Marine Life of West Hawai’i

Nathan O'Toole

“Our past, our present, and whatever remains of our future, absolutely depend on what we do now.”

– Sylvia Earle

Being born and raised in Hawai’i, I learned just how important the ocean is. Surrounded by the ocean, our home has been shaped by water and the life that comes with it. It is our kuleana to give back to the ocean and help save it from ourselves.

Abstract

Milestones

Problem Statement (SEPT 10)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O1xpbrLuqvaLy4y3F06S7BnzSoYoCKYlM2-e5NqtAI4/edit?usp=sharing

I believe that making a problem statement is very important. Without it, you may make a product that has absolutely no real world benefits.

Pitch (SEPT 29)

Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wTf8aZZlNuqbI3SFDnceIawNmbEsAw3uc0g-JaARhUI/edit?usp=sharing

Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14W-3Pz9ysHXJRQaDuqKK8v4jKCFnkFLk/view?usp=sharing

This stage is so you can get better at presenting to people and receive feedback on what I should do for my project. The problem I chose was to inform not only the people from Hawai’i, but also her tourists about the kind of animals they are hurting on a day to day basis. The solution I chose was to take pictures of every marine animal I can find and make a database out of them, explaining what they are and what they do for the island.

Formal Proposal (OCT 15)

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Link to your project management tool (i.e. Trello or other)

Write a short summary on the purpose to this stage and outcomes and a reflection on your execution of the stage.

Demo/Prototype (NOV 23)

Link images or documentation of your prototype development here and write a short summary on the purpose to this stage and outcomes and a reflection on your execution of the stage.

Semester 1 Presentation

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zzbUm0UN4oo-cGWuRB7GeH6g37DP_d8pGTWGg-wGbqc/edit?usp=sharing

The purpose of this stage is to get better at presenting your capstone. My prototype was finished and the slides were pretty good. I need to get better at presenting as well as getting my point across. The feedback I got was to say that i hope to inspire people to be more eco-friendly and put in a request form so people could ask to see certain animals which are both good pieces of advice that I will try to incorporate into my presentation and project for next time.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14W-3Pz9ysHXJRQaDuqKK8v4jKCFnkFLk/preview?authuser=0

Product Creation (MAR 9)

Link your product here including any documentation necessary to fully demonstrate your product.

Write a short summary on the purpose to this stage and outcomes and a reflection on your execution of the stage.

Showcase (APR 25-29)

Link your slide deck here

Upload the video of your final presentation

Write a short summary on the purpose to this stage and outcomes and a reflection on your execution of the stage.

Legacy (APR 29)

Link your summary sheet (aka white paper) here.