Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list	Acknowledgments Two people played huge roles in the comprehensiveness and accuracy of this site: Dr. Terry Gosliner of the California Academy of Sciences became interested in Hawaiian opisthobranchs early in his career and they have held a special place in his studies ever since. He has described and continues to describe many new Hawaiian species and specializes in opisthobranch evolutionary history. We have been extremely lucky to have received his expertise and guidance for the past 19 years and we sincerely thank him for helping us to bring this project to it current state. Scott Johnson is another figure who is prominent on the Hawaiian opisthobranch scene. We can never know how many people fell in love with Hawaiian nudibranchs as a result of his and Hans Bertsch's book of the same title. We both referred to it often in the early years of our studies and it gave nudibranch enthusiasts a starting point from which to learn more and let them know they were not alone in their appreciation of these animals. For our project Scott graciously made his previously unpublished photos and data available which added a number of species to the list, as well as valuable distributional and behavioral data. We would like to express our thanks to John Hoover for providing photos and data from Oahu, and for his encouragement and periodic inquiries as to when we would be done (his impatience for us to publish almost exceeded our own). Also, sincere gratitude to Mike Severns for photos, specimens, and for years of support and interest. Mike was key to the two of us meeting and to the early development of our project. Sincere thanks, as well, to Dr. Jerry Flora for endless encouragement and inspiration over many years and to Norman and Linda Nelson for lodging, transportation and support during many lengthy stays at Camp Pecusa on Maui. We would also like to thank Dr. Robert Cowie and Regina Kawamoto for assistance in working with the collection at Bishop Museum and permission to photograph selected shells. Our thanks, also, to the participants in the 2006 CREEFS cruise to French Frigate Shoals for assistance and specimens as well as to the crew and staff of the Arthur Elton Sette for support. We thank Dr. Christopher Kelley for providing photos of deep water species from the HURL archives and Dr. Bill Rudman for his comments on our submissions to his forum and for creating that invaluable resource. Also, thanks to Noelani Weyas and Tim Aubrey for support at Camp Olowalu during stays on Maui and to Dr. Gustav Paulay for assistance during visits to the Florida Museum of Natural History, great encouragement over the years and help with taxonomy and ranges. Thanks, as well, to Dr. Chip Fletcher for permission to use the Coastal Geology Group aerial photos. Many many divers, some enthusiastically, and some with mock derision, have contributed in ways large and small. Some gushed with enthusiasm over every new nudibranch they photographed or brought to us. There were others (you know who you are) who contributed but didn't necessarily share our excitement over the slugs, and so we had to listen to our share of tongue-in-cheek comments about how someone had swept things like this off the floor for years or cleaned such things out of their pool filters, etc. Most, however, shared the passion. We thank the following friends for photos, specimens and data (data from Maui unless otherwise noted): Elizabeth Adams (data), Phil Alderslade (information on octocorals), Jennifer Anderson (Carminodoris bifurcata data), Kent Backman (Midway data), Laura & Edward Blackshaw (Noumea angustolutea record and other Oahu photos), Warren Blum (Tambja morosa, Phyllidia varicosa photos, other Maui data), Camille Boostrom (Asteronotus cespitosus photo), Bruce Carlson (Midway data), Clay Carlson (photo of young Atagema echinata), John, Mike & Dan Cesere (Noumea sp. #4, Haminoea cymbalum photos), Al Cymbaluk (behavioral data on Hexabranchus predators), Matthew D'Avella (Clio Pyramidata & Corolla spectabilis photos), Dan Diaz (Ceratosoma tenue, Glossodoris atromarginata photos), Jamie Dutton (Ceratophyllidia photo), Rod and Ruth Dyerly (educational opportunities), John Earle (mating Hexabranchus pulchelus photo), Pete Ely (photos), Shireen Fahey (information on dorids), Joseph Fell-McDonald (Asteronotus cespitosus in tidepool), Amy Fine (Big Island-Janolus toyamensis data), Dave Fleetham (specimens and data), Cynthia Hankins (Kona-Unidentified Phyllidiid #1), Larry Harris (Oahu-Cuthona photos and data), Nancy Harris (Kahoolawe-Phyllidia exquisita photo), Nan Harter (Polycera abai discovery), Patrice Heller (Big Island data), Gordon Hendler (Philine sp. #4 specimen), Ron Holcom (Oahu-specimens and data), Sam Kahng (information on Phyllodesmium poindimiei), Jerry Kane (photo of Phyllidia exquisita), Darcy Kehler (specimens and photos), Sue Kellam (photo of Dendrodoris sp. #1), Elizabeth Kools (assistance during visits to California Academy of Sciences), Jean Letourneux (information on Cephalaspidean distributions), Bo and Tara Lusher (Phyllodesmium sp. #2 and other specimens), Manuel Malaquias (information on Bulla), Victoria Martocci (Berthella martensi photos and Lanai data), Charles Meyer (Kauai data), Dennis McCrea (photos of Dendrodoris sp. #1 and others from Big Island), Karla McDermid (algae identification), Sharon McGauley (Cuthona sp. #10 data), Jeff Milisen (Kalinga ornata photo), Jim Petruzzi (Glossodoris sp. #2 photo and data), Pamela Polland (Asteronotus cespitosus photo), Tom Powers (Glossodoris atromarginata data), Chris Quarre (north shore nudibranch expeditions), Scott Rettig (photos of Glossodoris sp. #2 and Dendrodoris denisoni). Mike Roberts (photos), Andy Schwanke (Cephalopyge trematoides and Thecacera pacifica data, Platydoris formosa photo), Keoki Stender (record for Sebadoris fragilis plus Oahu and Leeward Hawaiian Islands data), Bill Stohler (Umbraculum umbraculum photo), the late Darrell Takaoka (Oahu-numerous specimens and data), Dave Tanis (data), Vici Tate (Godiva sp. #1 specimen and other data), Philip Thomas (Platydoris formosa photo and advice on site design), Toby Tobin (Maui data), Cynthia Trowbridge (information on Placida), Rene Umberger (Hoplodoris grandiflora data and photo), Dr. Christy Vail (dive buddy and keen observer), Angel Valdez (assistance during visits to California Academy of Sciences), Daniel Wagner (information on Tritoniopsis cf. elegans), Dee Wescott (Halgerda dalanghita photo), Michelle White (Glossodoris atromarginata data), Richard Willan (information on Doris), Todd Winn (north shore nudibranch expeditions), Astrid Witte (Big Island-Flabellina exoptata data and photo), Andy Woerner (Big Island-Kalinga ornata data) and Linda Wright (Pteraeolidia ianthina photo). In addition to those mentioned above, we also thank the staff and participants in classes that have been held at camp Pecusa/Olowalu under the auspices of the following schools: Western Washington University, Trinity Western University, Garfield High School, Monroe High School, West Seattle High School, Summit High School and Willamette University. Over the years, they have provided support and assistance in many ways during stays on Maui.
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