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Growing as a Scientist, Student, and Community Member: My Experience With the NOAA Hollings Preparation Program

A University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa student from Kāneʻohe, O‘ahu recounts her NOAA internship experience within the Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve.

February 25, 2022 - Research ,

Pacific Islands

Summer intern Mariko Quinn in a lab with urchins in containers on a table.

Setting up the urchins in the lab to prepare for spawning—the first step in the experiment. Credit: NOAA/Sam Koeck.

Enhancing Aquaculture Education For Elementary Students: My Experience as a STEM Fellow for NOAA Fisheries Pacific Island Regional Office

A Hawai‘i undergraduate explores career paths in aquaculture and develops educational materials to teach elementary students about sustainable aquaculture systems.

September 16, 2021 - Map ,

Pacific Islands

NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette Departs for Papahānaumokuākea to Bring Home NOAA’s Remote Field Scientists

NOAA biologists head home after a short but productive field season in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

September 03, 2021 - Science Blog ,

Pacific Islands

A photo taken from a beach on Laysan Island field camp supplies staged before the pick-up by NOAA ship (seen on the horizon).

Field camp supplies including buckets, liquid nitrogen dewars, and empty water jugs are staged on the beach at Laysan Island before being loaded onto the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette via small boat. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Alexa Gonzalez.

Return to Papahānaumokuākea Field Camps

For some, 2021 provided a long-awaited homecoming; for others, a new adventure.

September 01, 2021 - Science Blog ,

Pacific Islands

Pearl and Hermes field camp setup including 5 tents along the shoreline and numerous bright yellow 5-gallon buckets with food and supplies. Four field campers sit on a driftwood tree near the waterline.

Making a seasonal home on a remote island: These field biologists will spend the summer working hard in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument at one of NOAA’s seasonal protected species research camps. Photo: NOAA Fisheries.

Surveying Whales and Dolphins During a Pandemic

Researchers “quaran-teamed” for the Marianas research expedition in the name of science.

July 09, 2021 - Survey ,

Pacific Islands

A screenshot of a MACS daily virtual meeting.

A serenade for a team member’s birthday during a daily virtual meeting. Photo: NOAA Fisheries.

What’s in a Name? Choosing Names for New Fish Species from the Mariana Archipelago

Local students submitted names from their native Chamorro language for three species of snailfish previously undescribed in the scientific literature.

April 23, 2021 - Research ,

Pacific Islands

This poster was used for a contest to suggest names for three new snailfish species from the Mariana Islands. Students from elementary and high schools in Guam’s Marine Mania program participated in the program’s FishBowl contests. FishBowl is an annual academic challenge focusing on all things marine and open to all schools in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Scientists selected two of the names entered by students. The third species was named after the Mariana Islands. Poster credit: Marine Mania/Linda Tatreau of Marine Mania.

Keepin' it Reel: When Your Catch of the Day is Not What You Expected

A seal biologist’s experience on the wrong end of the line reminds us that we must be careful when fishing around protected species.

December 04, 2020 - Science Blog ,

Pacific Islands

Hawaiian monk seal RKA6 laying on beach with a hook in its mouth

Hawaiian monk seal RKA6 resting on the beach with a hooked lip. Photo: Gary Langley.

Interactive Education & Sense of Place in the Age of Social Distancing: My Experience with the NOAA Hollings Preparation Program

A Hawai‘i undergraduate student shares about her summer internship experience and her effort to create a sense of place in a virtual world.

November 03, 2020 - Science Blog ,

Pacific Islands

Student intern taking picture of NOAA campus outside for project.

After completing my research of the NOAA IRC and the ʻEwa district, I visited the IRC to capture 360 and 180 degree images for the tour.

What Can Global Commercial Fisheries Transitioning to Rights-Based Management Learn From Hawai‘i?

Researchers assessed how permitting affected ownership and revenue in the Hawaiʻi longline fishery since 1990.

August 24, 2020 - Research ,

Pacific Islands

Mapping My Way With NOAA: My Experience in the Hollings Preparation Program

A Hawai‘i undergraduate student explores career pathways at NOAA Fisheries and develops a StoryMap to share how one staff turned his passion into a career in the Pacific Islands region.

August 12, 2020 - Science Blog ,

Pacific Islands

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