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Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: Expedition
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This is a collaborative effort of many agencies and organizations working together to preserve the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The major feature of the site is a collection of links to various expeditions such as Navigating Change, an educational initiative to motivate, encourage and challenge people to improve the environmental conditions in their own backyards, especially as it pertains to the coral reef ecosystems. The producers of this curriculum are targeting their message to the youth of Hawaii in the hopes of influencing people to take responsibility for the stewardship and sustainability of the islands and ocean. Classroom videos and a teacher curriculum are available. In addition, the site offers information about educational expeditions for teachers, links to information about the area with maps and satellite photographs, and links to other lesson plans and student activities.
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The NOAA ship Hi’ialakai (“embracing the pathways of the sea”) is on a 28-day voyage to the farthest reaches of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. They began this expedition on June 23, 2006.
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Wetpixel moderator Luiz Rocha is currently participating in a research expedition to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands on the NOAA Ship Hi’ialakai. Over the past few days, he has been updating a travel journal discussion in the forums along each stop in the route, now including pictures of thousand-foot high island cliffs and groups of Galapagos sharks.
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The NOAA ship Hi`ialakai completed a successful expedition in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands from September 13, 2003 until October 16, 2004 to evaluate and map shallow water reef habitats. Reports and articles were posted on this expedition site.
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Editor's Note: Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society is on a film expedition in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to raise awareness about the need to protect the region's unique biodiversity for future generations. This is the fourth National Geographic News feature to showcase the islands and the expedition.
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