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A VIRTUAL UNCONFERENCE FOR COOL TEACHERS

 

Science in the Hawaiian Islands

Thursday, July 23, 2026
All day
Starting at 9am Hawai‘i Time, 12pm Pacific Time, 3pm Eastern Time

From the summit of Maunakea to the depths of the Pacific—science like nowhere else on Earth

Looking for science content that makes your students forget they're learning? Join us for ScIC Hawai‘i, a free virtual unconference featuring researchers studying active lava flows, marine biologists diving some of the most biodiverse reefs on the planet, and astronomers working at the world's premier observatories. You'll walk away with fresh ideas, real-world connections, and that "I can't wait to share this" feeling.


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Active volcanoes building new land in real time. Coral reefs teeming with species found nowhere else. Observatories peering deeper into space than anywhere on Earth. Where else can you stand on ground that didn't exist five years ago, then look up at stars being born millions of light-years away?

Whether you teach across the island from Kīlauea or across the ocean from it, ScIC Hawai‘i brings together the researchers, educators, and stories that make island science extraordinary. You'll hear from volcanologists, marine biologists, and astronomers doing groundbreaking work—and discover ways to bring that sense of discovery into your own classroom with your students.

Includes:

  • 10+ sessions from experts, scientists, researchers and educational professionals all designed to help you teach science
  • Actionable Teaching Strategies for you to implement with your students
  • Tons of FREE resources for classroom use
  • Links to related lessons in the free PocketLab Notebook library
  • PD certificate for all LIVE attendees
  • Video replay recording for re-watching or if you cannot make it live
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Who's Gonna Be There?

Whether you're brand new to teaching science or have years of experience under your belt, you’ll be joined by a vibrant community of researchers, scientists, teachers, leaders, and science enthusiasts who are excited to share their best ideas, real-world stories, and ready-to-use resources. It’s a space where curiosity leads, questions are welcome, and everyone is here to learn together.

 
Keynote

Guy Kawasaki

Guy Kawasaki brings a rare blend of Silicon Valley savvy and deep Hawaiʻi roots. Born and raised on Oʻahu, he graduated from ʻIolani School before heading off to Stanford.

Kawasaki is the former chief evangelist of Apple, current chief evangelist of Canva, host of the Remarkable People podcast, author of Wiser Guy, Think Remarkable, and sixteen other books, adjunct professor of UC Santa Cruz and University of Hawai‘i Foundation Board of Trustees member. Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University, an MBA from UCLA, and an honorary doctorate from Babson College.

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Keynote

Victor Vescovo

Victor is a retired U.S. Navy Commander and intelligence officer who spent time stationed in Pearl Harbor after 9/11. Vescovo and Dr. Cliff Kapono (Native Hawaiian, pro surfer, journalist, PhD chemist and marine conservationist) completed a world-record feat in Hawai‘i: the first "full ascent" of Mauna Kea from the seabed to the summit.

Victor has completed the “Explorer’s Grand Slam”, became the first person to visit “The Five Deeps,”, and has personally been to the bottom of 17 deep ocean trenches, while no other person has ever been to the bottom of more than two.

He has also flown in space on the New Shephard-21 mission, becoming the first person in history to climb Everest, explore the bottom of the ocean, and visit space.

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Featured guest speaker

Joshua Atwood

Josh Atwood is the Statewide Information & Education Specialist for the Division of Forestry and Wildlife at the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources, where he has worked since 2011. He began his environmental education career writing an educational children’s book for the Maine Coastal Program and has led outdoor and environmental education programs in Hawaiʻi, Maine, Alaska, Wyoming, Florida, and Switzerland. He interned with the Oʻahu Invasive Species Committee and Bishop Museum as part of his graduate fellowship in interdisciplinary research, and then served as the Invasive Species Coordinator for the Division of Forestry and Wildlife for ten years.

In his current role, he works with Education Specialists across Hawaiʻi to develop educational programs, products, and communication tools to help people connect with and care for Hawaiʻi’s natural resources.

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Featured guest speaker

Katie Mulliken

Katie was born in Hawai‘i and raised in Volcano Village just a few miles away from Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Katie is now a geologist and the Public Information Officer for the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO). She works closely with HVO scientists, seismic analysts, field engineers, network managers, and the Scientist-in-Charge, to help HVO communicate about the work we do monitoring earthquakes, eruptions, and associated hazards in Hawai‘i.

Katie manages the weekly "Volcano Watch" column, coordinates social and traditional media, and administers HVO website content. Every January, Katie lead "Volcano Awareness Month" during which HVO and partners provide in-person events around the Island of Hawaiʻi. Katie has been involved in eruption response efforts since 2018. 

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Featured guest speaker

Jody Anastasio

Jody Anastasio is the Education Specialist and acting Interpretation and Education Program Manager at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. She has been with NPS for 20 years, starting at Cape Cod National Seashore.

In 2022 she received the NPS Excellence in Education award for the "Earth, Sea, Sky" program. She has a B.A. in Semiotics from Brown University and M.S. in Environmental Science from Antioch University.

Prior to NPS she worked at non-profit environmental education organizations around the country and in media production.

 

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