Community Calendars
Cooper Center Calendar
Please visit www.thecoopercenter.org for details.
Volcano Art Center Calendar
Friends of Hawaii Volcanos National Park (HAVO)
After Dark in the Park - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Special Speaker Presentations
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium
Park entrance fees apply
Your $1.00 donation supports park educational programs
June 8, 2010 - "Waves of Change: How Tsunamis Transform our World"
Known for their destructive power, tsunamis strike fear into anyone near the sea. Warnings spread quickly across the ocean and, in Hawai`i, sirens alert coastal residents. Scientists have learned much about how these hidden waves propagate across the sea, but how do they affect our coastal ecosystems and human communities? What can be done ahead of time to reduce their destructive impacts? Join National Park Service Aquatic Ecologist Tahzay Jones to learn about the Sept. 29th, 2009 tsunami that struck Samoa, the impacts of tsunamis on coastal resources, and how they change our world.
June 22, 2010 - "Helping Humpback Whales"
In the shallow warm waters surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands, the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary constitutes one of the world's most important humpback whale habitats. Through education, research, and resource protection, the sanctuary strives to protect humpback whales and their habitat in Hawai`i. Marine debris, especially rope, presents a threat to whales. Justin Viezbicke, the Hawai`i Island Programs Coordinator for the sanctuary discusses 2010's whale disentanglement season and shares unique videos and photographs of Sanctuary staff helping free these whales in distress.
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