This poem is spillover from the July 21, 2020 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from librarygeek . It also fills the "Power Outage" square in my 6-1-19 card for the Cottoncandy Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with ng_moonmoth . It belongs to the Big One thread of the Polychrome Heroics series. "Unfolded by the Water" [Sunday, May 29, 2016] San Francisco Bay was boiling with boats and Navy personnel rolling out modular docks as fast as they could to accommodate all the emergency traffic. All the power was out, which meant everything had to be done manually, and that bogged down progress on most projects. Kaia Kahananui looked out over the surging waves. The water was filthy . Yesterday's earthquake had churned up all the muck on the bottom of the bay, every river feeding into it was choked with debris -- not to mention everything washed in from the beach -- and Kanaloa only knew what pollutants that included. "Kuipeia e ka makani apaa," Kaia said, a Hawaiian proverb about sudden disaster, referring to the wind apaa knocking it all flat. Certainly a lot of waterside structures had been flattened in the earthquake or the subsequent sloshing of the ocean. She didn't worry about the humans scurrying everywhere like ants: she worried about everything living in the ocean that couldn't easily leave a hostile environment. She worried, desperately, about the Deep Old One who had shouted a warning yesterday, allowing Kaia to dive under an earthquake table and escape without a scratch. She also worried about Breacher and Bridger-of-Minds, who had helped to make peace between species. Kaia had done a capstone paper on interspecies conflict resolution as part of a graduate certificate in conflict resolution at the University of Hawai'i - Manoa. At the time, she'd had no idea if such things were even possible, she just thought someone had better figure it the hell out while there were still other species to mediate with . Cephalopods had gotten a great deal more interesting after that incident. Kaia had immediately begun to wonder if anyone offered a degree in teuthology. Now she edged as close to the water as she could without getting in the way of all the busy people. I HEAR YOU FRETTING, a monumental voice said inside Kaia's head. WE ARE STILL HERE . "Are you all right?" Kaia exclaimed. "Can you breathe in all that muck?" THE WATER IS BITTER AND VERY GRITTY. IT IS NOT GOOD, BUT I HAVE SURVIVED WORSE, the Deep Old One replied. "You have?" Kaia said, thinking about some of the previous earthquakes, not to mention the times in San Francisco's past that lacked the benefit of environmental regulations. "When did that happen?" LOOOOOOOONG AGO, said the Deep Old One, a salty sigh of history. IT HAPPENED SOON AFTER THE FLAT ONES VANISHED . A flicker of memory allowed Kaia to recognize trilobites from from her class in paleoceanography. "You -- do you actually mean the Great Dying?" she stammered. The vast mind squeezed very gently around her own, wringing out the idea like a drop of ink falling into the ocean. YES, the Deep Old One replied. THE WATER TURNED FOUL, AND NOBODY COULD BREATHE. MANY OF THE ELDERS DIED THEN. There had been, all the way back then, creatures in the ocean that this one had thought of as the Elders . Kaia sat down hard, and the chunk of concrete under her butt began sliding precipitously toward the water below, making her shriek in shock and alarm. Suddenly the Deep Old One reached out to her. The tentacle was the size of a sequoia, but its tip was no thicker than her own arm. It curled around her quite delicately and set her twenty feet farther up the beach on a much bigger block. BE CAREFUL, said the Deep Old One. NOBODY WANTS TO BE IN THIS WATER . "Sorry," Kaia said. "I was just ... surprised. Also the beach here isn't very stable now." IT WILL HEAL, said the Deep Old One. THE WORLD ALWAYS HEALS . As Kaia watched, the tentacle uncurled from around her waist. Rosettes of color opened and closed on the slick skin, as if they were breathing. At the moment, the background was a dark greenish-gray mottled with rings of bright blue, purple, and pink that matched her sarong pattern. They looked like flowers blooming. "Mohala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua," Kaia murmured. "Unfolded by the water are the faces of the flowers. You are so beautiful, so magnificent. I am unworthy." Kupuna snorted a sudden surge of water. YOU ARE HERE. THAT MAKES YOU WORTHY . Well. Kaia wasn't sure about that, but she certainly wasn't going to argue about it. "Can I help?" she said. "I mean, is there anything we could do to make life easier for you