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Outreach and Education
Outreach materials and documents
Brochures
- PIRO Informational brochure (Aug 2012, pdf 12.3 MB)
- Careers at NOAA brochure (Mar 2011, pdf 793 kB)
- Natural History and Conservation of the Hawaiian Monk Seal brochure (Oct 2012, pdf 2.23 MB)
- Office and Law Enforcement brochure (Aug 2010, pdf 3.09 MB)
- Protect Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins brochure (June 2010, pdf 500kB)
- Protect Dolphins brochure (April 2007, pdf 454.6kB)
- Hawaiian Hawksbill Sea Turtle brochure (Dec 2007, pdf 2MB)
- Marine Life Viewing Guidelines (Dec 2010, pdf 873kB)
- A Fisherman's Guide to Hawaii's Seabirds Brochure (Aug 2007, pdf 487 kB)
- Main Hawaiian Islands Federal Bottomfish Regulations (Nov 2009, pdf 498kB)
FAQ sheets
Hawaiian Monk Seals
- Population and Location of the Hawaiian monk seal (May 2010, pdf 375 kB)
- Diet of the Hawaiian Monk Seal (May 2010, pdf 492 kB)
- How to prevent seals from getting your fish and bait (Feb 2011, pdf 480.8 kB)
- Hawaiian Monk Seal: Relocations to the Main Hawaiian Islands (May 2010, pdf 1.05 MB)
- Hawaiian Monk Seal Critical Habitat in the Main Hawaiian Islands (May 2010, pdf 751 kB)
- Fact Sheet: Top Threats to the Hawaiian Monk Seal in the Main Hawaiian Islands (May 2010, pdf 505 kB)
- Frequently Asked Questions About Hawaiian Monk Seal Critical Habitat (June 2011, pdf 2.73MB)
- Hawaiian Monk Seals and Fishing Interactions Guidelines for Prevention, Safety and Reporting (June 2011, pdf 829 kB)
Marine Turtles
- Hawaiian Green Turtle - Life History (Feb 2011, pdf 265.4 kB)
- Hawaiian Green Turtle - Nesting (Feb 2011, pdf 314.5 kB)
Cetaceans
- Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins (Jan 2011, pdf 246 kB)
- Marine Mammal Stranding Fact Sheet (Apr 2006, pdf 118kB)
- July 2004 Melon-Headed Whale Mass Stranding in Hawaii Fact Sheet (Apr 2006, pdf 482 kB)
- Fact Sheet - False Killer Whale (Oct 2005, pdf 238kB)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the False Killer Whale Take Reduction Team (Feb 2010, pdf 280 kB)
Other FAQs
- Critical Habitat Frequently Asked Questions (June 2011, pdf 1.26 MB)
Other Outreach Materials
- Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Program Update and Accomplishments Report 2009-2010 (June 2011, pdf 5.94 MB) - This report describes the activities that comprise the recovery program, and highlights accomplishments achieved by NOAA Fisheries Service and partners in calendar years 2009 and 2010.
- Identification, Handling, and Release of Protected Species (Sep 2010, pdf 1.34MB)
- A Day in the Life of a Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin poster (Feb 2007, pdf 534kB)
- Spinner Dolphin Resting Area sign (June 2008, pdf 125 kB)
Kids Activity Booklets
- Hawaiian Monk Seal Activity Booklet (pdf 338kB)
- Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle Activity Booklet (pdf 398kB)
- Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin Activity Booklet (pdf 283kB)
- Tuna and Fish Activity Booklet (pdf 797kB)
- Humpback Whale Activity Booklet (pdf 297kB)
Spinner Dolphin reference articles
- Andrews et al 2010- social structure, habitat and genetics (Andrews et al, 2010) (pdf 633kB)
- Bejder-2006 shortterm behavioural responses (Bejder et al, 2006a) (pdf 360kB)
- Bejder et al. 2006- dolphin decline & disturbance (Bejder et al, 2006b) (pdf 240kB)
- Courbis and Timmel-2009 (Courbis and Timmel, 2009) (pdf 190kB)
- Courbis paper 2007 (Courbis, 2007) (pdf 586kB)
- Danil et al. 2005-spinner interactions (Danil et al, 2005) (pdf 790kB)
- Gannier & Petiau- tahiti spinners (Gannier and Petiau, 2006) (pdf 419kB)
- Hill et al 2010-1 (Hill et al, 2010) (pdf 2.34MB)
- Lammers 2004- spinners Oahu (Lammers, 2004) (pdf 1.31MB)
- Nature conservancy- egypt protected areas (Nature Conservancy, 2006) (pdf 1.25MB)
- Norris and Dohl 1980 (Norris and Dohl, 1980) (pdf 5.03MB)
- Notarbartolo-di-Sciara et al- spinner resting habitat egypt (Notarbartolo-di-Sciara et al, 2006) (pdf 165kB)
- Ostman_2009_FinalRep-Effects of SwimWith Ds (Ostman-Lind, 2009) (pdf 3.07MB)
- Timmel etal-human traffic & spinners Kbay (Timmel et al, 2008) (pdf 1.73MB)
Featured Materials
Learn About PIRO
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Careers at NOAA
Are you interested in learning about careers in Marine Science? Curious what types of jobs are available at NOAA? Please read our Careers brochure for more information.