Open House of the Sea

We visit the SOEST open house to learn about earthquakes, volcanoes, waves, and the sounds of the sea. Meet Garret Apuzen-Ito, Ph.D. and Jonathan Weiss to learn about eathquakes, geophones, and seismic activity. Talk with Jared Marske Ph.D. to learn aobout volcanos and vulcanology. Then, explore a wave tank and learn about coastal erosion, sediment transport, Bernoilli Principle with Geno Pawlak, Ph.D. Our last stop is the sound lab, where Tom Fedenczuk, Ph.D. shows us how researchers study underwater sound and pressure waves using underwater hydrophones.

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Curriculum Connections:

Grade 4: Whale Communication
- Activity: Harmonizing with Humpbacks
- Traditional Ways of Knowing: Whale Communication

Grades 6-12: Layers of Earth
- Compare-Contrast-Connect: Seismic Waves and Determining Earth’s Structure

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Contact information:
Kanesa Seraphin, Ph.D.
kanesa@hawaii.edu