and the other ocean peoples? That's why I came down here today." A vast shadow stirred beneath the waves, dark chocolate against milk chocolate. YOU WOULD AID US WHEN YOUR OWN KIND ARE SUFFERING SO? the Deep Old One said. "Of course," Kaia replied. "There are billions of humans. Humpback whales are recovering, but there aren't even 100,000 now. The Pacific giant octopus is not threatened, and I don't know how many of your kind there are, but definitely not billions." THAT IS TRUE, said the Deep Old One. YOU ARE WISE BEYOND YOUR TIME . Kaia got a fleeting impression of days flickering like time-lapse photography, inconsequential and yet beautiful. "Kupuna, I have spent my life studying the ocean and the stones that hold it and all that lives within it," she said. "I want to help if I can." What was she even thinking, to call the Deep Old One grandmother? If Kaia was already considering her as hanai, then she must be falling in love pretty fast. A GOOD USE FOR YOUR TOOLS WOULD BE TO CLEAN THE GRIT FROM THE WATER. I DO NOT KNOW IF YOU CAN REMOVE THE BITTERNESS, the Deep Old One said thoughtfully. There was much work to be done, but surely some of that would be conservation work, and filtering garbage out of the water would help many species at once. Besides, there would be no saving San Francisco without also saving the Bay. Kaia had studied disaster response, but she had only intermediate skills at the human aspects. She would do much better applying her expertise in the ocean than on the shore. "Those are good ideas," said Kaia. "I'll pass the word and see who else I can get to come help with them." YOU ARE WORTHY, the Deep Old One said with another little squeeze that popped loose the remnant of imposter syndrome that had clung despite all of Kaia's degrees. Left in its place was a ring pressed into the soft sand of her mind, silver as seafoam and tasting sweetly of regard. Kaia bowed toward the water. "Kupuna, I will see you tomorrow." Then she headed back up the slope. She had much work to do by then. * * * Notes: Kaia Kahananui -- She has deep copper skin, almond-shaped black eyes, and long wavy black hair. She is short and softly padded. Her heritage is Hawaiian and Japanese. She speaks English, Japanese, Ōlelo Hawaiʻi , and Spanish. She is 38 years old in 2016 when the Big One hits. Kaia earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Earth Science with a minor in Hawaiian and an Undergraduate Certificate in the Marine Option Program at the University of Hawai'i - Manoa. She went on to get a Master’s Degree in Earth Sciences - Volcanology and a minor in Dance with a focus on hula. Finally she got a Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography with a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution . Since then, Kaia has been traveling around the Ring of Fire doing projects in different countries, most recently studying San Francisco Bay in Westbord, California, USA. She takes a very holistic approach to oceanography, and views the ocean as one organ within the living body of the Earth. Kaia is fully comfortable with the Hawaiian and Japanese facets of her heritage. She loves fusion cuisine and she will cook anything with everything. She tends to dress in practical beach wear, although she can put on a suit for academic events. Her neutrals are black, ivory, and sand; her favorite accents include turquoise, coral, and carnelian. Although Kaia is a practiced traveler who enjoys exploring new places, she is strongly attached to the Pacific Ocean and dislikes going inland. She never wants to be out of reach and gets more uncomfortable the farther she gets from it. This inclination has gotten even stronger after meeting the Deep Old One. Qualities: Master (+6) Oceanographer, Expert (+4) Earth Sciences, Expert (+4) Existential Intelligence, Good (+2) Fusion Cuisine, Good (+2) Hula Dancer, Good (+2) Peacemaker Poor (-2) Going Inland BA in Environmental Earth Science at the University of Hawai'i - Manoa Requirements The BA degree in environmental earth science is appropriate for students interested in Earth Science but not necessarily intending to pursue graduate school. It is more flexible than the BS program. The BA degree requires completion of 120 credit hours of course work, the equivalent of four years of full-time study. A minimum grade of C (not C-) must be achieved in each class in the major and in all support classes. The Environmental Earth Science BA is geared toward students who plan to enter the environmental and geotechnical fields upon graduation. It includes a combination of traditional geology topics such as field methods and sedimentology, as