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The Conversation: Invasive corals; The secret to Hawaiian checkers

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PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) – Multi-national ships are moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawai'i, during Rim of the Pacific 2022. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Leon Vonguyen)
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A new exhibit at the Waikīkī Aquarium showcases some of the invasive marine coral that have been introduced to Hawaiʻi. (October 29, 2024)

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Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. He was previously the executive producer of <i>The Conversation</i> and host of HPR's <i>This Is Our Hawaiʻi</i> podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.
Lillian Tsang is the senior producer of The Conversation. She has been part of the talk show team since it first aired in 2011. Contact her at ltsang@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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