Malama 'Aina Marine Debris Project Pathways: Na Pua No'eau's MAMDRP Pathways featured in KITV news...

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Aloha Everyone,

Na Pua No'eau's MAMDRP Pathways was featured in KITV's news on Saturday. In case you missed it, you can view the news bit here:
http://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii/Native-Hawaiians-study-marine-debris/-/8905354/17624584/-/hwtvmvz/-/index.html

What is MAMDRP?

Na Pua No‘eau, the Center for Gifted and Talented Native Hawaiian Children, in partnership with Kua‘ana Native Hawaiian Student Development Services is presenting a new pilot program “MAMDRP (Malama ‘Aina Marine Debris Research Project) Pathways”. There have been recent concern of a huge influx of marine debris arriving on the south shores of O‘ahu, traveling in the ocean from Japan, the results of the tsunami occurring there earlier this year. The Malama ‘Aina Marine Debris Research Project (MAMDRP) is designed to answer the question “Where does marine debris drift to from specific sites on O‘ahu?

What skills are our MAMDRP Pathways students learning?

All activities will are hands-on with students learning to read ocean currents from marine maps and traditional Hawaiian methods of way finding, mapping incoming debris at various pre-determined locations of O‘ahu, analyzing data collection of marine debris, conducting literature searches on marine debris, and researching the Hawaiian cultural significance of specific sites. They will also assist in organizing and writing a final report on their research. MAMDRP also hopes to have the middle and high school students attend the TCBES Research Symposium at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo campus, along with the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa student mentors, to present their research, and ultimately publish their findings in an appropriate journal.

How is Hawaiian culture, knowledge and practice integrated with MAMDRP Pathways?

MAMDRP Pathways Calendar

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Na Pua No'eau's MAMDRP Pathways featured in KITV news...

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