well as more applied topics such as hydrogeology, geospatial information, and environmental geochemistry. The BA requires 27 credits in the earth sciences curriculum. This includes one introductory level ERTH course with a lab, six non-introductory ERTH courses, a two-credit seminar, and at least 15 additional credits of approved electives in ERTH or other departments. With the advice and consent of an undergraduate advisor, courses in other natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering may be substituted as electives. Required support classes include physics, chemistry, biological sciences, and one semester of college calculus; these total 24-25 credits and should be taken as early as possible. Earth Science and Other Courses • Required Courses (27 credits) * 104 Volcanoes in the Sea (3) * ERTH 101L Dynamic Earth Laboratory (1) * ERTH 200 Geological Inquiry (4) * ERTH 305 Geological Field Methods (3) * ERTH 309 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4) * ERTH 425 Environmental Geochemistry (3) * ERTH 410 Undergraduate Seminar (2) * ERTH 455 Hydrogeology (4) * ERTH 461 Geospatial Information (3) • Upper Division Science Electives (12 credits) * ERTH 300 Volcanology (3) * ERTH 406 Natural Disasters (3) * ERTH 444 Plate Tectonics (3) * ERTH 451 Earthquakes and Crustal Deformation (3) • Required Support Courses (23 credits) • General Chemistry (CHEM 161, 161L, 162, 162L) * Calculus I (MATH 215) * College Physics (PHYS 151) * Biological Sciences (ZOOL 101) • The College Experience (OEST 100) Minor in Hawaiian at the University of Hawai'i - Manoa The overall purpose of the minor in Hawaiian is to provide an undergraduate learning opportunity tailored to classified students who are interested in Hawaiian Language as a second discipline of specialization that will complement their major studies, support their future work in and for the Hawaiian community, and/or empower their growth and development as Native Hawaiians. Acceptance into the minor follows: • Completion of 25 credits of university work with a 2.0 cumulative and major GPA • Admission to an appropriate academic major • Successful completion of HAW 101, 102, 201, and 202. Requirements • 18 credit hours of non-introductory Hawaiian Language courses (beyond 202) including: – 12 credit hours in continuing Hawaiian language study (HAW 301, 302, 401, and 402) – 6 credit hours from HAW elective courses at the 300-400 level in various content areas • A 3.0 GPA in courses leading to the minor • A grade of B- or better is required for all Hawaiian Language courses counted towards the Hawaiian Language minor. HAW 373 Ka Mo‘omeheu Hawai‘i (3) DH A survey course on the study of traditional Hawaiian culture including origins, the socioeconomic system, land tenure, religion, values, and the arts. The course will be taught in Hawaiian. Pre: 302 (or concurrent) or consent. HAW 427 I Le‘a Ka Hula I Ka Ho‘opa‘a (Mo‘olelo, Ka‘ao, Mele and Hula) (3) The incorporation of mele and hula performance with mo‘olelo and ka‘ao. Pre: 302 or consent. Undergraduate Certificate in Marine Option Program at the University of Hawai'i - Manoa The Marine Option Program (MOP) is a unique opportunity for undergraduates with an interest in the ocean. It is open to students in all fields and provides a clearinghouse for marine-oriented experiential education as well as a chance for students with common interests to meet. MOP sponsors a wide variety of marine activities, including field trips, workshops, seminars, symposia, and noncredit courses. A certificate is awarded to undergraduates who successfully complete at least 12 credit hours of marine-related courses: OCN 201 ZOOL 200 one 3-credit interdisciplinary ocean course; 6 credit hours of marine electives). In addition, students must complete the MOP Seminar (IS 100/BIOL 104) followed by the MOP skill project. The unique MOP skill project (worth 3 or more credits, e.g. IS 400/BIOL 400) allows students to design and conduct a personal marine or aquatic project related to their educational goals. Past projects have run from scientific research to endeavors in the arts. Kaia did her project on restoring coral after disruption by volcano, earthquake, tidal wave, etc. Courses OCN 201 Science of the Sea (3) DP Structure, formation, and features of ocean basins; seawater properties and distributions; currents; waves; tides; characteristics of marine organisms; marine ecological principles; man and the sea. Field trip required. OCN 201L Science of the Sea Laboratory (1) DY Experiments, computer exercises, and field trips demonstrating the geological, physical, chemical, and biological principles of