Office of Hawaiian Affairs officially named as 4th Co-Trustee of Papahānaumokuākea
January 12, 2017
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Coral Reef Fish named in Honor of President Obama Unique to Papahānaumokuākea
December 21, 2016
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2017 Hanalei Moon and Tide Calendar Now Available
November 30, 2016
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President Obama makes historic visit to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
September 6, 2016
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Scientists discover a new deep-reef Butterflyfish species in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
September 6, 2016
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President announces expansion of Papahānaumokuākea
August 26, 2016
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Summary of Public Meetings on Papahānaumokuākea Expansion
August 8, 2016
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Papahānaumokuākea Expansion Public Meetings
July 18, 2016
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Deep Reefs off Kure Atoll Harbor Fish Species Unique to Hawaiʻi
June 17, 2016
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Papahānaumokuākea Celebrates 10 Years!
June 15, 2016
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Largest Known Sponge in the World Discovered in PMNM
May 25, 2016
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Twelve Tons of Marine Debris Removed from Papahānaumokuākea
May 23, 2016
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Expedition Departs to Papahānaumokuākea for Annual Intertidal Surveys
May 12, 2016
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Okeanos Explorer departs to Survey Deep-Sea Areas in Papahānaumokuākea
February 25, 2016
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New Algae Species Discovered in Hawaii's Deep Waters
February 2, 2016
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Celebrating 15 Years of a Major Marine Conservation Milestone
January 18, 2016
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2016 Hanalei Moon and Tide Calendar Now Available
January 7, 2016
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Whaleships of the Past Meet in Modern Movie Event
Hawaii’s Remote Reefs connected to Hollywood Blockbuster Movie
December 9, 2015
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Wisdom Returns to Papahānaumokuākea
November 26, 2015
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Expedition to Papahānaumokuākea yields more Incredible Discoveries
October 12, 2015
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Scientists – and the Public – explore the Deep-Water Habitats of PMNM
September 1, 2015
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Clarence “Aku” Hauanio is Awarded 2015 Umu Kai Award
August 5, 2015
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The Okeanos Explorer departs for Papahānaumokuākea
July 31, 2015
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The 2015 RAMP Expedition to Papahānaumokuākea Embarks
July 28, 2015
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Science and Culture Come Together in First Joint Expedition to Papahānaumokuākea
July 8, 2015
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Scientists Describe New Species of Black Coral
June 30, 2015
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Celebrate National “Get Into Your Sanctuary” Day
June 27, 2015
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Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Field Camp Deployed
June 17, 2015
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Translocated Laysan Ducks on Kure Atoll are Proud Parents
May 12, 2015
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A Real Monster: Marine Debris
May 1, 2015
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Hawaiian Monk Seals Return Home
April 1, 2015
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Athline Clark named NOAA’s superintendent of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
February 18, 2015
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Now Available - 2015 Hanalei Moon and Tide Calendar
December 10, 2014
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Latest Update on the Nihoa Millerbirds on Laysan Island - New Hope for Critically Endangered Species
October 30, 2014
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World War II Era Fighter Plane Discovered at Midway Atoll
October 16, 2014
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Researchers Make New Discoveries in the Monument
September 30, 2014
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Endangered Laysan Ducks Have a New Home
September 9, 2014
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The 2014 RAMP Expedition to Papahānaumokuākea Embarks
August 11, 2014
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Scientists use Unmanned Aircraft Systems to survey wildlife in PMNM
July 8, 2014
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Researchers Return from Monitoring ʻOpihi in the Monument
July 2, 2014
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Early NWHI Researcher Dies
June 12, 2014
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Nihoa Millerbird Receives Hawaiian Name
May 22, 2014
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Journey to Pihemanu
April 30, 2014
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Mapping Expedition to Papahānaumokuākea Returns
April 11, 2014
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Fish Found Nowhere Else on Earth Thrive on Papahānaumokuākea’s Deep Reefs
March 13, 2014
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PMNM is proud to present the premiere screening of the film
Lightning Strikes Twice: the Real Life Sequel to Moby Dick
March 5, 2014
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At 63 Years Old, Wisdom Hatches Another Chick
February 4, 2014
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Now Available - 2014 Hanalei Moon and Tide Calendar
