Coral reef resource guide

A Keiki Activity Handbook - Why Is Hawaii's Oceans Important?

KidScience: Classroom activities and curriculum

NOAA’s Ocean Explorer: Lesson plans

Alternative cleaners to toxic products for cleaning

By Laurie Steelsmith

Honolulu Advertiser, June 14, 2004

©COPYRIGHT 2004 The Honolulu Advertiser, a division of Gannett Co., Inc.
Reprinted with the permission of The Honolulu Advertiser and Dr. Laurie Steelsmith

Marine Life Profiles (Waikiki Aquarium)

Whether you're doing a report for school or are just interested in marine life, you'll find marine life facts, habitat information, and bibliographies at the Waikiki Aquarium web site. The profiles are available in a number of popular formats, and represent more than 100 species of marine plants and animals. There is also information on the Waikiki Aquarium, its exhibits and the research done here.

“A Living Reef Gives Our Islands Life” A public service announcement hosted by Alexander Gould, the voice of Nemo for the Disney animated film, “Finding Nemo”.
- in WMV Windows Medial Player format
- in MOV Quicktime format

Navigating Change: 5 piece educational video sailing the Polynesian voyaging canoe through the Hawaiian archipelago to inspire people to help better our island home.

The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (NOWRAMP) is a multi-agency, multi-year effort that began in 2000. NOWRAMP's objective is to rapidly evaluate and map the shallow water reef habitats in the NWHI.

"The Science of Marine Reserves" video (15 minutes) and booklet. These resources provide the latest scientific information about reserves in an understandable and accessible format. They are designed to be used by natural resource managers, government officials, scientists and the interested public. To view the video by segment or a PDF version of the booklet by section, please click on the files below.

Shifting Baselines highlights the drastic changes that have occurred over time to the worlds coral reefs.

Waikiki Aquarium presents: Reef Explorers now available on DVD. Enhance classroom instruction on coral reef biology and Hawaiian shoreline ecology with this two-episode collection available for $8.00 from Waikiki Aquarium.

Mokupapapa Discovery Center, Hilo Hawaii: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve

Hawaii Maritime Center, Oahu

Maui Ocean Center, Maui

Pacific Whale Foundation, Maui

Kauai Children’s Discovery Museum, Kauai

School Support Program, The Waikiki Aquarium is a popular field trip site for groups of all kinds. Group visits at the Aquarium include: Docent-Assisted Visits for school groups, grades K through sixth, and Self-Guided Visits for community groups and students of all grade levels, preschool through college. Outreach programs and special presentations are also available. Advanced reservations are required for all group visits. To make a reservation, contact the education department at (808) 440-9011.

Waikiki Aquarium, Oahu

Mokupapapa Discovery Center, Hilo: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve

Edge of the Reef and Docent Volunteers. Do you want to "work with the fish" and learn about the ocean? Programs include free in-depth training in marine biology and a chance to make a difference. Use your newly acquired knowledge to share “a sense of wonder” about the sea with the thousands of visitors and students who visits the Aquarium each year.