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Now enrolling for Winter 2025. Join an Adventure with us or contact our Team to learn more about our programs.
Day 1: Arrive on Jul 15
Welcome; safety & kuleana.
Night sky orientation.
Storytelling Workshop.
Day 2: Coral Reef Biology
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Snorkel safety skills.
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Coral reef ID.
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Nature Photography Intro.
Day 3: Coral Reef Ecology
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Cauliflower coral transects.
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Belt & point intercept transects.
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Film: Chasing Coral (excerpt).
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Astronomy: Einstein’s Relativity.
Day 4: Invertebrate Ecology
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Tidepool sampling & quadrat methods.
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Data analysis & presentations.
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Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies.
Day 5: Coral Reef Ecology II
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Coral abundance transects.
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Visit: ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Reef Restoration Program.
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Astronomy: The Cosmos Is My Canvas.
Day 6: Native Forest and Birds
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Native forest hike
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Endemic species, invasive threats, aloha ʻāina.
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Evening documentary.
Day 7: Napuʻu Conservation Project and manta ray tour
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Restoration ethics & hands on activity.
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Forest ecology
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Evening manta ray snorkel tour.
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Fish surveys & tidepool studies.
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Hawaiian ahupua‘a system.
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Beach cleanup.
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Workshop: Economics of Nature & Ocean-Based Solutions.
Day 8: Coral Reef Fish Ecology
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Day 9: Sea Turtle Ecology
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Snorkel with turtles; cleanup stations.
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Oceanography
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Art: Greeting Cards with Soft Carve Stamps.
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Storytelling and journaling.
Day 10: Shark Biology & Ecology
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Reef fish transects & tide studies.
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Shark biology workshop
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NOAA tide/current data analysis.
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Final project preparation.
Day 11: Marine Mammals & Hawaiian Perspectives
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Humpback migration, laws, & ethics.
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Debate / podcast creation.
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Art: Hawaiian Wildlife Watercolor & Mural.
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Final project presentation.
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