Winter Seawords

Seaw rds The Marine Option Program Newsletter

Winter 2013

4 “ This is the

beginning of your network. Hold on to it. ”

MOP GRADUATION SPRING UHM EVENTS VINTAGE OCEAN ART: ERNST HAECKEL

Winter

2013 Page 3: Letter from the editor Ernst Haeckel/ http://caliban.mpiz-koeln.mpg.de

Page 4: MOP’s 83rd Graduating Class Page 6: UHM MOP Event Preview Page 8: Critter of the Month by: UHM MOP Student Alexander Daniels Page 9: Generation Blue Page 10: Ocean Art Page 12: Flashback

Cover Photo: This month’s cover photo is from a MOP event where students visit the Honolulu Fish Auction to get an inside look.

A preview of the Spring 2013 events can be found on pages 6 & 7.

Back Photo: UHM MOP

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Volume XXVII, Number 1 Winter 2013 Editor: Naomi Lugo Assistant Editor: Jessi Schultz Dr. Cynthia Hunter (éminence grise) Seawords- Marine Option Program University of Hawai‘i, College of Natural Sciences 2450 Campus Road, Dean Hall 105A Honolulu, HI 96822-2219 Telephone: (808) 956-8433, Fax: (808) 956-2417 E-mail: <seawords@hawaii.edu> Website: <http://www.hawaii.edu/mop/> 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. Submissions may 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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John Coney/UHH MOP

Letter from the editor:

The editor in action during one of MOP’s annual events. UHM MOP

stronger with your words and photographs (and other media). Remember, Seawords accepts submissions year round, so send in your articles, underwater photography, and other ocean-themed pieces to be consid-

Welcome to a new year and a new semester!

In this issue you will find a preview of Spring 2012 events, the recent MOP grads, and vintage biological art.

Tune in next month for more ocean and MOP news.

ered for publication.

Seawords has gone through some changes with our online format, and now another change is taking place. The print issues of Seawords will now be in color! You can pick up a copy at the UHM MOP office.

To subscribe to the Seawords mailing list head to the main MOP website and enter your email to be updated when the new Seawords is online. Thank you for supporting the Marine Option Program and for your readership

I would like to thank everyone who contributed to Seawords in 2012. You help make our publication and program

Congratulations to all of the recent MOP graduates!

And have a great new year!

-Naomi Lugo

Hello to new faces and goodbye to old friends MOP would like to welcome two new employees: Christina Curto as UHM MOP’s new clerical assistant and Jaslynne Chang as the new student coordinator at the WCC MOP campus.

With the coming new members of the ohana, we have to unfortunately say goodbye to another. Renee Edwards graduated this fall with her MOP certificate in Marine Education. She will still be around campus though and hopefully will visit the MOP office.

“MOP has opened up doors and given me the connections and experiences that will help me continue to do something I love: create meaningful ocean experiences for children!” said Edwards about her experiences at Former clerical assistant Renee Edwards and new employee Christina Curto at the UHM MOP office.

MOP. Good luck Renee!

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“Good luck, be patient, but don’t hesitate” MOP Celebrates its 83rd Graduating Class Naomi Lugo, Editor

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n Friday, Dec. 7th, the Marine Option Program celebrated its 83rd graduating class. In all, six students from three different campuses were awarded their certificates.

The graduates and their supporters were welcomed by UHM MOP Coordinator Jeff Kuwabara. “This is a way for us to recognize your accomplishments,” said Kuwabara as he explained the significance of the evening. Afterwards, Kuwabara then introduced the keynote speaker for the evening, Chad Yoshinaga, Program Manager of the NOAA Fisheries Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center.

“MOP almost defined me,” said Yoshinaga, “it’s because of MOP that I do what I do.” Yoshinaga then spoke about his undergraduate experiences with MOP and how they led to his career in his talk entitled “NOAA Fisheries Science Operations.” He then left the graduates this advice, “Good luck, be patient, but don’t hesitate.”

