Two UH Sea Grant Publications Win Prestigious Book Awards
Cindy Knapman
Communications Leader
University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program
Shirley Hamakawa, Administrative Officer, UH Office of Student Affairs and Bruce Hamakawa, Fiscal Officer, Hawaii Sea Grant.
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At the Ka Palapala Po‘okela book awards, which honored the finest books published in Hawai‘i in 2007, the University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program captured both awards given in the Natural Science category.
Reef and Shore Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands by world-renowned ichthyologist Dr. John E. Randall took the top honor, winning the Award of Excellence in Natural Science.
Hawaiian Reef Plants by John M. Huisman, Isabella A. Abbott and Celia M. Smith, three of the world’s leading marine botanists, was awarded the Honorable Mention.
The Ka Palapala Po‘okela book awards, translated from Hawaiian to mean “excellent manuscript,” were presented by the Hawai‘i Book Publishers Association to honor the best in Hawai‘i book publishing and also to honor the authors of these titles. The winners were announced on May 16 at an awards ceremony held at the East-West Center on the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa campus in Honolulu. This marks the 15th year of the awards.
To order, call the University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program at (808) 956-7410; e-mail uhsgcomm@hawaii.edu; or log on to: www.soest.hawaii.edu/SEAGRANT.
Dr. John Randall is considered to be the world’s foremost ichthyologist and authority on tropical marine fishes. Regarded as his finest publication to date, Reef and Shore Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands is a 560-page volume that illustrates and describes 612 species of fish found in the Hawaiian archipelago. This seminal work is the result of 47 years of study.
Hawaiian Reef Plants is an easy-to-use yet comprehensive guide on nearly all species of marine plants present in Hawai‘i accompanied by stunning photographs and illustrations. This scholarly book is beautifully written by John M. Huisman, Isabella A. Abbott and Celia M. Smith, three of the world’s leading marine botanists. It is valuable to experts and novices alike, and is a must-read for everyone interested in marine plants and the complex ecosystems in which they live.