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Hawaii Online Links

HGA receives many requests about Hawaii from students from other states. The following are a few sites that may be helpful to these students and others who are looking for information on Hawaii.

  1. Atlas of Hawaii - Read about the new Atlas of Hawaii. The atlases are now being sold at local bookstores.

  2. U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory gives you information on the various volcanoes. Information includes topics like eruption update or activity, hazards, history, and types.

  3. Volcano Watch is a weekly newsletter written by the scientists at the US Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

  4. The National Park Service provides information on the various national parks. Check the National Park Service units in Hawaii for information.

  5. Virtually Hawaii - One of the features consists of a virtual tour of the different islands. The tours include air and ground photographs of different local features.

  6. The Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau does not only provide information for the visitor. There is a section called "School Reports." This information will help you do your report on Hawaii.

  7. Bishop Museum site includes information on current, upcoming, and past exhibits. Click on to the Museum Departments to find information and images in Natural Sciences (botany, entomology, geology, ichthyology, invertebrate zoology, malacology, and vertebrate zoology). Examples of other categories include Hawaiian Biological Survey, Archives, and Planetarium.

  8. Waikiki Historic Trail Take a virtual walking tour of Waikiki. The tour takes you to sites such as Kapiolani/ Waikiki/ Kuhio Beaches, King1s Alley, International Marketplace, Hawai`i Convention Center, Fort DeRussy, and King Kalakaua1s Statue.

  9. Hawai`i State Department of Land and Natural Resources site offers information on the different divisions like Aquatic Resources, Ocean, Conservation, and Forestry and Wildlife.

  10. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve offers information about the history, their education program, and information about fish found in the bay.

  11. Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Multi-Agency Education Project. (http://hawaiianatolls.org/). This site includes a summary of the various expeditions. A Teacher's Guide to Navigating Change, including unit/lesson plans and activities, can be downloaded. There are also activities for the Keiki (kids).

  12. Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. (http://hawaiireef.noaa.gov/welcome.html). The monument is one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world. it is home to over 7,000 marine species, including the threatened green sea turtle and the endangered Hawaiian monk seal.

  13. Mokupapapa: Discovery Center for Hawai'i's Remote Coral Reefs. (http://hawaiireef.noaa.gov/education/center.html). In May of 2003 a new Discovery Center opened in Hilo, Hawai'i. The center was constructed to interpret the natural science, culture, and history of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and surrounding marine environment.