The certificates were then presented to the graduates. From Honolulu Community College Kakkala Seawords, Winter 2013 Page 4

Gopalakrishnan presented Akamu Jaber with his certificate in Marine Biology for his project Comparing spawning induction techniques and associated techniques and associated mortality rates on three species of sea urchins (Tripneustes gratilla, Echinometra mathaei, Echinometra oblonga). Jaber’s plans after graduating from the MOP program include finishing his undergrad in Hawai‘i then moving on to an Australian university, and after that he would like to sail around the world. The second graduate from HCC was Sarah Orpurt with her certificate in Aquaculture and project titled The influence of food and environment on Artemia salina. Orpurt will be graduating from UHM in the spring and afterwards will be in the Air Force as an Air Battle Lieutenant.

From left to right, Akamu Jaber, Hanna Cook, S Orpurt

back on the Semester at Sea program.

Renee Edwards was then presented her MOP certificate in Marine Education with her project After School Ocean Program: Jefferson Elementary. Edwards goal, is to

Mari Plan that h but sh next and

“MOP almost said Yoshinaga, MOP that I d

get the kids that she teaches to love the ocean. Stephen Michael Willis received his certificate in Marine Animal Husbandry with his project Next were the graduates from Pelagic Lab Animal Husbandry UH Mānoa presented by MOP Internship at Moku o Lo‘e. Willis coordinator Jeff Kuwabara. Hanna says that grad school is a possibility.

Cook graduated in Marine Education & Outreach with her project titled Windward Community College MOP Hawaiian Islands Humpback coordinator David Krupp presented Whale National Marine Sanctuary Rachel Mock her certificate in Internship. For Cook, plans include going on to grad school at Colorado Whale Sanctuary Management State University studying wildlife with her project The Hawaiian management. She also hopes to go Islands Humpback Whale National

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OCEAN UPDATES quake sent the tsunami into coastal villages in March 2011.

NOAA deployed a drone above Oahu in June to see

now relying mostly on vol-

Japanese Debris in the Sea

unteers. They began a de-

From Dec. 19, 1986 Seawords

Members aboard the Sea Dragon were not scientists, merely hopefuls in finding debris from last year’s tsunami which they could photograph and blog.

One interesting item they found was a 150 lbs. remnant of a skiff with Japanese letters decorating one side.

The 8.9 magnitude earth

bris hot line last December and have received more than 1,000 reports of sea litter on U.S. beaches.

Tsunami debris has been sighted all the way to Kayak Island in the Gulf of Alaska.

French Polynesia Welcomes Shark Fishing Ban On Dec. 9th, the Pew Environmental Group welcomed a decision by French Polynesia to outlaw fishing for Pew Environment Group shark.

The territory has a five mil- sharks from being killed by the million square kilometer eco- lions each year, mostly to harvest nomic zone which has dou- their fins for delicacies. bled the world’s global shark sanctuary.

Pew wants to protect

t defined me,” , “it’s because of do what I do.”

Gold Under Da Sea

P Director Cindy Hunter gave losing remarks of the ceremony. ter thanked all of the friends and lies for their support and then the graduates “Don’t forget She then explained to graduates “This is the beginning of network hold onto it.”

Marine Option Program would to congratulate the newest uates and to wish them the best ck in the years to come.

see any debris from a bird’s point of view, but they are

Stephen Michael Willis, Renee Edwards, Rachel Mock, Sarah

ine Sanctuary Management Review Process. Mock admits her plans are always changing, he hopes to attend Texas A&M spring to finish her bachelors then attend grad school.

whether or not they could

Lindsey Hoshaw/New York Times

From June 29, 1985 Seawords

Tom Dettweiler makes his living underwater. He is credited with finding the Titanic and also submarines lost at sea with gold inTom Dettweiler (right)/ side. Recently, his focus has Navy Times turned to natural minerals that lay on the bottom, like deposits of gold and silver, copper and cobalt, lead and zinc. These ore bodies are now known as massive sulfides due to their sulfurous essence.

Finds by Dettweiler are creating a new gold rush in the oceans. This is upsetting environmentalists meanwhile exciting companies and entrepreneurs. There has not been enough research on the effects of seabed mining which creates a need for innovative tools, like robots and sensory equipment, to make the treasure-finding more plausible.

