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 For our project, Scott graciously made his previously unpublished photos and data available which added a number of species to the list as well as valuable distributional and behavioral data.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 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, Tim Aubrey and Jessica 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. In addition, we thank the following researchers for their assistance with identifications and data in their areas of expertise: Phil Alderslade (information on octocorals), John van Aartsen (identification of pyramidellids and relatives), Clay Carlson (photo of young Atagema echinata and data), Carlo M. Cunha (aplysiid identification), Shireen Fahey (information on dorids), Larry Harris (Oahu Cuthona photos and data), Leslie Harris (polychaet identification), Sam Kahng (information on Phyllodesmium poindimiei), Elizabeth Kools (assistance during visits to California Academy of Sciences), Katie LeFevre (ctenophore information), Jean Letourneux (information on cephalaspidean distributions), Manuel Malaquias (information on Bulla & other cephalaspideans), Karla McDermid (algae identification), Leslie Newman (flatworm identification), John Slapcinsky (assistance during visits to Florida Museum of Natural History), Cynthia Trowbridge (information on Placida), Angel Valdez (assistance during visits to California Academy of Sciences and Maui photos), Daniel Wagner (information on Tritoniopsis cf. elegans), Richard Willan (information on Doris) and Gary Williams (information on octocorals). 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), Todd Aki (Dendrodoris denisoni photo), Jennifer Alexander (data), Jennifer Anderson (Carminodoris bifurcata data), Kent Backman (Midway data), Laura & Edward Blackshaw (Noumea angustolutea record and other Oahu photos), Warren Blum (Tambja morosa photo, other data),  Laura Bodell (Berthella martensi photos), Camille Boostrom (Asteronotus cespitosus photo), Jeremy Bricco (Dendrodoris tuberculosa photo), Bruce Carlson (Midway data), John, Mike & Dan Cesere (Noumea sp. #4, Haminoea cymbalum photos), Rhiannon Combs (Euselenops luniceps Oahu data), John Coney (photo of Phyllidia exquisita), Al Cymbaluk (behavioral data on Hexabranchus predators), Matthew D'Avella (Clio Pyramidata & Corolla spectabilis photos), Dan Diaz (Ceratosoma tenue, Glossodoris atromarginata photos), Rachel Domingo (Umbraculum umbraculum photo), Elizabeth Donadio (Kauai data), Jamie Dutton (Ceratophyllidia photo), Rod and Ruth Dyerly (educational opportunities), John Earle (mating Hexabranchus pulchelus photo), Pete Ely (photos), Joseph Fell-McDonald (Asteronotus cespitosus in tide pool), Greg Furstenwerth (Molokai data), Amy Fine (Big Island-Janolus toyamensis data), Dave Fleetham (specimens and data), Gretchen Frankenstein (Big Island data), Kay Frankenstein (Big Island data), Scott Godwin (Thuridilla neona photo), Jessica Goodheart (Maui data), Cassidy Grattan (Kauai data), Cynthia Hankins (Unidentified Phyllidiid #1 record and other Big Island data), Dieta Hanson (data), Nancy Harris (Kahoolawe-Phyllidia exquisita photo), Nan Harter (Polycera abai discovery), Patrice Heller (Big Island data), Gordon Hendler (Philine sp. #4 specimen), Autumn Hill (Fiona pinnata specimen), Ron Holcom (Oahu-specimens and data), Neal Hoogenboom (Ardeadoris scottjohnsoni photo), Daniel Jennings-Kam (Hydatina amplustre and Melibe megaceras photos & Kauai data), Jerry Kane (photo of Phyllidia exquisita), Darcy Kehler (specimens and photos), Sue Kellam (photo of Dendrodoris sp. #1), Anthony Kuntz (data on Chromodoris sp. #5 and other species from Niihau), Zac Lenox (Aplysia dactylomela and Pleurobranchus grandis photos), Ron Lickman (photo of Chromodoris sp. #5), Bo and Tara Lusher (Phyllodesmium sp. #2 and other specimens), Victoria Martocci (Berthella martensi photos and Lanai data), Maureen McEvoy (Dendrodoris carbunculosa photo), Charles Meyer (Kauai data), Dennis McCrea (photos of Dendrodoris sp. #1 and others from Big Island), Cole McCune (Hypselodoris paulinae photo), Sharon McGauley (Cuthona sp. #10 data), Jeff Milisen (Kalinga ornata photo), Heidi Miller (Umbraculum sp. #1 photo), Paul Okumura (record for Flabellina cf. rubropurpurata), Susan O'Shaughnessy (paired Hiatodoris fellowsi), James Petruzzi (Glossodoris sp. #2 photo and data), Pamela Polland (Asteronotus cespitosus photo), Tom Powers (Glossodoris atromarginata data), Chris Quarre (north shore nudibranch expeditions), David Rafalovich (Caloria sp. #4 photos), Scott Rettig (photos of Glossodoris sp. #2 and Dendrodoris denisoni), Jessica Rickard (Umbraculum umbraculum photos), David Rolla (photo of Unidentified Facelinid #4), Mike Roberts (photos), Brian Russo (Hypselodoris paulinae data), Andy Schwanke (Cephalopyge trematoides and Thecacera pacifica data, Platydoris formosa photo), Leo Shaw (Big Island data), Greg Shepherd (Tambja sagamiana photo), Katherine Shepherd (Tambja sagamiana and Plocamopherus cf. imperialis records), Robyn Smith (Big Island data), Lars Snitker (Flabellina rubrolineata photo), Marty Snyderman (Phyllidia varicosa photo), Keoki Stender (record for Sebadoris fragilis plus Oahu and Leeward Hawaiian Islands data), Bill Stohler (Umbraculum umbraculum photo), Sandi Strickland (Dendrodoris sp. #1 photo), the late Darrell Takaoka (Oahu-numerous specimens and data), Dai Mar Tamarack (Umbraculum sp. #1 photo), Dave Tanis (data), Vici Tate (Godiva sp. #1 specimen and other data), Philip Thomas (Platydoris formosa photo and advice on site design), Toby Tobin (data), Ralph Turre (Dermatobranchus rubidus and Melibe megaceras photos), Rene Umberger (Carminodoris grandiflora data and photo), Dr. Christy Vail (dive buddy and keen observer),  Dee Wescott (Halgerda dalanghita photo), Michelle White (Glossodoris atromarginata data), Tiffany Winn (finding Flabellina rubrolineata), 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), Elizabeth Zwamborn (Kauai data). 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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