{"id":92437,"date":"2019-03-12T15:58:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T01:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=92437"},"modified":"2020-05-08T11:21:33","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T21:21:33","slug":"connecting-science-through-coral-reefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/03\/12\/connecting-science-through-coral-reefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting science, education, art and society through coral reefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_93442\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2nHKX61QZC0?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"SymbioSEAS - Science, Education, Art, and Society\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>The buzz and excitement in the gallery space was so intense, one could hardly hear themselves speak. It felt like a hip new club scene, but these folks were there for science.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92496\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/manoa-himb-symbioseas-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful artwork\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/manoa-himb-symbioseas-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/manoa-himb-symbioseas-2-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/manoa-himb-symbioseas-2-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/manoa-himb-symbioseas-2.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exhibit artwork on display at SymbioSEAS. (Photo credit: Judy Lemus)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstfridayhawaii.com\/\">First Friday<\/a> in Chinatown, and hundreds of people had crammed into the modest gallery space at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artsatmarks.com\/\">The Arts at Marks Garage<\/a> on March 1 to view the opening of a unique exhibit on communicating science through art. It was one of the biggest opening night crowds the gallery had ever experienced.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Will this be a recurring event?&rdquo; was a commonly asked question. Hopefully, the answer will be &ldquo;yes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>SymbioSEAS: Connecting Science, Education, Art and Society through Coral Reefs is a locally-based art exhibit that aims to bring global awareness to the health and rehabilitation of the ocean and coral reefs. The exhibit represents a year-long effort of more than 40 scientists and staff at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.himb.hawaii.edu\/\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Institute of Marine Biology<\/a> (<abbr>HIMB<\/abbr>) at the <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M&#257;noa<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/\"><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/a> faculty and staff, community artists and organizers, culminating in a gallery that showcases coral ecosystem research through various 2D and 3D mediums.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related story<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/news\/stories\/2019\/03\/08\/three-artists-and-a-scientist-from-uh-hilo-create-modern-3d-work-of-art\/\">Three artists and a scientist from <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo create modern 3D work of art, now on exhibit at Honolulu art show<\/a>, <em><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo Stories<\/em>, March 8, 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The exhibit is on display through March 30, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>A variety of public programs will accompany the gallery throughout the month, including science and art workshops, community dinners, film screenings and more.<\/p>\n<h2>An exciting collaboration<\/h2>\n<p>&ldquo;This collaboration is powerful because we treat art and science as equals. SymbioSEAS is an exciting way to engage and communicate our research to the public,&rdquo; said <strong>Beth Lenz<\/strong>, the <abbr>HIMB<\/abbr> doctoral candidate who received grant funding to start this project. &ldquo;We hope those who view the gallery and attend our events gain a stronger appreciation for the invaluable ecosystem that provides so much for us and that we, as a collective community, can return the favor by creating positive change.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92495\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/manoa-himb-symbioseas-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Four people with artwork.\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/manoa-himb-symbioseas-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/manoa-himb-symbioseas-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/manoa-himb-symbioseas-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/manoa-himb-symbioseas.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> Hilo&#8217;s John Burns, Jon Goebel, Jade Kauwe and Kawelina Cruz with their collaborative artwork, &ldquo;Reef.&rdquo; (Courtesy photo from <em><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo Stories<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>SymbioSEAS is being held in honor of former <abbr>HIMB<\/abbr> Director <strong>Ruth Gates<\/strong>, a coral reef conservation trailblazer, who died on October 25, 2018. The gallery is intended to connect people on aesthetic and informative levels about the oceans and specifically Hawaiian coral reef communities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a center of innovation, <abbr>HIMB<\/abbr> values the synergy between art and science, and has been sponsoring collaborative efforts between artists and scientists for several years,&rdquo; said <strong>Judy Lemus<\/strong>, <abbr>HIMB<\/abbr> interim director. &ldquo;<strong>Beth Lenz<\/strong>, <strong>Kirsten Carlson<\/strong> and the many faculty and students who contributed art to the exhibit have all done amazing work. We are especially proud to be a part of this tribute to Dr. Ruth Gates, because it truly honors her wonderful enthusiasm and dedication to two things she loved: <a href=\"http:\/\/gatescorallab.com\/\">coral reefs<\/a> and communicating science.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>SymbioSEAS was partially funded by the Western Society of Naturalists Rafe Sagarin Fund for Innovative Ecology through a grant to Beth Lenz and the <abbr>HIMB<\/abbr> MakerLab with support from the National Science Foundation.<\/p>\n<h2>SymbioSEAS Events<\/h2>\n<p>The Arts at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Avenue<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/calendar\/uh\/2019\/03\/16\/34955.html?et_id=45916\">March 16 Workshop: Sea Creatures with Alcohol Ink<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/calendar\/uh\/2019\/03\/16\/34958.html?et_id=45919\">March 16 Feast&#43;Nerd Night<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/calendar\/uh\/2019\/03\/29\/34957.html?et_id=45918\">March 29 Performance: &ldquo;Guzzle&rdquo; by Kiki Rivera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/calendar\/uh\/2019\/03\/30\/34959.html?et_id=45920\">March 30 Workshop: Science&#43;Art for Educators<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/calendar\/uh\/2019\/03\/30\/34960.html?et_id=45921\">March 30 <em>Chasing Coral<\/em> film screening and discussion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>&#8212;By Marcie Grabowski<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SymbioSEAS is a locally-based exhibit that strives for global awareness of the ocean and coral reefs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[53,14,907,9],"class_list":["post-92437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-hawaii-institute-of-marine-biology","tag-uh-hilo","tag-uh-hilo-stories","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92437"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92437\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":117807,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92437\/revisions\/117807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}