Education is the first step in giving communities the tools they need to make a positive impact on the environment around them. Abigail Seibel, a computer engineering student, spent the summer interning at Kaua'i Ocean Discovery, an outreach center that is part of the Hawaiian Island Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.
![Two children facing away from the camera lean in front of a bench and work on small jigsaw puzzles. From the other side of the bench, Abigail helps one of the children, gesturing to a piece in front of them. She wears a fabric mask over her mouth and nose, as advised by the CDC during the covid-19 pandemic. (Image credit: Jean Souza) Two children facing away from the camera lean in front of a bench and work on small jigsaw puzzles. From the other side of the bench, Abigail helps one of the children, gesturing to a piece in front of them. She wears a fabric mask over her mouth and nose, as advised by the CDC during the covid-19 pandemic.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/2022-12/Abigail_in_KOD.jpg?h=8853c5d8&itok=7k1GUkfG)
Abigail Seibel, a 2021 Hollings scholar, helps children put together turtle puzzles during turtle nesting season at Kaua`i Ocean Discovery. (Image credit: Jean Souza)