Sun Fish!

The ocean sunfish or mola mola is the heaviest known bony fish in the world.  The average adult can weigh up to 1,000 kg (2,200lbs).  The species is native to tropical and temperate waters all over the world. Sunfish live on a diet that consists mainly of jellyfish because this diet is nutritionally poor they must eat large amounts in order to maintain their healthy weight.  Females of this species can produce more eggs than any other vertebrate.  Sea lions, sharks, and orcas are just some of their natural predators.  Sunfish is also considered a delicacy in some parts of the world, including Japan, the Korean peninsula, and Taiwan.  Ocean sunfish may live up to ten years in captivity, but their lifespan in a natural habitat has not yet been determined.  Their growth rate is also indeterminate.

Kilauea volcano

Kilauea volcano is one of the most active on Earth and is located on the big island of Hawai`i! The daily activities of the volcano (e.g., movement of lava flows, earthquakes, surface deformation and gas production) are monitored by the staff of the U.S. Geological Survey at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO).  Unlike most other active volcanoes, Kilauea is approachable. It is known as the "drive-up" volcano because of the ease of access to many of its active areas.  It is one of the better studied volcanoes however there is still much that we do not understand about the innerworkings of this volcano. 

Sea Life Park in Hawaii

The Sea Life Park in Hawaii is located on the island of Oahu,one of Hawaii's most famous islands. It is mainly known for its natural beauty, history, culture, and attractions.  This park provides a unique opportunity to interact with exotic sea life and animals. It offers activities from swimming with dolphins and sea lions to feeding sea turtles and diving with rays!!!!http://www.sealifeparkhawaii.com/information.asp

Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest

The Mission of the Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest (HETF) is to provide landscapes, facilities, and data/information for those wishing to conduct research and education activities contributing to a better understanding of the biological diversity and functioning of tropical forest and stream ecosystems and their management. 
Monitoring the climate of the HETF units and being able to relate the climate and any climate change to the ecology of the HETF is a major goal of the experimental forest.

Path to my Preschool! :)

This is a map that I created on Google earth of where I live in  Southern California.  I drew a path from my house to the preschool that I attended.  It's right up the street!

Isarithmic map of temperatures on January 31, 1981 throughout the state of North Carolina

An isarithmic map displays geographic data on an assumed surface.  Isarithmic maps are used to represent many types of information including topography, weather, population densities, soil types, etc.  The map above displays temperatures in the state of North Carolina on January 31, 1981.

Chloropleth map of the change in divorce rates between 1980 and 1990

 The choropleth map provides an easy way to visualize how a measurement varies across a geographic area.  
The greater the density of shading, the greater the density in reality. These maps generally use different shading, colors or placing of symbols inside specific areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas Examples include maps of annual rainfall, January and July temperatures, or percentages of Labour voters.
Above is a chloropleth map of the change in divorce rates between 1980 and 1990.