Shipwrecks and More: Learn about HawaiĆ¢ā‚¬Ėœi’s Underwater Cultural Heritage

March 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mānoa Campus, Waikiki Aquarium

Join us at the Waikiki Aquarium Classroom for a talk by Dr. Hans K. Van Tilburg, the Maritime Heritage Coordinator of NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, as he shares news of HawaiĆ¢ā‚¬Ėœi’s little know underwater cultural resources based on findings from a recently concluded landmark study.

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018
3:30-4:30pm
Waikiki Aquarium Classroom

Dr. Hans Van Tilburg, has recently completed a landmark study, The Unseen Landscape: Inventory and Assessment of Suberged Cultural Resources in Hawai'i, which highlights shipwrecks and submerged aircraft sites in Hawai'i. It’s the first comprehensive assessment of HawaiĆ¢ā‚¬Ėœi’s underwater cultural heritage and many agencies and partners contributed to this important 3-year project including Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory [HURL], the University of Hawaii Marine Option Program [Āé¶¹“«Ć½MOP], BOEM's Pacific OCS regional office, Honua Consulting Inc., NOAA's Maritime Heritage Program, NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration, and the NOAA Diving Program. He will answer questions like: What are the resources?, How do they connect to our history?, What threats do they face?, What risks do they pose for ocean health?, and How do we share their stories in a larger, place-based context?


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Waikiki Aquarium, Mānoa Campus

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