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MARINE DEBRIS AWARENESS MONTH
To raise awareness of the impact of marine debris on marine life, in this 2008 International Year of the Reef, a series of free, public events will take place in October for Marine Debris Awareness Month. This is a unique opportunity to hear from the leading researcher of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Captain Charles Moore; to see Algalita Marine Research Foundation film: "The Synthetic Sea Story" and the BBC documentary "Message in the Waves" which inspired many to make a difference; and to hear from local researchers and educators about marine debris and the impact on sea turtles and sea birds.
The Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i (B.E.A.C.H.) is partnering with the U.H. Sea Grant Hanauma Bay Education Program to present a weekly educational film/lecture series every Thursday evening in October at the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Theatre. This series of events are free and open to the public. Parking is also free after 5:30pm.
Marine Debris Awareness Month events also include a Marine Debris Forum at the Hawai`i State Capitol and displays of student art work.
Further details about Marine Debris Awareness Month events:
Films: "Hawai`i – Message in the Waves" and "The Synthetic Sea Story"
6:30pm Thursday 2nd October, 2008 at Hanauma Bay
"Hawai`i - Message in the Waves" is a BBC Natural History Unit documentary that explores the dangers of plastic debris in the marine environment and the threat to marine animals and birds in Hawai`i. For more information visit: www.messageinthewaves.com
<http://www.messageinthewaves.com/> "The Synthetic Sea Story" is a documentary produced by the Algalita Marine Research Foundation (AMRF) about the threat of plastic debris in the ocean and impact on marine life. The film follows AMRF to the North Pacific Sub-tropical Gyre, Hawai`i and California as they sample and study plastic debris in the ocean and on beaches. For more information visit: www.algalita.org <http://www.algalita.org/>
"Sea Birds as Indicators of Plastic Pollution in the Marine Environment" by David Hyrenbach
6:30pm Thursday 9th October, 2008 at Hanauma Bay
Dr. David Hyrenbach, Associate Professor of Oceanography at the Hawai`i Pacific University will discuss the pervasive problem and impacts of plastic ingestion by seabirds with emphasis on the ecology and habitat of the Laysan and Black-footed albatross.
David Hyrenbach is an Associate Professor of Oceanography at Hawai`i Pacific University College of Natural Sciences. His expertise is in seabird foraging ecology, the habits of far-ranging marine vertebrates and the conservation of pelagic systems. His research interests include use of satellite telemetry to understand the ecology of highly migratory pelagic species including marine birds and turtles in the main and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. For more information visit his website: www.pelagicos.net <http://www.pelagicos.net/>
"Marine Debris" by Suzanne Frazer
6:30pm Thursday 16th October, 2008 at Hanauma Bay
Suzanne Frazer, Co-founder of the Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i will discuss marine debris and the work of the Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i (B.E.A.C.H.), an all volunteer organization that is concerned with reducing marine debris on Hawai`i’s beaches through beach clean-ups, litter prevention and environmental education. For more information visit the Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i website: www.b-e-a-c-h.org <http://www.b-e-a-c-h.org/>
"Synthetic Polymers Entering the Marine Food Web" by Charles Moore
6:30pm Thursday 23rd October, 2008 at Hanauma Bay
In his talk, Charles Moore, Founder of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, will explore the consequences of our society’s profligate waste over the last half century, and how it is showing up in the ocean’s food web from the smallest marine animals to the largest cetaceans. He will explain the unexpected longevity of our waste in the marine environment, how it threatens the ocean’s biodiversity, and what we must do to change the tide of trash inundating our shores.
Charles Moore founded the Algalita Marine Research Foundation (AMRF) in 1994 to study and restore the ocean environment. Since his discovery of the Eastern Garbage Patch in 1997, he has dedicated his time and resources to understanding and remediating the ocean’s plastic load. For more information visit the Algalita Marine Research Foundation website: www.algalita.org <http://www.algalita.org/>
"Our Ocean Dumping Grounds: Consequences and Repercussions for Sea Turtles"
by Regina Woodrom Rudrud - 6:30pm Thursday 30th October, 2008 at Hanauma Bay
Regina Woodrom Rudrud, Maritime and Fisheries Anthropologist, University of Hawai`i at Manoa will discuss the consequences of life for sea turtles within an ocean of marine debris as well as sea turtle biology, behaviour and life history.
