KAPALUA – When retired electrical engineers Dana Reed and Bill Rathfon moved to Maui from Colorado in 2008, they literally immersed themselves in the community. It was a stunning display of volunteerism, encapsulating values it takes some a lifetime to achieve. In the short ten years they have lived on the West Side in Kapalua, […]
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is seeking volunteers to help remove trash from a short section of the stormwater ditch along the Honoapi’ilani Highway in Ma’alaea on Saturday, December 8 from 9 am to 11 am. Unless removed soon, the trash will likely end up in Ma’alaea Bay when winter rains arrive and stormwater flows through the […]
The public is invited to a free presentation on a proposed plan to use oysters to improve ocean water quality in Ma’alaea Harbor during Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 5, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The presentation will be offered by Rhiannon “Rae” Tereari‘i Chandler-‘Īao, Executive Director and O‘ahu […]
The status of Maui’s streams, estuaries and the native freshwater species that live there will be the subject of a free presentation by Skippy Hau, Aquatic Biologist with the State of Hawaii Department Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources, at the Wednesday, November 7 meeting of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. The meeting […]
KIHEI, HI — Hawaii’s recently passed sunscreen law (HI SB 2571) doesn’t go into effect until January 1, 2021, but a Maui-based marine conservation organization is launching an educational campaign to urge visitors and residents to “Get a Jump on Protecting Maui’s Coral Reefs” by switching to environmentally friendly sunscreen products now. Maui Nui Marine […]
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s community-based ocean water quality monitoring program was awarded $12,500 in funds raised at the September 2018 meeting of “100+ Women Who Care – Maui,” a group that holds quarterly meetings to raise funds for local nonprofits, charities and causes. According to the 100+ Women Who Care – Maui website, the group’s […]
Can fields of cheerful golden-yellow sunflowers be a model for creative and sustainable ways to use Maui’s former sugar cane lands that also have a positive impact on Maui’s coral reefs? Come explore this topic at a free presentation by Pacific Biodiesel at Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 3 from 5:30 […]
Forensics and diagnostics are all part of the scientific study of coral reefs, which is why Bob Richmond Ph.D., Research Professor and Director of Kewalo Marine Laboratory at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, will be presenting a free talk titled, “Dr. Dolittle Meets CSI on the Coral Reefs of Maui” at the upcoming September 5 meeting of the Maui […]
MA’ALAEA, HI – Many people know Dr. Mark Deakos as a researcher, scientist and community activist, known for his studies of Maui’s manta rays and his efforts to protect our local coral reefs. Deakos will be presenting a talk with a larger, more global perspective, on the topic of “Chasing Happiness and Its Impact on […]
The public is invited to learn more about the impacts of climate change on Maui’s coastal areas, including big waves, flooding, erosion and more, at Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s meeting on Wednesday, July 11. The meeting takes place from 5 to 7 pm at Pacific Whale Foundation’s classrooms at the Ma’alaea Harbor Shops. All are invited. […]
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