How are data collected in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, and are they publicly accessible?
There is a large body of knowledge on the cultural, natural and historic resources of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands dating back several centuries. The majority of this information is publicly accessible but is primarily found in sources that are not commonly utilized by the general public. These sources include peer-reviewed journal articles, oral histories, Library of Congress archives, University library documents, data in research institutions, in Hawaiian language newspapers on microfiche and the like. In order to make these sources of information more accessible to the public and managers alike the Monument is developing a Papah?naumoku?kea Information Management System to attempt to provide a single source access. The Co-Trustees are already using analyses from this developing system, as well as their individual historic records, to make day-to-day management decisions. Over the coming year the Monument managers intend to provide public access to parts of this system. Ultimat
