Join us at the Waikiki Aquarium Classroom for a talk by Dr. Kenneth Rubin from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa regarding the research he is conducting with the Schmidt Ocean Institute aboard the Falkor.

Tuesday August 22nd, 2017
3:30-4:30pm

At the end of the last Ice Age, sea level was several hundred feet lower in Hawaii then it is today. Verdant and extensive coral reefs grew in some places in Hawaii, in a local climate that wasn't much different than today. Rising sea level drowned those reefs and allowed new ones to grow on adjacent, newly submerged land. Studies of those drowned reefs provide abundant information about the timing of sea level change and the impacts on coral reef communities. Professor Rubin will discuss ongoing work at the University of Hawaii to observe and sample these drowned reefs at sites near Molokai, Lanai and Hanauma Bay (Oahu), including an upcoming Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition where they plan to collect data for an ultra high resolution map of the sea bed and to dive with a submersible to image ad sample these wondrous landscapes.

RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hawaiian-coral-reefs-and-rapid-sea-level-change-during-the-last-ice-age-tickets-35494501008?aff=ehomecard

Hawaii Shorts was created to showcase International films to a global audience.

Bring a picnic and a blanket and join us on the Aquarium lawn for an evening under the stars!

This is a FREE family friendly, alcohol free event, sponsored in part by Hard Rock Cafe!

5:30pm Doors open; Picnic on the Lawn
6:45pm Start of Short Films

From the producer of Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, Austin, Hawaii, and Euro International Short Film Festivals comes the 4th annual Hawaii International Short Films Festival at the Waikiki Aquarium.

Film Program
Stars - 5 minutes, from San Francisco, Animation
The End Game - 30 minutes, Canada, Ocean Documentary
The Sleeping Beauty - 6 minutes, London, Dance
Lemonade Mafia - 7 minutes, Los Angeles, Kids/Family Comedy
The Story of L'Homme Cirque - 30 minutes, Switzerland, Silent Movie Comedy

Sponsored in part by:
Hard Rock Cafe
Aqua-Aston Hospitality

Pack a dinner and enjoy a picnic on the Aquarium Lawn under the moonlight as we screen the sundance award-winning film, Chasing Coral.

Supported in part by: Matson and Aqua-Aston Hospitality
Educational Activities provided by: Waikiki Aquarium, GatesLab at HIMB, and NOAA

RSVP Here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chasing-coral-film-screening-at-the-waikiki-aquarium-tickets-36756044318?aff=es2

Join us under the Big Top for a night of science and fun for all at this year’s Family Night. Our Circus Under the Sea will take place on Friday, August 25 from 6:00pm - 8:30pm. Guests will enjoy a Freak Show featuring Sea Spiders, upside-down Jellies, Nudibranchs, Conspicuous Sea Cucumbers, Sea Monkeys, and more!

Admission:
$12 per person (non-members)
$9 for FOWA members.
Children 2 and under are free.

Tickets here: https://6795.blackbaudhosting.com/6795/Family-Night-Circus-Under-the-Sea