Pauline Fiene is a biologist and is especially interested in nudibranchs, two of which have been named for her, Hallaxa paulinae and Hypselodoris paulinae. She has studied Hawaiian marine life for over thirty-five years, discovering many new species of marine animals and publishing a paper on the spawning of Hawaii’s most abundant species of coral, the first time spawning had ever been recorded for this species worldwide. Pauline is coauthor of several books including Molokini – Hawaii’s Island Marine Sanctuary, and Diving Hawaii and Midway; and is co-author with Cory Pittman of the comprehensive Hawaiian nudibranch website seaslugsofhawaii.com. In 2009, Pauline was inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame. Enthusiastic about learning and sharing what she has learned with interested divers, she takes care to make sure that they see the details and unique animal behaviors that make diving so interesting.
