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The Conversation: Public Access Room; Whale Spotter system

By Catherine Cruz,

Maddie Bender, Bill Dorman, Kevin Allen

Published February 26, 2026 at 11:40 AM HST

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Andy Langhurst, head of the Public Access Room at the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, sheds light on the legislative process | Full Story
Daniel Zitterbart, co-inventor of the "WhaleSpotter" system, talks about how the AI technology can help avoid whale strikes | Full Story
University of Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology professor Joshua Madin shares new research into the geometric blueprint of Hawaiʻi's reefs | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender was the executive producer of The Conversation until August 2026. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast.

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Bill Dorman

Bill Dorman has been the news director of Hawai‘i Public Radio since February 2011. Born in New York City, he spent 21 years at CNN in various positions...

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Kevin Allen

Kevin Allen is a producer on The Conversation. Contact Kevin at kallen@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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