February 1, 2014
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PMNM Main Office Moves to the Inouye Regional Center
January 23, 2014
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My Hawaiʻi Story Project Contest 2014
January 15, 2014
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Endangered Short-Tailed Albatross Hatches at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
January 10, 2014
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More PMNM Locations Go Live on Google Street View
December 11, 2013
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Intertidal Monitoring Team Uses New Monitoring Methods in Papahānaumokuākea
August 29, 2013
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PMNM Divers Discover Table Coral Acropora cytherea off Oʻahu
August 8, 2013
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Intertidal Monitoring Cruise sets out to Papahānaumokuākea
August 6, 2013
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Monk Seal Research Expedition Underway
July 3, 2013
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Endangered Millerbird Population on Laysan Island Doubles to More Than 100
June 24, 2013
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New Discoveries Tie Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to Johnston Atoll
June 17, 2013
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Cetacean Survey Team Update
June 14, 2013
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Final Count: Team removes 14 metric tons of marine debris from Midway Atoll
May 31, 2013
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Life of Brewster Pilot is Reminder of Courage during Battle of Midway
May 9, 2013
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The Link between Algae and Sharks on Healthy Coral Reefs
April 26, 2013
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Team Removes 9 tons of Marine Debris at Midway Atoll
April 19, 2013
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Jessica Wooley Honors Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve
April 12, 2013
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Mokupāpapa Discovery Center Relocating to Larger Space
April 3, 2013
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Wisdom Does it Again: World's Oldest Bird Hatches Another Chick
February 7, 2013
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2013 Hanalei Moon and Tide Calendar
January 24, 2013
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A Sunken Warbird in Papahānaumokuākea:
The Discovery and Investigation of a Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo in Midway Atoll Lagoon
December 24, 2012
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Biologists Evacuated from Remote Pacific Field Station – Storm damage to Tern Island facility is extensive
December 21, 2012
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Students get Creative to Spread Awareness of Marine Debris
November 20, 2012
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Midway Atoll is now "Streetviewable" via Google Maps
October 22, 2012
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Deep Coral Reef Expedition Discovers new fish and habitat in Papahānaumokuākea
September 28, 2012
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Intertidal Monitoring Cruise Returns from Papahānaumokuākea
September 24, 2012
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Intertidal Monitoring Cruise Departs to Papahānaumokuākea
September 12, 2012
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BioGeographic Expedition departs for Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
September 4, 2012
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Second Translocation of Millerbirds Completed
September 4, 2012
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Papahānaumokuākea featured in Hawaii Skin Diver TV show and magazine
August – September 2012
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Researchers Return from 24-Day Expedition to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
August 24, 2012
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Exhibit features lost whaling shipwreck found in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
August 16, 2012
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Second Voyage to Move Endangered Millerbirds Departs Honolulu
August 10, 2012
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Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program Cruise sets out to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
August 1, 2012
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Art Inspiring Conservation:
Papahānaumokuākea gears up for Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference 2012
July 30, 2012
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Fifty metric tons of marine debris cleared from Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
July 14, 2012
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Maritime Heritage Cruise Set to Depart to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
July 5, 2012
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Honoring Jacques Cousteau – Red Cap Day
June 25, 2012
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NOAA Demonstrates Unmanned Aircraft System for Ocean Monitoring
June 20, 2012
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Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Celebrates its 6th Birthday
June 15, 2012
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Short-tailed Albatross Fledges at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
June 14, 2012
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PMNM hosts Climate Change Workshop
June 12-14, 2012
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2012 Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program for the U.S. Pacific Remote Islands and American Samoa
June 13, 2012
