Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 10, 1 October 2010 — Lectures to focus on NWHI [ARTICLE]

Lectures to focus on NWHI

As part of a monthlong series of leetures dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Northwestem Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve, scientist Randy Kosaki will discuss the recent discovery of 10 new species in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Nahonal Monument. Kosaki, Monument Deputy Superintendent and Chief Scientist, will speak Oct. 14 at the Hanauma Bay Thursday Night Lecture Series, whieh starts at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the puhlie. The series continues Oct. 21, when Monument Superintendent 'Aulani Wilhelm discusses how President Bill Clinton's creation of the Northwestem Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve in 2000 forever changed the face of oeean protec-

tion. And on Oct. 28, Monument Maritime Archaeologist will speak about shipwreck discoveries and the artifacts they produce.