Regina Woodrom Rudrud is a sea turtle conservation biologist as well as a maritime and fisheries anthropologist who has studied sea turtles the past ten years in several countries. Ms. Woodrom Rudrud is a lecturer in the anthropology and biology departments of the University of Hawai`i at Manoa teaching courses which include the biology of marine reptiles. Ms Woodrom Rudrud also works as an independent contractor for the NOAA Fisheries Marine Turtle Research Program.
Marine Debris Forum
A Marine Debris Forum will held at the auditorium of the Hawai`i State Capitol on Wednesday October 22nd 6:30pm-9:00pm. This free public event will include a panel of speakers, information tables, door prizes and refreshments. Hawai`i State Senator Gary Hooser and Hawai`i State Representative Lyla Berg will attend and welcome everyone.
The panel of speakers includes: Featured speaker - Charles Moore, Founder of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, Panelists - Regina Woodrom Rudrud, Maritime and Fisheries Anthropologist at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa, Donna Kahiwaokawailani Kahakui, Founder of Kai Makana, Suzanne Frazer, Co-founder of the Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i.
Featured speaker, Charles Moore will present "Zero Waste? The Ocean Can't Wait!". The program will feature new research findings from the great North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, and ideas on how to deal with pelagic plastics which have become a plague on our oceans.
For more information about Marine Debris Awareness Month, please visit the Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i website: www.b-e-a-c-h.org <http://www.b-e-a-c-h.org/>
Marine Debris Awareness Month is being sponsored by Hawai`i International Year of the Reef Campaign, Malama Hawai`i, B.E.A.C.H., UH Sea Grant Hanauma Bay Education Program.
To raise awareness of the impact of marine debris on marine life, in this 2008 International Year of the Reef, a series of free, public events will take place in October for Marine Debris Awareness Month. This is a unique opportunity to hear from the leading researcher of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Captain Charles Moore; to see Algalita Marine Research Foundation film: "The Synthetic Sea Story" and the BBC documentary "Message in the Waves" which inspired many to make a difference; and to hear from local researchers and educators about marine debris and the impact on sea turtles and sea birds.
The Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i (B.E.A.C.H.) is partnering with the U.H. Sea Grant Hanauma Bay Education Program to present a weekly educational film/lecture series every Thursday evening in October at the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Theatre. This series of events are free and open to the public. Parking is also free after 5:30pm.
Marine Debris Awareness Month events also include a Marine Debris Forum at the Hawai`i State Capitol and displays of student art work.
Further details about Marine Debris Awareness Month events:
Films: "Hawai`i – Message in the Waves" and "The Synthetic Sea Story"
6:30pm Thursday 2nd October, 2008 at Hanauma Bay
"Hawai`i - Message in the Waves" is a BBC Natural History Unit documentary that explores the dangers of plastic debris in the marine environment and the threat to marine animals and birds in Hawai`i. For more information visit: www.messageinthewaves.com
<http://www.messageinthewaves.com/> "The Synthetic Sea Story" is a documentary produced by the Algalita Marine Research Foundation (AMRF) about the threat of plastic debris in the ocean and impact on marine life. The film follows AMRF to the North Pacific Sub-tropical Gyre, Hawai`i and California as they sample and study plastic debris in the ocean and on beaches. For more information visit: www.algalita.org <http://www.algalita.org/>
"Sea Birds as Indicators of Plastic Pollution in the Marine Environment" by David Hyrenbach
6:30pm Thursday 9th October, 2008 at Hanauma Bay
Dr. David Hyrenbach, Associate Professor of Oceanography at the Hawai`i Pacific University will discuss the pervasive problem and impacts of plastic ingestion by seabirds with emphasis on the ecology and habitat of the Laysan and Black-footed albatross.
