Calendar of Events
Every Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the theater at the Hanauma Bay Education Center, the Education Program hosts an educational film or brings Hawai'i's leading researchers and environmental leaders to the bay to speak about their work. Events are free and open to the public and last until approximately 7:30 p.m. Parking and entrance to the Bay are free after 5:30 pm. No reservations required.
Saturday evening and special events at the Bay include presentations, craft activities and beach exploration. These events occur throughout the year and provide fun for the entire family.
January
Hawai'i Ocean Observing System (HiOOS) Lecture Series
| Date | Event | Title | Producer/Speaker |
| Thursday, January 1 |
~No Program~ Happy New Year! |
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| Thursday, January 8 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Recent Increase in the Rate of Global Sea-level Rise" | Dr. Mark Merrifield, Associate Professor, UH Oceanography Department and Director of the UH Sea Level Center |
| Thursday, January 15 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Sea-level Rise Impacts in Hawai'i" | Dr. Charles Fletcher, UH Chairperson, Department of Geology and Geophysics |
| Thursday, January 22 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Coastal Illumination: Laser Imaging of O'ahu Beach Change" | Dr. Ben Brooks, Associate Researcher, Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology |
| Thursday, January 29 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Surveying the Ocean with Underwater Robots" | Dr. Glenn Carter, University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory and University of Hawai'i Assistant Researcher |
December
University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program
Graduate Trainee Presentations
| Date | Event | Title | Producer/Speaker |
| Thursday, December 4 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"New Progress in the Battle Against Bacterial Resistance" |
Kristina Mojica, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, December 4 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Coral Romance in the Reef: What Goes on When the Sun Goes Down" | Jackie Padilla-Gamino, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, December 4 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Chemistry on the Reef: What Happens when the Romance Dies?" | Rebecca Briggs, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, December 4 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Species abundance and genetic diversity of Hawaiian reef fishes and invertebrates" | Matthew Dunlap, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, December 11 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Juvenile Reef Fish and the Importance of Habitat" | Mark Manuel, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, December 11 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Phosphorus Supply to Hawaiian Coastal Ecosystems: Processes and Consequences" | Chip Young, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, December 11 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Corals and climate change: Can Hawaiian corals adapt?" | Lisa Adams, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, December 18 |
~No Presentations~ Happy Holidays |
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| Thursday, December 25 |
~No Presentations~ Happy Holidays |
November
University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program
Graduate Trainee Presentations
| Date | Event | Title | Producer/Speaker |
| Thursday, November 6 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Development of a New Tsunami Model for Hawai'i's Local Tsunamis" |
Yoshiki Yamazaki, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, November 6 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Copepods: what are they and why are they important?" | Willow Jorgenson, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, November 6 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Long Waves on Reefs: Or Why You Should Lay Your Towel High on the Beach" |
Christine Pequignet, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, November 13 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Kane'ohe Bay's Geochemical and Biological Response to Large Scale Storm Events" | Patrick Drupp, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, November 13 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"The Use of Marine Protected Areas as Conservation Tools" | Yannis Papastamatiou, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, November 13 |
Educational Lecture Series |
Coastal Management:A Scientific Exploration of Hawai'i's Coastal Environment |
Didier Dumas, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, November 20 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Few and Far Between: Parrotfish Communities Around O'ahu" | Katie Howard, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, November 20 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"Do Humpback Whales Talk with Their Mouths Full or Have Great Pick Up Lines... or Both?" | Alison Stimpert, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, November 20 |
Educational Lecture Series |
"The O'ahu Shoreline Study: Shoreline Change on South O'ahu" | Bradley Romine, UH Sea Grant supported graduate student |
| Thursday, November 27 |
~No Presentations~ |
Note: These events are subject to change. Mahalo for your understanding.
Last updated November 5, 2008