earth and ocean sciences. A-F only. Pre: 201 (or concurrent). OCN 331 Living Resources of the Sea-Mai ke Kai Mai ke Ola (3) DB Marine fisheries, aquaculture, and law of the sea. Principles of management of renewable resources. Political and scientific constraints and limitations. Sophomore standing or higher. OCN 457 Ridge to Reef: Coastal Ecosystem Ecology and Connectivity (3) Watershed and coastal biogechemistry/ecosystem science. Emphasis on field surveying and sampling of stream and reef habitats; laboratory chemical/biological analyses. Analysis of land use impacts on ecosystem health and ahupua‘a resource management. A-F only. Pre: 201/201L, 310; or consent. OEST 350 Ethics in Scientific Research (1) Introduction to issues of ethics in scientific research and scientific misconduct. ERTH, GES, or ATMO majors only. (Spring only) OEST 202 Knowing the Ocean (3) (T-American) Study the ocean through the arts and sciences. Experiments, crafts, cultural lore, and more. Teamwork and networking across different disciplines. Field trips required. Fulfils the interdisciplinary requirement. ZOOL 200 Marine Biology (2) DB Biology and ecology of marine plants and animals; coral reefs, the deep sea, rocky shores, marine mammals, fisheries, aquaculture, pollution, and conservation of marine resources. ZOOL 200L Marine Biology Lab (1) DY (1 3-hr Lab) Laboratory, field trips to accompany 200. Pre: 200 (or concurrent). Master’s Degree in Earth Sciences - Volcanology at the University of Hawai'i - Manoa Candidates are accepted from undergraduate majors in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Incoming students normally are expected to have completed at least one year each of college mathematics, geology, physics, and chemistry. The adequacy of each applicant’s additional preparation will depend on the particular branch of geology and geophysics being pursued. At the time of application the student should state the field in which he or she intends to study. Requirements For MS students, the graduate chair will determine the suitability of a Plan A (thesis) or Plan B (non-thesis) pathway at a preliminary conference. Plan A requires a minimum of 30 credits, including 6 credits of ERTH 700 Thesis Research and at least 24 credits of course work (as many as 6 course work credits may be in ERTH 699). Plan B requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work and a final project. • Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology (VGP). UH Mânoa is uniquely situated to study all major aspects of volcanic systems. Active Hawaiian volcanoes are natural laboratories of intraplate volcanism and hydrothermal activity; eroded fossil volcanic systems on other islands provide windows into deeper volcanic structures, moreover, Hawai‘i is at the center of the Pacific “Ring of Fire.” Collectively, the VGP group has active field programs that are global in scope. The group studies submarine volcanoes with research vessels based at UH Manoa and other institutions, investigates terrestrial volcanoes around the world, and participates in remote monitoring of volcanoes on Earth and other planets using ground-based and space-borne observatories. Faculty of the VGP group operate a wide range of modern, well equipped, state-of-the-art analytical laboratories that provide data on the chemical composition and physical properties of rocks and minerals. In addition, VGP covers basic courses in Hawaiian geology, geologic hazards, geochemistry, optical mineralogy, petrology, volcanology, geological field methods, remote sensing, and GIS techniques. • Specialized topics that members of the group study include (a) geometry and dynamics of mantle flow; melt generation and magma chamber processes at submarine volcanoes from petrologic, geochemical, and isotopic variations at mid-ocean ridges and back-arc basin spreading centers; active volcanism at submarine volcanoes; geochronology of submarine volcanism; and volcano interactions with the submarine environment; (b) physical processes at volcanoes giving rise to degassing, and fragmentation of magma in conduits; transport and deposition from volcanic plumes and pyroclastic density currents; the eruption and emplacement of lavas; caldera volcanoes and ignimbrites; volatile degassing and crystallization in magma storage zones and transport networks; environmental impact and social consequences of eruptions and volcanic processes on extraterrestrial bodies; (c) geochemical and isotopic tracing of mantle composition and evolution; geochemical cycling; geosphere-hydrosphere exchanges; (d) petrologic, geochemical, isotopic, and geologic evolution of Hawaiian and