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World Oceans Day – June 8, 2012 – Featuring short films about ways marine protected areas help sustain communities and protect marine life
June 8, 2012
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Remembering the Battle of Midway: June 4 - 7, 2012 marks the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway in 1942
June 4, 2012
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Good Neighbors: How To Share Hawaiʻi's Beaches with Endangered Monk Seals
May 23, 2012
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Free-flying Millerbird Chick on Laysan Marks Giant Step Forward for Conservation of Species
March 28, 2012
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Nihoa Millerbird Recovery Team Honored for Achievements
March 22, 2012
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100 Years Later, Endangered Millerbirds Breed Once Again on Laysan Island
March 16, 2012
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NOAA'S Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Seeks Advisory Council Applicants
April 30, 2012
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Wayne Levin's Photo Exhibit of Papahānaumokuākea at Mokupāpapa Discovery Center
February 7 to March 26, 2012
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PMNM Research Specialist Publishes a Study on the Reproduction of Hawaiian Black Corals
February 22, 2012
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Reserve Advisory Council Passes Resolution Supporting Fee on Single-Use Plastic and Paper Grocery Bags
February 6, 2012
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Holaniku – Photographic Exhibition of Kure Atoll and other Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
February 5, 2012
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Second Short-Tailed Albatross Hatches at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge – Chick increases hope for continued recovery of the species
January 18, 2012
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First "Navigating My Course" Science and Conservation Career Workshop for Young Women at Kaʻena Point a Success
January 16, 2012
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Dr. Sylvia Earle and Wyland – Welcome to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
January 10, 2012
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Inspiring Elementary School Students at Island Pacific Academy
December 12, 2011
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Whaler on Top 10 List - Archaeology magazine lists NOAA's discovery of Two Brothers as one of the world's Top 10 archaeological discoveries in 2011
December 6, 2011
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World's Oldest Laysan Albatross is Back!
December 2, 2011
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Voyage Into the Deep - In September of 2011, multimedia reporter Oscar Valenzuela accompanied a group of 20 scientists on an annual research expedition to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
November 13, 2011
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The Short-tailed Albatross Couple Has Returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge!
November 9, 2011
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Papahānaumokuākea's Native Hawaiian Program Specialist Presenting at the CRIOBE Seminar in Mo'orea, French Polynesia
November 7 to 9, 2011
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NOAA's Adopt a Drifter Program
November 8, 2011
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Papahānaumokuākea Research Specialist Gives Seminar on Mesophotic Research in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands at Hawaiʻi Pacific University
November 4, 2011
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Lānaʻi High School Collaboration
October 18, 2011
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Western and Hawaiian Science Combine to Provide Management Baseline for ʻOpihi
October 14, 2011
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Ocean Literacy Day at the Waikīkī Aquarium
September 17, 2011
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Release of Nihoa Millerbirds on Laysan Island Offers New Hope for Critically Endangered Species
September 10, 2011
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Naval Air Museum Open House
September 10, 2011
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Smithsonian Scientists Confirm New Species of Seabird Discovered in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
August 26, 2011
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Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Reef Assessment and Monitoring Cruise
July 23, 2011 – August 21, 2011
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The Biggest Little Airshow on Ford Island
August 20, 2011
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A Monumental Experience at the Waikīkī Aquarium. Oʻahu visitors get their first glimpse of a living reef ecosystem similar to that found in the world's most isolated islands.
August 18, 2011
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2010 Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument's Permitted Activities Report
July 11, 2011
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NOAA Releases its Final Policy on Aquaculture
June 13, 2011
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 Chick Banded - June 08, 2011
Wildlife biologists at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, part of the co-managed Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument...
June 13, 2011
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 First documented broadcast spawning event for the coral species, Pocillopora meandrina (Cauliflower coral) in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
May 7, 2011
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 The first cruise of the 2011 research season to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument involved re-establishment of five Hawaiian monk seal research...
