{"id":145890,"date":"2021-08-03T17:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T03:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=145890"},"modified":"2021-08-03T17:00:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T03:00:27","slug":"native-hawaiian-scientists-papahanaumokuakea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/08\/03\/native-hawaiian-scientists-papahanaumokuakea\/","title":{"rendered":"Native Hawaiian scientists sail to Papah\u0101naumoku\u0101kea"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/hilo-papahanaumokuakea-crew.jpg\" alt=\"The U H Hilo crew\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-145928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/hilo-papahanaumokuakea-crew.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/hilo-papahanaumokuakea-crew-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/hilo-papahanaumokuakea-crew-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Scholars from the <a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/\"><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/a> are part of a hui (group) of Native Hawaiian researchers that departed from <span aria-label=\"Kaneohe\">K&#257;ne&#699;ohe<\/span> Bay on July 31 to begin a 15-day scientific research voyage to the Papah\u0101naumoku\u0101kea Marine National Monument. The goal of the trip is to collect data to help create better management strategies to deal with climate change and sea-level rise affecting communities in the younger islands.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers aboard the <em>Makani &#699;Olu<\/em>, a 96-foot triple-masted schooner, will contribute their areas of expertise which include investigating &#699;opihi  as an indicator of climate change and analyzing kupuna (elder) coral and sediment.<\/p>\n<h2>Researchers<\/h2>\n<p><strong><abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Hilo<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Haunani K\u0101ne<\/strong>, National Science Foundation (<abbr>NSF<\/abbr>) Postdoctoral Fellow<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lauren Kapono<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tcbes.uhh.hawaii.edu\/\">Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><strong>Aloha Kapono<\/strong>, Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science <\/li>\n<li><strong>Kainalu Steward<\/strong>, Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pelika Andrade<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu\/\"><abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Sea Grant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kim <span aria-label=\"Kanoeulalani\">Kanoe&#699;ulalani<\/span> Morishige<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/biology\/\">Department of Biology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Anthony Mau<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.ctahr.hawaii.edu\/\">College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Erik Franklin<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.himb.hawaii.edu\/\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Institute of Marine Biology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&ldquo;We hope that our trip will help to inspire other Native Hawaiians to push the boundaries of Hawaiian perspectives in their field, even when they feel like their voice is the minority,&rdquo; said K\u0101ne who is an assistant professor at the Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science at Arizona State University (<abbr>ASU<\/abbr>). &ldquo;This will be the first time that an entire crew of Hawaiian scientists will lead research in Papah\u0101naumoku\u0101kea under a research permit, and our research will directly contribute to four Native Hawaiian graduate degrees and an early career professor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The 12-member hui (group) will visit the most eastern islands in the monument: N\u012bhoa, Mokumanamana and Lalo (French Frigate Shoals).<\/p>\n<p>The researchers will collaborate on two separate scientific studies on sea-level rise and intertidal fisheries management, working alongside each other during field work and expanding on future cross-collaborations.<\/p>\n<p>Led by K\u0101ne, the first study will identify shifts in dominant sediment types and their sources from the nearshore reefs at Lalo. In 2018, Hurricane Walaka devastated this area and resulted in the loss of an entire islet and large expanses of pristine reef. The study seeks to improve understanding of the potential loss and timescales for recovery of critical habitat following extreme storm events. It will also focus on learning more about how the predicted increased sea-level rise and hurricane activity in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> will impact essential habitats for priority species, such as sea turtles, monk seals and various seabirds.<\/p>\n<p>The second study will be conducted by non-profit organization N\u0101 Maka Onaona in partnership with <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa and <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Sea Grant to build on more than a decade of monitoring the Hawaiian intertidal fishery in the main Hawaiian Islands and Papah\u0101naumoku\u0101kea.<\/p>\n<p>This summer\u2019s scientific research voyage is supported by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (<abbr>OHA<\/abbr>), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, <abbr>NSF<\/abbr> and <abbr>ASU<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These researchers are following in the footsteps of our k\u016bpuna as they use our native language, traditional protocols and cultural worldview to pursue a better understanding of our environment and develop new methods to help us survive in our island home,&rdquo; said Carmen Hulu Lindsey, <abbr>OHA<\/abbr> board chair.<\/p>\n<p>For more go to <a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/2021\/07\/30\/native-hawaiians-to-embark-on-scientific-research-voyage\/\"><em><abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Hilo Stories<\/em><\/a>.<br \/>\n&#8212;By <strong>Susan Enright<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa&#8217;s participation in this research voyage is an example of its goals of <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf#page=12\">Becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf#page=20\">Enhancing Student Success<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf#page=25\">Excellence in Research: Advancing the Research and Creative Work Enterprise<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf#page=28\">Building a Sustainable and Resilient Campus Environment: Within the Global Sustainability and Climate Resilience Movement<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), the four goals identified in the <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf\">2015&#8211;25 Strategic Plan<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), updated in December 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 15-day scientific research voyage is aimed at collecting data to develop strategies for climate change. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[254,93,212,53,1466,1465,1363,1314,942,73,232,14,907,9,438],"class_list":["post-145890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-research","tag-biology","tag-climate-change","tag-college-of-tropical-agriculture-and-human-resilience","tag-hawaii-institute-of-marine-biology","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-manoa-native-hawaiian-place-of-learning","tag-manoa-research","tag-manoa-sustainability","tag-sea-level","tag-sustainability","tag-tropical-conservation-biology-and-environmental-science","tag-uh-hilo","tag-uh-hilo-stories","tag-uh-manoa","tag-uh-sea-grant","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145890"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145890\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":145932,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145890\/revisions\/145932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}