other oceanic islands and seamounts; petrologic, seismic, and geodetic monitoring of magmatic systems at active Hawaiian volcanoes; satellite monitoring of volcanic hazards and eruption clouds; and remote-sensing observation of extraterrestrial volcanoes. Courses ERTH 601 Explosive Volcanism (3) Explosive volcanic eruptions: from causes to consequences. Review of current physical volcanology including ascent and fragmentation of magma, transport and deposition processes in pyroclastic eruptions, volcanic crisis management and volcanic eruption scenarios. Seven-day field trip. A-F only. Pre: 300 or consent. ERTH 604 Disaster Management: Understanding the Nature of Hazards (3) Combined lecture/discussion in disaster management focusing on the scientific understanding of the forces and processes underlying natural hazards; and human attempts to respond to these through mitigation and planning activities. Pre: PLAN 670 or consent. (Once a year) (Cross-listed as PLAN 671) ERTH 605 Lava Flow Rheology and Morphology (3) Effusion eruptions: from eruption to final flow form. Includes: rheology, effusion rate, heat loss, and field measurements, followed by inflation, flow forms, lava lakes, domes, flow hazard and modeling. Field trips to Kilauea and Makapuu. A-F only. Pre: 300 or consent. (Alt. years) ERTH 606 Current Events in Volcanology (1) Discussion of active areas of volcanism and new publications on volcanology. Repeatable four times. Pre: 300 (or concurrent) or consent. ERTH 607 Submarine Volcanoes (3) Seminar exploring different aspects of submarine effusive and explosive volcanism, hydrothermal activity, and volcano-hosted ecosystems. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 300 or consent. (Alt.years: fall) ERTH 616 How to Write a Scientific Paper (3) Designed for students who have collected data and want to know how to publish their work in a scientific journal. Covers the essential parts of paper preparation and submission. ERTH students only. A-F only. Pre: consent. (Alt. years: fall) ERTH 617 Summer Fieldschool Program: Hydrogeophysics in Volcanic Environments (V) Will cover the full hydrogeophysical workflow including theory, acquisition design, field data acquisition, data processing, data inversion, and hydrogeological interpretation. Methods include ambient seismic, 3D electrical resistivity tomography and induced polarization, and self-potential. Pre: consent. (Summer only) ERTH 671 (Alpha) Remote Sensing (3) Spectroscopic, radar, thermal, and other methods for remote sensing applied to geologic problems; instrumental design and data analysis. (B) planets; (C) volcanoes. Pre: 666 or consent. (Kaia did her thesis on the Ring of Fire and relationships among volcanoes on opposite sides of the Pacific.) ERTH 700 Thesis Research (V) Repeatable unlimited times. (The T-American graduate minor requires an additional 6 credits at graduate level and a public performance.) Minor in Dance at the University of Hawai'i - Manoa Course Requirements Students must complete 15 credit hours numbered 200 level and above, including nine credit hours in courses numbered 300 or above. A maximum of 9 credit hours from dance technique courses may be designated for the minor. Dance minors should consult with the undergraduate advisor. Courses DNCE 255 Global Perspectives on Dance (3) DA Overview of global perspectives on dance, with emphasis on Asia and the Pacific, and related concepts. DNCE 259 Topics in Dance: Superpowers in Dance (V) (T-American) Readings, research, and/or field and movement experiences. Repeatable two times, up to nine credits. DNCE 312 Hula/Chant Ensemble I (2) DA Ancient style. Pre: upper division standing or consent. A-F only. (Cross-listed as MUS 312) DNCE 412 Hula/Chant Ensemble II (2) DA Ancient style. Pre: 312 or consent. (Cross-listed as MUS 412) DNCE 413 Hula/Chant Ensemble III (2) DA Ancient style; hâlau protocol. Repeatable nine times. Pre: 412. (Cross-listed as MUS 413) DNCE 655 Dance and Performance Theory: Oceania (3) Dance content and historico-social context of principal dance traditions. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Alt. years) DNCE 672 Dance Performance (V) Graduate performance in various dance styles and settings. By audition only. Repeatable six times. Pre: consent. Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography at the University of Hawai'i - Manoa Major Requirements All students pursuing a degree program must take OCN 620, 622, and 623. For non-biological students, the sequence is completed by taking OCN 621. Biological students complete the sequence by taking OCN 626, 627, and 628. Marine geology and geochemistry students must take CHEM 351 (if they have not already successfully completed a college-level course in physical chemistry). Students may be admitted to the MS program upon successful completion of the appropriate sequence. To be admitted to the PhD program, a student must receive a positive recommendation from a PhD-qualifying committee. Degree Requirements Both the MS and PhD programs require a minimum of 36 credit hours, including 24 credit hours of course work. The 24 semester hours of course work must be in courses numbered 600 or above (excluding OCN 699, 700, 800, and seminar courses). At least 12 of those semester hours must consist of courses taken from three of the following groups: biological oceanography, geological oceanography, chemical oceanography, physical oceanography, mathematical methods and statistics, and meteorology. MS (PhD) students are required to write a thesis (dissertation) based on original research. For MS students, to ensure a minimum effort spent learning the proper conduct of research, a requirement of six credits of both OCN 699 and OCN 700 has been established, but usually more credits will be required to complete the thesis (about 12 more credits of OCN 699). No minimum requirement for OCN 699 or OCN 800 is set for PhD students due to the much larger effort that is always required to produce a PhD dissertation. Prior to completion of their graduate degree, biological oceanography students must have satisfactorily completed either an undergraduate or graduate course in statistics. Students specializing in marine geology and geochemistry must take at least one, advanced geochemistry course. All students must complete a seminar requirement, demonstrate computer competency, and accumulate at least 30 days of field experience. PhD candidates must also pass a comprehensive examination. All students must pass a final oral examination in defense of their thesis/dissertation. https://manoa.hawaii.edu/catalog/schools-colleges/soest/ocn/# Courses https://manoa.hawaii.edu/catalog/category/soest/ocn/ OCN 620 Physical Oceanography (3) Introduction to properties of seawater, oceanographic instruments and methods, heat budget, general ocean circulation, regional oceanography, waves, tides, sea level. Formation of water masses, dynamics of circulation. Repeatable one time. Pre: MATH 242 (or concurrent), or consent. OCN 621 Biological Oceanography (3) Factors governing productivity, population dynamics, distribution of organisms in major ecosystems of the ocean, emphasis on ecology of pelagic zone. OCN majors only. Pre: consent. OCN 622 Geological Oceanography (3) Marine geological processes, ocean basin structure and tectonics, sedimentation. Pre: ERTH 101. OCN 623 Chemical Oceanography (3) Chemical processes occurring in marine waters; why they occur and how they affect oceanic environment. Pre: CHEM 171. 8 classes OCN 631 Ocean Minerals (3) Distribution, origin, processes of formation. Sulfides, oxides, and placer minerals. Comparative studies of continental ore bodies. Submarine rift, subduction, and abduction. Pre: one of 622, 623, ERTH 407, or ERTH 603. OCN 633 Biogeochemical Methods in Oceanography (3) (2 Lec, 1 3-hr Lab) Current methods of analysis used in the ocean sciences, both in the field and in the laboratory. An ocean-going field trip provides students with hands-on training in sample collection and processing. The latter is followed by laboratory analyses of the collected samples throughout the remainder of the semester. Pre: BIOL 171 and CHEM 161 and ERTH 101; or consent. OCN 638 Earth System Science and Global Change (3) Global view of the planet and how it functions as an integrated unit. Biogeochemical processes, dynamics, and cycles, and analysis of natural and human-induced environmental change. Chemical history of ocean-atmosphere-sediment system and co-evolution of the biota. Repeatable one time. Pre: BS in environmentally related science or one year of chemistry, physics, and calculus. (Cross-listed as ERTH 638) OCN 640 Observational Physical Oceanography (3) Application of the scientific method; physical regimes in the ocean; ocean processes and observational strategies; resolution, sampling, array design and observing systems; models and data assimilation; major field programs; operational oceanography and climate prediction. Pre: 620 and consent. OCN 650 Math Techniques for Oceanographers (5) (3 Lec, 2 3-hr Lab) Introduction to numerical methods, data analysis, error propagation, box models, linear and nonlinear least squares, perturbation theory, numerical integration. Pre: MATH 244 or MATH 253A. OCN 663 Satellite Oceanography (3) Techniques