AustraliaQueenslandBrisbaneIndooroopillyFinneys Hill27°30’21” S 152°57’37” E August 28, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Not quite Hawaii yet, but the holiday has begun!
September 1, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
September 3, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
I had an easy 10 hour flight from Sydney to Honolulu, arriving in the late afternoon - perfect for adjusting to the time difference (20 hours behind EST).
My first full day in Hawaii was a day ofRead more
Gail Woodward Great to see your posts Margaret! Hope the weather status beautiful for you. Gail
Margaret Gooch Thanks, could be a bit tricky with the weather. 2 cyclones lining up, one going just south of here, across the big island, and one about to head north east, and maybe hit us on Saturday. Quite small though- only Cat 1 or maybe 2.
September 3, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Lovely first day of the congress. Lots of great speakers and workshops, as well as some stunning art work in the convention centre. I only got to see Jane Goodall and Obama in photos! Was hoping toRead more
United StatesHawaiiHonolulu CountyMoanaKalakaua Vegetable Gardens (Historical)21°17’27” N 157°50’24” W
September 4, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Went to a great session on ecosystem services by the IUCN. Learnt heaps and hope to include the GBR as a case study in their next phase of work, with a particular focus on Blue Carbon.
United StatesHawaiiHonolulu CountyMoanaKalakaua Vegetable Gardens (Historical)21°17’27” N 157°50’24” W
September 4, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Found some excellent visual thinking in practice at the Congress!
September 4, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Well I didnt get to see President Obama or Jane Goodall or EO Wilson, but I did get to meet Bianca Jagger! Hysterical really, she was sitting near me in a session so of course I
introduced myself!
United StatesHawaiiHonolulu CountyMoanaKalakaua Vegetable Gardens (Historical)21°17’27” N 157°50’24” W
September 5, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
I was asked to cofacilitate a discussion in a knowledge cafe where we sat on a mat and drank Kava while sharing stories of "ocean as heritage". Very interesting experience, as I'd never had KavaRead more
United StatesHawaiiHonolulu CountyMoanaKalakaua Vegetable Gardens (Historical)21°17’27” N 157°50’25” W September 6, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
So grateful to have such wonderful work colleagues who made a big effort for me to represent GBRMPA at the Big Oceans meeting today. Am looking forward to the meeting and the celebrations after!!
Gail Woodward Congratulations and enjoy the great experiences you are having both professionally and personally x Gail
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Gail Woodward Wonderful :) Enjoy your beautiful destination!