David Hyrenbach is an Associate Professor of Oceanography at Hawai`i Pacific University College of Natural Sciences. His expertise is in seabird foraging ecology, the habits of far-ranging marine vertebrates and the conservation of pelagic systems. His research interests include use of satellite telemetry to understand the ecology of highly migratory pelagic species including marine birds and turtles in the main and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. For more information visit his website: www.pelagicos.net <http://www.pelagicos.net/>
"Marine Debris" by Suzanne Frazer
6:30pm Thursday 16th October, 2008 at Hanauma Bay
Suzanne Frazer, Co-founder of the Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i will discuss marine debris and the work of the Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i (B.E.A.C.H.), an all volunteer organization that is concerned with reducing marine debris on Hawai`i’s beaches through beach clean-ups, litter prevention and environmental education. For more information visit the Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i website: www.b-e-a-c-h.org <http://www.b-e-a-c-h.org/>
"Synthetic Polymers Entering the Marine Food Web" by Charles Moore
6:30pm Thursday 23rd October, 2008 at Hanauma Bay
In his talk, Charles Moore, Founder of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, will explore the consequences of our society’s profligate waste over the last half century, and how it is showing up in the ocean’s food web from the smallest marine animals to the largest cetaceans. He will explain the unexpected longevity of our waste in the marine environment, how it threatens the ocean’s biodiversity, and what we must do to change the tide of trash inundating our shores.
Charles Moore founded the Algalita Marine Research Foundation (AMRF) in 1994 to study and restore the ocean environment. Since his discovery of the Eastern Garbage Patch in 1997, he has dedicated his time and resources to understanding and remediating the ocean’s plastic load. For more information visit the Algalita Marine Research Foundation website: www.algalita.org <http://www.algalita.org/>
"Our Ocean Dumping Grounds: Consequences and Repercussions for Sea Turtles"
by Regina Woodrom Rudrud - 6:30pm Thursday 30th October, 2008 at Hanauma Bay
Regina Woodrom Rudrud, Maritime and Fisheries Anthropologist, University of Hawai`i at Manoa will discuss the consequences of life for sea turtles within an ocean of marine debris as well as sea turtle biology, behaviour and life history.
Regina Woodrom Rudrud is a sea turtle conservation biologist as well as a maritime and fisheries anthropologist who has studied sea turtles the past ten years in several countries. Ms. Woodrom Rudrud is a lecturer in the anthropology and biology departments of the University of Hawai`i at Manoa teaching courses which include the biology of marine reptiles. Ms Woodrom Rudrud also works as an independent contractor for the NOAA Fisheries Marine Turtle Research Program.
Marine Debris Forum
A Marine Debris Forum will held at the auditorium of the Hawai`i State Capitol on Wednesday October 22nd 6:30pm-9:00pm. This free public event will include a panel of speakers, information tables, door prizes and refreshments. Hawai`i State Senator Gary Hooser and Hawai`i State Representative Lyla Berg will attend and welcome everyone.
The panel of speakers includes: Featured speaker - Charles Moore, Founder of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, Panelists - Regina Woodrom Rudrud, Maritime and Fisheries Anthropologist at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa, Donna Kahiwaokawailani Kahakui, Founder of Kai Makana, Suzanne Frazer, Co-founder of the Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i.
Featured speaker, Charles Moore will present "Zero Waste? The Ocean Can't Wait!". The program will feature new research findings from the great North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, and ideas on how to deal with pelagic plastics which have become a plague on our oceans.
For more information about Marine Debris Awareness Month, please visit the Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i website: www.b-e-a-c-h.org <http://www.b-e-a-c-h.org/>
Marine Debris Awareness Month is being sponsored by Hawai`i International Year of the Reef Campaign, Malama Hawai`i, B.E.A.C.H., UH Sea Grant Hanauma Bay Education Program.
Hawaiian Islands' reef fish declining, study finds
Scientists blame overfishing for the problem, which affects 75% of the species. Subsistence fishermen in coastal communities rely on the fish to feed their families. To read the LA Times article, click here.Reward Offered for Information Leading to the Arrest of the Person Or Persons Responsible for the Death of Sea Turtle 'Honey Girl'
2007 Report Card
2007 was an amazing year for Save the Sea Turtles International, with turtle rescues, beach and reef clean ups, oceanographic research and educational projects. We give much mahalos to all the local schools and charity groups we partnered with along the way! Also, many thanks to the generous donors and volunteers who made this all possible.[Read more about it here]
Tiger Sharks vs Turtles
Why does one type of turtle escape hungry tiger sharks, but another doesn't? National Geographic's Crittercam® helps researchers find out how one turtle species stays off the shark's dinner menu.http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/reptiles-animals/turtles-and-tortoises/shark_tiger_turtles.html
MELE HONU KAI!
Save the sea turtles proudly announces our aquisition of a 40-foot sailboat to be used for research and education about sharks and green sea turtles in Hawaiian waters.