of satellite observations of the ocean, including temperature, pigment concentration, currents, and winds; analysis of a satellite data set as term project. A-F only. OCN majors only. Pre: 620 or consent. OCN 674 Paleoceanography (3) Study of the paloeceanographic and paleoclimate evolution of the Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, and biosphere. Repeatable one time. Pre: consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as ERTH 674) OCN 680 Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems: Biological-Physical Interactions in the Oceans (3) Combined lecture/discussion examining biological and physical interactions in the oceans and their impacts on the functioning of marine ecosystems. A-F only. Pre: previous course in marine science, or consent. (Alt. years) OCN 699 Directed Research (V) Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent. CR/NC only. (Kaia did her dissertation on holistic oceanography, using multiple disciplines to analyze the ocean as a whole with an eye toward spotting connections and implications overlooked by monofocal researchers. OCN 700 Thesis Research (V) Research for master’s thesis. Repeatable unlimited times. Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution at the University of Hawai'i - Manoa All students are required to complete fifteen (15) credits from an approved list of courses, including at least one foundational course in Negotiation (which can be satisfied through successful completion of one of the following courses: LAW 508/CEE 614 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Prior to completing the Graduate Certificate, each student must also complete a “culminating project” under the supervision of the advisor or the Graduate Chair. This culminating project may be fulfilled either by successful completion of a Capstone Paper undertaken as part of PACE 699 (Directed Reading and Research). The credits earned in PACE 699 and PACE 695 will count towards the 15-credits required for the Graduate Certificate. Students will choose their remaining credits from the following list of approved courses. Successful completion of the GCCR requires an average grade point of 3.0 in courses taken for a letter grade. Every course counted towards the GCCR must be taken for a letter grade unless the course is only offered on a Credit/No Credit basis. A student may apply to the Graduate Chair for approval to substitute a course that is not on this list, providing that the course has substantial conflict resolution content and will enrich the student’s course of study. Kaia did her Capstone Paper on interspecies conflict resolution. Approved Courses • PACE 647 Mediation: Theory and Practice (3 credits) • LAW 529 Peacemaking (variable credits) In addition to the courses listed above, students may apply to the Graduate Chair to count up to two of the following 400-level courses towards the GCCR. • PACE 420 Introduction to Human Rights: International and Comparative Perspectives (3 credits) • PACE 477 Culture and Conflict Resolution (3 credits) * * * This poem follows: " Leviathan " story by Siliconshaman " Poseidon Arises " story by Siliconshaman " The Oldest Associations " poem by Elizabeth Barrette Mohala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua . • "Unfolded by the water are the faces of the flowers" • Huna.org Kuipeia e ka makani apaa . • Knocked flat by the wind apaa . [ʻĀpaʻapaʻa] • Sudden disaster. Kanaloa : Son of Na' wahine and Kane, and married to Tapo. Kanaloa is the ruler of the oceans, and consequently the ruler of the Mana. Kanaloa channels or funnels the Mana that comes from Io to Kane to Kanaloa. Since Kanaloa is the ruler of Mana, he is also invoked in some cases to alleviate or disperse disease (see the chant Pule Hee). Kanaloa is Lord of the South. When the Christian Missionaries arrived, they decided that Kanaloa was the devil, cast out of heaven. We do not believe that this was originally the case, since the Christian church has had a history of branding local deities as the devil, as for example, the god Pan in western Europe . The list of extinction events includes the Great Dying aka Permian-Triassic. (It omits the first and greatest, the Farting Oxygen event , when Earth changed from a reducing atmosphere to an oxidizing atmosphere, of which only a few anaerobes survived.) Dinosaurs evolved in the Triassic . We are currently in the Holocene extinction , caused by humans -- only the second caused by lifeforms, all others stemming from natural disasters such as meteor strikes or volcanic eruptions. Cephalopods became dominant during the Ordovician period, represented by primitive nautiloids. The class now contains two, only distantly related, extant subclasses: Coleoidea, which includes octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish; and Nautiloidea, represented by Nautilus and Allonautilus. In the Coleoidea, the molluscan shell has been internalized or is absent, whereas in the Nautiloidea, the external shell remains. About 800 living species of cephalopods have been identified. Two important extinct taxa are the Ammonoidea (ammonites) and Belemnoidea (belemnites) . The Ordovician (/ɔːr.dəˈvɪʃ.i.