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After Dark in the Park
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A special series of programs presented at the park's Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Tuesdays at 7 pm.

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Hawai`i Island as a Source of Tsunamis

Hawai`i Island as a Source of Tsunamis
During large earthquakes, the flanks of Hawai`i's great volcanoes, pushed outward by gravity and magma pressure, sometimes lurch seaward. Large earthquakes, similar to the one in Kalapana in 1975, can produce tsunami waves more than 45 feer high. Join Gerard Fryer, a geophysicist at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, to learn how local tsunamis form and how the PTWC intends to send a warning within minutes. Learn about mega-tsunamis, produce by gigantic landslides and reaching as high as a thousand feet, and why they're unlikely until after the next ice age.

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Date Created: 2010-05-25

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How to Save Hawaiian Forest Birds / May 18, 2010

How to Save Hawaiian Forest Birds / May 18, 2010
The colorful pageant of Hawaiian birds that fills our forests with song is today imperiled by disease and changes to their habitat. Join biologist Thane Pratt who unveils the remarkable new book, Conservation Biology of Hawaiian Forest Birds, which he co-edited with Carter Atkinson, Paul Banko, James Jacobi and Bethany Lee Woodworth. Learn more about unique Hawaiian birds, the challenges to their survival and the heroic actions and innovative strategies taken by conservationists to turn the tide of extinction for our native birdlife.

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Date Created: 2010-05-18

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Deep Submarine Eruptions in the Western Pacific / May 4, 2010

Deep Submarine Eruptions in the Western Pacific / May 4, 2010
Dr. Stephen Hammond, Chief Scientist of NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, shares exciting findings and discusses the physical, chemical, and biological impacts of submarine volcanic activity.

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Date Created: 2010-05-04

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Ocean Stewardship in Pacific Island National Parks / April 20, 2010

Ocean Stewardship in Pacific Island National Parks / April 20, 2010
Larry Basch, marine ecologist and photographer, provides insights about marine treasures and stewardship efforts in Pacific parks.

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Date Created: 2010-04-20

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Our Dynamic Earth: Plate Tectonics in Action / April 13, 2010

Our Dynamic Earth: Plate Tectonics in Action / April 13, 2010
USGS Senior Research Geologist (Emeritus) and former Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Scientist-in-Charge Bob Tilling highlights the historical development of the theory and how Hawaiian eruptions fit into the big picture of global plate tectonics.

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Date Created: 2010-01-13

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Kilauea's Summit Eruption: What's Up and What's Next / March 16,2010

Kilauea's Summit Eruption: What's Up and What's Next / March 16,2010
Volcanologist Mike Poland of the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory explores the possible causes and discusses how Kilauea's summit eruption might evolve in the months and years to come.

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Date Created: 2010-03-16

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Talking Hawai`i's Story: Oral Histories from Hawai`i island / February 23, 2010

Talking Hawai`i's Story: Oral Histories from Hawai`i island / February 23, 2010
Join Michi Kodama-Nishimoto and Warren Nishimoto of the University of Hawai`i-Manoa as they share the lives of Hawai`i Island residents--a Kona coffee farmer, former sugar plantation workers, a Kona rancher, and Native Hawaiians who worked the land and fished the waters in the old Hawaiian style.

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Date Created: 2010-02-23

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What Your Civil Defense Agency Does for You / February 9, 2010

What Your Civil Defense Agency Does for You / February 9, 2010
Quince Mento, Civil Defense Administrator, demystifies the roles and responsibilities of the Hawai`i County Civil Defense Agency in planning and coordinating prompt and effective action in disaster situations.

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Date Created: 2010-02-09

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The Volcanologist's Toolkit: How Volcanoes are Monitored / January 26, 2010

The Volcanologist's Toolkit: How Volcanoes are Monitored / January 26, 2010
Mike Poland, geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, explores the many tools used to monitor active volcanoes and how applying multiple tools can lead to entirely new insights into how Hawaiian volcanoes work.

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Date Created: 2010-01-26

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The 1960 Kapoho Eruption: The Rest of the Story / January 19, 2010

The 1960 Kapoho Eruption: The Rest of the Story / January 19, 2010
Jim Kauahikaua, Scientist-in-Charge at the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, reviews the eruption that destroyed Kapoho and its effects at the summit.

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Date Created: 2010-01-19

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Tracking Kilauea's Eruption at Halema'uma'u / January 12, 2010

Tracking Kilauea's Eruption at Halema'uma'u / January 12, 2010
Matt Patrick, geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, offers an overview of Kilauea's summit eruption with an in-depth survey of volcanic processes occurring within the vent.

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Date Created: 2010-01-12

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Kilauea's East Rift Zone Eruption: Twenty-Seven Years and Counting / January 5, 2010

Kilauea's East Rift Zone Eruption: Twenty-Seven Years and Counting / January 5, 2010
Tim Orr, geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, reviews highlights from this eruption and reveals the latest developments.

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Date Created: 2010-01-10

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