Our 2008 Goals:
• Relocate the boat from Kauai to Oahu.
• Take 3 to 6 months to get 4 to 6 volunteers ready to sail with the boat and be educated on her, to help our children.
• Equip the boat for research on turtles and sharks in Hawaii.
• Take Inter-city children from US, Canada and Mexico and teach them to swim, sail and do research in Hawaii.
[More Photos]
[Insurance and Inspection]
Our 2008 Goals:
• Relocate the boat from Kauai to Oahu.
• Take 3 to 6 months to get 4 to 6 volunteers ready to sail with the boat and be educated on her, to help our children.
• Equip the boat for research on turtles and sharks in Hawaii.
• Take Inter-city children from US, Canada and Mexico and teach them to swim, sail and do research in Hawaii.
[More Photos]
[Insurance and Inspection]
Marine Debris Monitoring Program
Adopt-A-Beach Hawaii- Clean-Up Schedule - 2008
Meeting place: 61-529 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, Chun’sReef, (North Shore)
Look for the signs and banners on Kam. Hwy. 1/2 way between Waimea and Haleiwa TownTime: 12:00 Noon – Last Saturday of the month - Phone:(808) 637-2211
Websites: www.adoptabeachhawaii.org & www.seaturtlesinternational.org*Rain or shine -if safe! *Dangerous waves or flooding will result in cancellation.
All volunteers are provided with a trash bags, gloves and purified water.
*********Please bring a hat, sunscreen and beach shoes.
*Certificates available for school programs and Community service.
| January 26th | February 23th |
| March 29th | April 26th |
| May 10th - Welcome Moanalua High School Junior Class | |
| May 31st | June 28th - We welcome the 558th Military Police Company |
| July 26th | August 30th - We welcome 40 volunteers from the U.S. Navy |
| September 27th | October 25th |
| November 29th | December 27th |
Raffled monthly COMMUNITY Appreciation gifts & certificates from:
Haleiwa Joe’s Restaurant, Breaker’s Restaurant, Cholos Restaurant, Safeway, Surf & Sea, Deep Ecology, Turtle Bay Resorts, Shark Encounters & More - Everyone wins something!Sponsored by:
Save The Sea Turtles International, non-profit foundation (STSTI), , Eco North Shore Vacation Rentals & Tours, North Shore.Com & Pioneer Ace Homes Supply, Friends of Hawaii Charities & volunteer members.Marine Debris Monitoring Program
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Center for Marine Conservation developed a national program. The National Marine Debris Monitoring Program was a SIX-year study, now completed and was designed to determine the sources of litter on the beach. STSTI is continuing the program. The information gained through this program gives researchers in Hawaii a better understanding of Hawaiian trends in the sources and types of Land and Marine litter. For more information on the six year study - see the National Marine Debris Monitoring Program website at www.cmc-ocean.org. Please join us and make a difference!Save The Sea Turtles International (STSTI)
Save The Sea Turtles International sponsors beach clean-ups on the North Shore of Oahu every month for over eight years. Thousands of turtles and other sea life are injured or killed each year worldwide due to land and marine debris. We are changing that, one beach at a time, with Adopt-A-Beach Hawaii. We hope the State of Hawaii & UH will take join the program. STSTI is also involved in getting recycling on all Hawaii beaches. We have many programs and need volunteers! Certificates & Community Service accredited letters available. Aloha and Mahalo (Thank You) for Keeping our beaches beautiful!
Mentorship Success StoryMentoring with Save the Sea Turtles International, Brandon Goo has collated a large body of research on current environmental issues. Topics include Sea Turtles, Hawaii Environmental Legislature and Hydrogen Fuel Cells. His work is available for download here. Thank you Brandon, for all your hard work! |
Jeremy Harris, Brandon Goo and Marlu West |
NEW SEA TURTLE PICS! CLICK HERE 04-02-2003
Founder and President of Save the Sea Turtles International
Save the Sea Turtles international, a public foundation, has fulfilled it's goal as a fist class educational program for the Hawaiian public school program, through the efforts of the Institute for Cultural Ecology. The interns who helped with this effort are to be commended. The plan was just a vision until they arrived. They had a great effect on our growing programs.
Intern returns
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I feel that the foundation is now completing the dream of 15 years. We will be forever grateful to the interns who have worked for us.