad). Load the worksheet here: waqsheet.pdf


Atlantis Submarine Dive - Self-guided visits!

Dives with the Atlantis Adventures submarines cost approximately $20.00 plus tax for Kama`aina. Parking validation for up to 4 hours is available, but preferably use public transportation. Download and fill out the worksheet (atlantis_wksheet.pdf), attach your receipt and bring it to one of the TAs. Pictures from the Fall 2002 dives (taken by Paulo Maurin) and the Fall 2003 dives (taken by Elyse Tokashiki) are posted on our Atlantis Fieldtrip galleries.


Makapu`u Point Tide Pools - Group field trips!

Look at our Makapu`u Point tide pools gallery! The field trip will likely consist of 3-3.5 hours of hiking, so bring water, some snacks, good hiking shoes (no slippers), sun-block, swimsuit (optional), any field ID books you may have, and a good attitude!


RV Kilo Moana Tours - Group field trips!

When the Research Vessel Kilo Moana of the University of Hawai`i is in town, it is docked at the University Marine Center on Pier 45, Sand Island Access Road. You will need to be escorted by a TA to enter the facility and visit the vessel.



Coconut Island - Group field trips!

Join us while we tour Coconut Island, home of the Hawai`i Institute of Marine Biology.  We'll tour laboratories, view ongoing scientific projects, and view the local marine life - including sharks! Bring drinking water and sunscreen.

Look at A Brief History of Coconut Island "Moku O Lo`e" from the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, and our Coconut Island field trip galleries from Fall 2003 and  Spring 2002


Honolulu Fish Auction - Group field trips!

The Honolulu Fish Auction is one of a very few in the United States. This field trip inevitably leaves the Manoa campus at 5 am on a weekday!

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Last modified: Feb 2009
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