Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 34, Number 8, 1 August 2017 — Sanctuary has new research coordinator [ARTICLE]

Sanctuary has new research coordinator

Dr. Marc Lammers will be the new research coordinator at the Hawaiian Islands Humphaek Whale Marine Sanctuary in Kīhei, Maui. All national marine sanctuary sites focus on education, resource protection andresearch. Lammers's role will be to help the sanctuary better understand humphaek whales' complex biology and social structures to be able to implement research-grounded protections. Established by Congress in 1922, the sanctuary is co-managed by NOAA and the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.