April 26, 2011
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 Reserve Advisory Council and Papahānaumokuākea Honored at Hawaiʻi State Senate
April 7, 2011
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 Interagency Team Conducts Aerial and Ground Survey of Tsunami
Damage in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Mar. 28, 2011
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 World Class Sand Sculptors Create Living Seascape at Oʻahu's Kahana Bay
Mar. 14, 2011
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 Experts tackle challenge of responding to coral bleaching in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Mar. 10, 2011
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Mar. 10, 2011
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 Hawaiʻi Nets to Energy Program Provides Power from Marine Debris Collected in Papahānaumokuākea
Mar. 8, 2011
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 Lost Whaling Shipwreck With Link to Melville's Moby-Dick
Discovered in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Feb. 11, 2011
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 Message from President Bill Clinton
Dec. 3, 2010
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 Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Marks Major Milestones
Dec. 3, 2010
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 World Heritage Marine Managers Gather
Dec. 2, 2010
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 Remote Islands Monitoring/Assessment Cruises Lead to Discovery, Best Practices and Shifts in Thinking
Sept. 29, 2010
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 Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Escape Severe Coral Bleaching Event
Sept. 29, 2010
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 2010 Coral Bleaching Current Conditions Reports: 29 September
for Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Sept. 29, 2010
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 2010 Coral Bleaching Current Conditions Reports: 7 September
for Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Sept. 10, 2010
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 Coral Bleaching Watch Begins for Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Aug. 12, 2010
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 Extraordinary Dominance of Hawaiian Fishes Discovered on Deep Coral Reefs of the Northwestern Hawaiian
Aug. 8, 2010
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 Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument becomes first mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site in the U.S.
Jul. 30, 2010
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 Grounded Sail Boat Gets Recycled Life
Jul. 22, 2010
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 Recent Photographs by Wayne Levin Exhibit Opens at First Hawaiian Center
Jul. 2, 2010
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 Respecting Hawai‘i’s Coral Reefs, One Sign at a Time
May. 11, 2010
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 Hawaii Students Help Restore Native Forests during Navigating Change Field Trips
May. 7, 2010
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Participants for Papahānaumokuākea 'Ahahui Alaka'i Program Chosen
April. 23, 2010
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2010 Participant List |
Learn more about global climate change and local impacts during a free presentation from one of our partners.
Feb. 10, 2010
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 "Lost on a Reef" Maritme heritage exhibit opens at Mokupāpapa
Feb. 8, 2010
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NWHI Compensation Program for Commercial Lobster and Bottomfish Fishermen Complete
Jan. 21, 2010
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Monument Website Brings The Place To The People
Jan. 15, 2010
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 Deep Sea Submersibles Find New Species in
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Dec. 9, 2009
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Nominations Sought for Papahānaumokuākea
Educators Workshop on Midway Atoll
Nov. 20, 2009
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 Papahānaumokuākea
Marine National Monument Coral Arrives At The Waikiki Aquarium
Oct. 26, 2009
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 Papahānaumokuākea
Islands Mostly Spared by Tropical Storm Neki
Oct. 26, 2009
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 Ship Returns From
Papahānaumokuākea
Loaded With Marine Debris
Sept. 30, 2009
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World’s Largest Marine Protected Areas
Sign Partnership Agreement
Sept. 23, 2009
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 Unveiling the Secrets of a
Mystery Island
Sept.17, 2009
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 Protecting Papahānaumokuākea
from Marine Aliens
Sept. 9, 2009
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 Deep Coral Reef Exploration Reveals more Ocean Wonders
Sept. 3, 2009
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Finding Marine Debris
April 9, 2008
The NOAA ship Oscar Elton Sette is taking part in a 17-day Marine Debris research cruise from March 24 to April 9, 2008. The crew begins at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, then moves to an area north of Hawaii called the North Pacific Subtropical Convergence Zone.
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Archipelago Exhibition
May 9, 2008.
The exhibition of 40 dramatic large-format photographs taken by the award-winning team of Susan Middleton and David Liittschwager, are now on display at the Kaua‘i Museum, from November 12, 2007 through May 9, 2008.
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One Year Anniversary
Just over one year ago, on June 15, 2006, President Bush signed a proclamation that created the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument. |
65th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway
June 4, 2007
Commemoration Ceremony, 4 June 2007 |
Our Sea of Islands
February 2, 2007
A Regional Forum for Oceania on Marine Managed Areas and World Heritage |
State of the Sanctuary Report 2006
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Learn about the presidential designation of the monument, recent science cruises and more. |
