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Photos from Newsletter Contest: Summer 2009

NRCS employees in the Pacific Islands Area may submit one JPEG or TIFF per category to jolene.lau@hi.usda.gov. If you are going to use any of these images in presentations, posters, or publications, please reference the photographer. If you have questions about the photo, please contact the photographer.

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(Click on column heading to sort results by that category.) Last Updated: August 2009
    Category   Edition   Photographer   Caption
A profile of the Hilo soil series was created and sent to the Smithsonian Institute's Soils Exhibit in Washington, DC.  Conservation  summer09  Mike Kolman  A profile of the Hilo soil series was created and sent to the Smithsonian Institute's Soils Exhibit in Washington, DC.
Three in one--contour farming, strip till, and vegetative barrier on Saipan.  Conservation  summer09  Pam Aguon (winner)  Three in one--contour farming, strip till, and vegetative barrier on Saipan.
Transplanting vetiver grass for vegetative barrier on Rota, CNMI on the Talakhaya Badlands.  Conservation  summer09  Craig Smith  Transplanting vetiver grass for vegetative barrier on Rota, CNMI on the Talakhaya Badlands.
Opihi, dual purpose preservation of cultural resources and erosion control.  Conservation  summer09  Jessica Ludgate  Opihi, dual purpose preservation of cultural resources and erosion control.
Soils intern Chelsea Hansen.  Conservation  summer09  Patrick Niemeyer  Soils intern Chelsea Hansen.
Yap stone money bank.  Scenic  summer09  Bob Gavenda  Yap stone money bank.
Saipan sunset.  Scenic  summer09  Martin Naputi  Saipan sunset.
View of the beautiful Talakhaya Badlands on the slopes of the Sabana Plateau of Rota Island, CNMI. James Eller, Saipan DC (left) with James Manglona, Rota DLNR install vetiver veg barrier.  Scenic  summer09  Craig Smith  View of the beautiful Talakhaya Badlands on the slopes of the Sabana Plateau of Rota Island, CNMI. James Eller, Saipan DC (left) with James Manglona, Rota DLNR install vetiver veg barrier.
Upper Wailuku River.  Scenic  summer09  Patrick Niemeyer (winner)  Upper Wailuku River.
Halawa Valley.  Scenic  summer09  Jessica Ludgate  Halawa Valley.
Sunset.  Scenic  summer09  Cynthia Shishido  Sunset.
Yap girls dance.  Cultural  summer09  Bob Gavenda (winner)  Yap girls dance.
 Cultural  summer09  Jay Doronila  "Trongkon Nunu." Ficus prolixa is a native tree (banyan) which is culturally respected in the Marianas by the Chamorro people in that it is believed that it is a place where ancient Chamorro spirits would dwell.
Adze quarry, Molokai North Shore.  Cultural  summer09  Jessica Ludgate  Adze quarry, Molokai North Shore.
'Upena (fish net).  Cultural  summer09  Kori Hisashima  'Upena (fish net).
Turtle.  Cultural  summer09  Cynthia Shishido  Turtle.
Silage chopping on the Big Island.  Cultural  summer09  Patrick Niemeyer  Silage chopping on the Big Island.