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The Conversation: Invasive corals; The secret to Hawaiian checkers

By Russell Subiono,
Lillian Tsang
Published November 20, 2024 at 11:31 AM HST
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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Russell Subiono
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 "The Conversation" and host of HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Lillian Tsang
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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