Original stories can be found by clicking on the photos.

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SPRING 2013 EV

Back to School BBQ

Kayak to the Mokuluas

Day/Night Snorkel

Location: Bellows Beach Date: Jan. 12th Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Location: Lanikai Beach Date: Jan. 26th Time: 1:15 p.m.-6 p.m.

Location: Kaimana’s Date: Feb. 2nd Time: 4 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Meet your fellow MOPpers, enjoy Kayak to the Mokuluas located on the sun, food, and water at Bellows O‘ahu’s windward side.

Beach for this year’s Back to School BBQ. The islands are both seabird sanctuaries, so on this trip you will get a The BBQ is a potluck, so bring rare chance to see the hatchlings. something good to share.

You will also kayak on the open ocean.

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On this trip you will be able to see the ocean during the nighttime at Kaimana Beach.

This trip costs $10 to attend.

VENT PREVIEW Compiled by Naomi Lugo, Editor

Humpback Whale Count

HIMB Tour

Makapu‘u Tide Pools

Location: Makapu‘u Lighthouse Date: Feb. 23rd Time: 7 a.m.-12 p.m.

Location: HIMB Date: March 2nd Time: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Location: Makapu‘u Date: April 27th Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

View humpback whales blow and Attend this event to see the inner breach as you participate in an is- workings and various facilities of land-wide count on this trip. the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology or HIMB. If you’ve never seen these cetaceans this MOP event is highly reccomended.

At this MOP event, students are able to swim in the scenic tidepools at Makapu‘u.

Various marine organisms can also be spotted within the tidepools.

Disclaimer: The events and dates on these pages are subject to change, all events take place at UHM MOP

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Critter of the Month Photo by: UHM MOP Student Alexander Daniels

Speckled Scorpionfish Scientific name: Sebastapistes coniorta Speckled Scorpionfish are endemic to Hawai‘i. This scorpionfish was spotted at Magic Island, off the shore of O‘ahu.

They are commonly found in Cauliflower and Antler Corals during the day.

The fish can grow to about 3.5 inches or 10 cm.

Send your critter photos to seawords@hawaii.edu 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 Alexander Daniels.

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Actions for the Ocean 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.

Save your 2012 Calendars

Make your soap work longer

Make green new years resoltuions

When running low on handsoap fill ...and keep them. Take the suggesthe empty part of the bottle with wa- tions from the current and past ter to make the soap last longer.

Generation Blue pages and turn them into goals for the new year.

This can work with other products like shampoo and conditioner and again will save you money and will To see past green suggestions read This will cut down on paper waste cut down on plastic waste by using past issues of Seawords online at issuu.com/seawords or by picking up and be a cost effective way to beau- less plastic bottles. a paper copy. tify your space.

Instead of trashing your 2012 calendars, turn them into decorations.

Frame the months of the photos that you like best and hang them in your home/apartment/dorm room.

If you have a suggestion for a green act, email us at seawords@hawaii.edu with subject line Generation Blue to submit your idea.

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The Art of:

Ernst Haeckel Compiled by Naomi Lugo, Editor

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orn 1834 in Potsdam Germany and died in 1919 also in Germany, Ernst Haeckel was a zoologist and evolutionist who was known for his support of Darwinian theory and artwork.

Haeckel’s first interest in marine organisms came from an expedition to observe sea creatures he took with his professor, and known anatomist Johannes Müller, to the North Sea. After reading Darwin’s On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection and studying Zoology at the University of Jena in Germany, Haeckel eventually went on to become an expert on marine invertebrates.

This lithograph depicts animals which were originally classified as Gamochonia. The image to the right is titled Anthomedusae, both images are from the first edition of Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms of Nature) which was published in 1899.

The images below are (left) Siphonophorae (II), (middle) Ostraciontes, (right) Ascidiae

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FLASHBACK: 1989

This January 1st 1989 cover of Seawords wishes its readers a Happy New Year. And here at Seawords in 2013, we do too!

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JANUARY

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