HMSRP Hawaiian Monk Seal NWHI Field Camp Journals

The Field Journal is a daily log of research activities, typically in a bound notebook, maintained for each island and year over the course of field seasons since 1982. Minimally, the daily entry should include the date, survey types and observers, weather, and highlight major events (observed male aggression, seal births, tagging, major injuries, deaths, ship arrivals, camp setup or breakdown, activities that preclude regular data collection, etc. Journal entries may also include artwork and field camp life stories if the writer in inclined.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is the lead agency responsible for the recovery of the Hawaiian monk seal. Each year the NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program conducts studies at the main breeding sites to provide information necessary to evaluate (1) the status and trends of the monk seal subpopulations, (2) natural history traits such as survival, reproduction, growth, behavior, and feeding habits, and (3) the success of various activities designed to facilitate population growth. The Field Journal is a daily log of research activities over the course of the field season, maintained for each island and year.

Division: Protected Species

Division Chief: Charles Littnan

Program: PSD Population Assessment

Authorities: Endangered Species Act

Ownership: PIFSC

Study Area: Hawaiian Archipelago

Spatial Resolution: Island or Atoll, islet and sector (perimeter of each islet divided into sectors for use in data collection)

Temporal Resolution: Date

Frequency of Collection: Daily

Time of collection: During the field season

Type of Data Collected: Field Journal

Collection Method: Bound notebook

Recording Media: Paper

Collection Standards of the Data or Creation Standards of the Data Product: Available

Data Collection Documentation: Field Manual

Storage Location: 1845 Wasp Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96818

Storage Media: Paper, bound notebook, electronic word files

Security and Integrity Plans: Available

Storage and Security Documentation: Available

Data Distribution Method: Copy, scan, or on-site review of materials

1845 Wasp Blvd.

Honolulu, HI 96818

NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Data Access, Sharing, and Dissemination Guidelines

Requestor will be asked to submit a request to Thea Johanos (thea.johanos-kam@noaa.gov)

NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Data Access, Sharing, and Dissemination Guidelines

Use of the data set must be cleared with NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division. These data are PRELIMINARY and have not be completely screened for accuracy. NOAA can not be held liable for use of these data in a manner other than for perusal of preliminary data. The developers of these data are concerned with assuring its proper use. Before data are used to draw specific scientific conclusions, potential users are requested to contact NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division for background on the data. Acknowledgement of the data should be cited. Different versions of the dataset may exist. The user must be sure to use the appropriate data set for the time period of interest. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA cannot assume liablility for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers.