Entering the campus of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa
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Participants of the Pacific Climate Risk Workshop, Collaborative Pacific Research Group, held at the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) across campus. L to R: Barb Walker (UCSB), Cheryl Anderson (UH SSRI), Supin Wongbusarakum (UH), Rashed Chowdhury (UH), Patrick Christie (UW), Dawn
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Hard at work L to R: Barb Walker of UCSB, workshop organizer, Supin Wongbusarakum (Pacific RISA and UH East-West Center), and Rashed Chowdhury (UH Pacific ENSO Applications Climate Center and Pacific RISA)
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Barb, Supin, Rashed, and Cheryl Anderson
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Barb, Patrick, and I stayed at the East-West Center on campus, which is well known throughout the Pacific for its mission to "promote better relations and understanding between the United States and the nations of Asia and the Pacific region."
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Hawaii Imin International Conference Center at Jefferson Hall
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Hawaii Imin International Conference Center
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Our residence hall at the East-West Center, Lincoln Hall.
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Lincoln Hall
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At workshop's end, Barb and Patrick pass around some lovely desserts at a French and Thai restaurant near campus
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Beautiful view from the Social Science Research Institute at UH where our workshop was held.
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... and a view of Diamond Head crater
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Large building in the center with blue windows is the Pacific Ocean Science & Technology (POST) where SOEST and several seafloor mapping colleagues are housed.
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Great bathy-topo map of the Hawaiian islands in the POST building
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Model of the R/V Kilo Moana, one of UH's flagship research vessels
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Entrance to UH faculty apartment complex right next to campus, where my family used to live in 1967 when my mom was on the faculty.
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UH faculty housing
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Across the street from faculty housing is the Center for Hawaiian Studies (the Kamakakuokalani Building). I'm not sure, but I THINK this is where I used to go to first grade back in 1967.
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UH centennial banner
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Beautiful murals near the UH Bookstore
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A rainbow sighted from Ala Moana Park
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View from Ala Moana Park before diving in for a swim.
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Segway riders at Ala Moana Park
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Laird Hamilton's new sport of stand-up paddle surfing is popular in Hawaii, at least around Oahu
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Birdies at Ala Moana Park
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Aloha!!
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Canoe club at Ala Moana
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Flying over Molokai on the way HOME to Maui!
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