The information provided is focused but, not limited, to research undertaken in Hawaii. It spans the topics of reef ecology, coastal management and conservation marine and coastal systems. Sources for free GIS data and downloads of useful extension for ArcView 3.x and ArcGIS is provided. Enjoy!

Related Projects/Agencies

 

Carl Meyer Coral Reef Research

West Hawaii Aquarium Project (WHAP)

Hawaii Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP)

Hawaii Coral Reef Network

University of Hawaii SOEST

QUEST

Marine Gap Analysis

Hawaii's Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR)

Habitat Based Fisheries Research:  The Heceta Bank Project

Dr. Brian Tissot's Research

Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative (HCRI) Research Program

Dr. Jennifer Smith Homepage

 

GIS/Remote Sensing

 

Hawaii Natural Heritage Program

Marine Data Model

NOAA's Biogeography Program

Hawaii Statewide GIS Program

Seafloor mapping lab at CSUMB

USGS CMG Info Bank

NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping Join Hydrographic Center

NOAAs Coastal ServicesCenter

SHOALS 

Institute for Marine Remote Sensing (IMARS)

American Samoa GIS user group

GIS Data Sets Hawaii

Tools and Extensions

Latitude/Longitude Distance Calculation

Jenness Enterprises

GISuser

ESRI Support Center

 

 

Funding Opportunities

Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program

Coral Reef Conservation Program

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation