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Ancient ships.

Hawaii
Asian-Pacific Ships Celebrate Heritage and Goodwill
Two “ancient” ships sailed together near Diamond Head in Oahu, Hawaii, this past January as part of a “goodwill tour” promoting the seafaring legacy of China and a cultural exchange between crew members from the United States and Asia. Onboard one of the ships was NOAA Sanctuary's Hans Van Tilburg. [more]
NOAA item for Kailua’s parade.
 Hawaii
For NOAA’s Pacific Region, a ‘Hit’ Parade for the Fourth
Everybody loves a parade — especially the town of Kailua in windward Oahu, Hawaii, which has held a Fourth of July parade every year for the past 62 years. Given all the fanfare, NOAA’s Pacific Region Outreach Group chose to participate in the parade for the first time as a way of reaching out to the community and bonding with other NOAA colleagues from throughout Hawaii. [more]
Award winning book.
 Hawaii
Award-winning Publication Donated to More Than 100 Schools Statewide
In order to perpetuate greater environmental literacy throughout the State and to celebrate the International Year of the Reef, the University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program (UH Sea Grant) has donated over 100 copies of its recently published Reef and Shore Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands to secondary school libraries statewide. [more]
Award winning book.
 Hawaii
Two UH Sea Grant Publications Win Prestigious Book Awards
At the Ka Palapala Po'okela book awards, which honored the finest books published Hawai'i in 2007, the University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program captured both awards given in the Natural Science category. [more]


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