Entries by Sara Sugidono

Scientists Take Action to Reverse Coral Reef Declines on Maui

MAUI NOW Maui Now Staff January 16, 2017 In the last 20 years, 25% of Maui’s surveyed coral reefs have died and 50% are declining in health, according to the nonprofit Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. The organization is continuing efforts to reverse this trend, and in doing so, convened its Maui Coral Reef Recovery […]

February Monthly Meeting

Date: February 1, 2017 Time: 5:00-7:00pm Where: Pacific Whale Foundation Classrooms (lower level of the Ma’alaea Harbor Shops) Guest Speaker: Neil Rhoads, Water Quality Researcher General: Special Guest Neil Rhoads will be discussing preliminary results for a forthcoming paper analyzing Department of Health data for nutrient impairment in Maui coastal waters. The data spans 28 […]

Water Quality Monitoring Volunteer Recruitment Meeting

Date: January 17, 2017 Time: 5:30-7:30pm Where: Lahainaluna High School Cafeteria What:  Community informational and volunteer recruitment meeting For the past 6 months, Hui O Ka Wai Ola (Association of the Living Waters) volunteers have been monitoring coastal water quality along West Maui. Land-based pollution is one of the leading causes of coral reef decline […]