ən, -doʊ-, -ˈvɪʃ.ən/ or-də-VISH-ee-ən, -doh-, -VISH-ən)[2] is a geologic period and system, the second of six periods of the Paleozoic Era. The Ordovician spans 41.6 million years from the end of the Cambrian Period 485.4 million years ago (Mya) to the start of the Silurian Period 443.8 Mya . There are three geologic periods between the Ordovician and the Permian. The first Deep Old Ones may have been giant octopi dating from the Carboniferous period (prior to the Permian and thus the Permian-Triassic Extinction). Likely most or all of those ancient species went extinct during the Great Dying. Cephalopods have existed for 500 million years and octopus ancestors were in the Carboniferous seas 300 million years ago. The oldest known octopus fossil is Pohlsepia, which lived 296 million years ago. Researchers have identified impressions of eight arms, two eyes, and possibly an ink sac.[122] Octopuses are mostly soft tissue, and so fossils are relatively rare. Octopuses, squids and cuttlefish belong to the clade Coleoidea. They are known as "soft-bodied" cephalopods, lacking the external shell of most molluscs and other cephalopods like the nautiloids and the extinct Ammonoidea.[123] Octopuses have eight limbs like other coleoids but lack the extra specialised feeding appendages known as tentacles which are longer and thinner with suckers only at their club-like ends.[124][125][126] The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis) also lacks tentacles but has sensory filaments . The earliest squid emerged in the Jurassic, which is after the Triassic (and thus after the Permian-Triassic Extinction) ... insofar as we know. However, the evolutionary record is incomplete for all species, and even more so for soft-bodied species that don't fossilize well. It is possible that 1) squid may have evolved earlier than the known fossil record shows, 2) some Deep Old Ones may belong to species that observers call "squid" but are actually something else older, and/or 3) squid may have evolved earlier in Terramagne than local-Earth, as speciation and evolution can differ greatly across dimensional lines. Squid diverged from other cephalopods during the Jurassic and occupy a similar role to teleost fish as open water predators of similar size and behaviour. They play an important role in the open water food web. The two long tentacles are used to grab prey and the eight arms to hold and control it. The beak then cuts the food into suitable size chunks for swallowing. Squid are rapid swimmers, moving by jet propulsion, and largely locate their prey by sight. They are among the most intelligent of invertebrates, with groups of Humboldt squid having been observed hunting cooperatively. They are preyed on by sharks, other fish, sea birds, seals and cetaceans, particularly sperm whales . In any case, the Deep Old One remembers the Great Dying as the time when most of the Elders died, along with almost everything else in the ocean. Teuthology (from Greek τεῦθος, "cuttlefish, squid", and -λογία, -logia) is the study of cephalopods.[1] It is a branch of malacology, the study of molluscs, in marine zoology. Someone who studies teuthology is known as a teuthologist . As Terramagne acted sooner and better with conservation efforts, their population of humpback whales approaches 100,000 compared to our 80,000. Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae Borowski, 1781 LC IUCN 80,000 25–30 t (28–33 short tons) kupuna n. 1. Grandparent, ancestor, relative or close friend of the grandparent's generation, grandaunt, granduncle. hoʻo.kupuna To take a person as a grandparent or grandaunt or granduncle because of affection; an adopted grandparent; to act as a grandparent. (PPN tupuna .) hanai -- adopted family Imposter syndrome comes in many flavors . Kaia leaned toward "The Expert" version, trying to learn everything about the ocean, which is about as possible as trying to swallow it. This is particularly prevalent among women , especially in STEMZ fields , people of color , and women of color . Here are some ways to overcome imposter syndrome for women of color in STEMZ .