gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28581 eng UTF8 dataset Image files Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5300 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. resourceProvider Johanos, Thea C (808)725-5709 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA thea.johanos-kam@noaa.gov pointOfContact Khurana, Vikram vikram.khurana@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-12-03T01:00:28 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) HMSRP Hawaiian Monk Seal Photo Identification Database publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 28581 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28581 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information imageDigital This photo collection contains identification and other images and video of Hawaiian monk seals taken by PSD personnel and cooperating scientists as part of the ongoing monk seal population assessment efforts. Searchable digital photo databases were developed for each breeding location in 2002 and were in near final form by 2003 and contain individual ID photos, survival factors, necropsy photos, archives, and miscellaneous images. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is the lead agency responsible for the recovery of the Hawaiian monk seal. Each year the NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program conducts studies at the main breeding sites to provide information necessary to evaluate (1) the status and trends of the monk seal subpopulations, (2) natural history traits such as survival, reproduction, growth, behavior, and feeding habits, and (3) the success of various activities designed to facilitate population growth. Hawaiian monk seal photo data collection is an important tool for individual identification of seals and to document survival factors, including deaths, and other noteworthy events. underDevelopment Mercer, Tracy (808)725-5718 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA tracy.mercer@noaa.gov For photos from main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) pointOfContact Becker, Brenda L (808)725-5715 (808)725-5567 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA brenda.becker@noaa.gov 8:30AM - 5:00 PM For photos from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) pointOfContact Barbieri, Michelle M 808-725-5734 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA michelle.barbieri@noaa.gov pointOfContact Becker, Brenda L (808)725-5715 (808)725-5567 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA brenda.becker@noaa.gov 8:30AM - 5:00 PM For photos/digital media from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands custodian Mercer, Tracy (808)725-5718 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA tracy.mercer@noaa.gov For images and video from the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) custodian annually Extreme Size theme PARR Exclusion digital photographs hawaiian monk seal hmsrp photo identification pifsc population assessment prints protected species slides survival factors video theme hawaiian archipelago pacific region place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC > Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian HMSRP Hawaiian Monk Seal Photo Collections (ID, Survival Factors) project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: HMSRP Hawaiian Monk Seal Photo Identification Database [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28581. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Data Access, Sharing, and Dissemination Guidelines otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Use of these photos must be cleared with NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division. The curators of these photos are concerned with assuring their proper use. Before images are used to draw specific scientific conclusions, potential users are requested to contact NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division for background on these images. Acknowledgement of the image source and associated Permit Numbers should be cited. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the images or as a result of changes to the images caused by system transfers. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 28581 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/28581.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans -180 -150 10 30 Hawaiian Archipelago, Pacific Region | Currentness: Ground Condition 1977-01-01 dataset Compilation of print, slides, and digital images and videos from 1977 to present to document seal identifiers and other important information