Two crafted headpieces sit side-by-side on a black table in a room crowded with papers on the wall; the crown on the left is made out of candy wrappers while the one on the left is comprised of knitted material resembling bathymetric lines, fish, and coral.
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Crowns for the Shellback Ceremony

Crowns created by myself (right) and Logan (left) as part of the Shellback ceremony.

From: Live From the Field: Updates from Shari

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NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 Pacific Islands Mapping