Marine Ecosystem Monitoring and Information
SOEST is a partner in the Ocean Tracking Network and helps support an array of acoustic receivers that span the Hawaiian Archipelago. These receivers monitor the presence of fish, and data collected from this system is used to describe patterns and behaviors of fish, improve estimates of population size and better inform local agencies about public safety issues regarding sharks.
We are also working with stakeholders to develop integrated coastal information visualization tools such as the new data mappers for the Hawaiian Islands and the insular Pacific. We are continually adding new data sources to these viewers with data sets that inform users for planning, management, commerce and conservation.