The logo for the 44th ISTS Symposium portrays various elements important to Hawaiʻi. It is common to see Hawaiian green turtles swimming in nearshore waters, thus this species is featured in the forefront of the logo. Hawaiian green turtles also emerge from the sea to bask (pictured in the bottom right) on many beaches around the state. Hawaiʻi is known as the rainbow state because of the rapid weather fluctuations between intense rains and sunny skies, which lead to abundant rainbows. The Hawaiian islands represent a volcanic archipelago, with one still currently active volcano (Kīlauea) located on Hawaiʻi Island, not too far from the symposium venue. The large hibiscus flowers pictured over the rainbow are common to Hawaiʻi and the yellow hibiscus is the state flower. The smaller flowers next to the hibiscus are from the plumeria tree and are used in the making of lei, a necklace common in Hawaiian culture that is used as a symbol of love, friendship, celebration, honor, and greeting. The limu pictured in the bottom left is a common seaweed found around the shores of Hawaiʻi that is a favorite of the honu, and is often harvested for consumption by humans as well. The traditional Hawaiian boats are outrigger canoes and Pacific Islanders developed extraordinary navigations skills using stars and the night sky that allowed them to traverse vast expanses of the Pacific Ocean.