Aquarium Education Department's Mark Heckman teaches the course through UH-Hilo. Cost, date and application towards college credit to be announced, please call for more information. Dr. Carol Hopper of the Waikiki Aquarium guides this 5-mile roundtrip nature walk through the Ka'ena Point Natural Area Reserve. This rugged and beautiful coastline features diverse coastal ecosystems, fascinating geology, resilient native coastal plants and a unique history. Participants provide own transportation.
Participants provide own fieldtrip transportation and sack lunch.
Mark Heckman, Mary Pickett and Carol Hopper of the Education Department instruct the workshops. Often more difficult to keep than fish, marine invertebrates are a integral part of many home aquariums. Learn more about the care of invertebrates in this workshop for intermediate to advanced home aquarists, Class will cover selection, care and upkeep of a variety of common species. Designed for adults, minimum age 12 years, youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. Class includes information on prevention, identification of common problem parasites via our video microscope, and treatment strategies.