Please join Maui Nui Marine Resource Council for our Know Your Ocean Speaker Series, August edition on Wednesday, August 2 at 5:30 PM! Register here: https://bit.ly/dolphinwebinar This webinar provides an assessment of spinner dolphin acoustic activity in Maui Nui post-COVID-19 boating and travel restrictions. Underwater sound was recorded in 2021-2022 in three bays frequently used […]
Have you been wondering if the brown water along North Kihei has persisted much longer past the winter storms than usual? Thanks to the long-term coastal water quality monitoring data of Hui O Ka Wai Ola, we have the data that shows it has. Maui’s volunteer-based ocean water quality monitoring program Hui O Ka Wai […]
Through the generosity of the Flora Family Foundation’s grant award, MNMRC was able to expand the RFL program to a new sector, Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge. As one of Maui’s last remaining intact wetlands, and a vital piece of a healthy functioning coastal ecosystem, Keālia Wetland is an ideal location to demonstrate the efficacy […]
Founded in 2007, Maui Nui Marine Resource Council (MNMRC) is a nonprofit organization working for healthy coral reefs, clean ocean water, and abundant native fish for the islands of Maui County (Maui Nui). Maui Nui Marine Resource Council has much to be thankful for as we look back over our 2022 accomplishments. We celebrated 15 […]
Dr. Simon Freeman, Program Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA‑E), presented “Signals in noise: Adventures in using natural sounds underwater.” at our June Know Your Ocean speaker series event. He gave an overview of some of the work his group has performed over the years, focusing on situations where they were able to […]
Two resort properties on Maui, the Royal Lāhaina Resort and Bungalows and Honokeana Cove, have received the “Silver” certification from the MNMRC Reef-Friendly Landscaping program for being the first to adopt organic practices. The program, managed by MNMRC, promotes the use of organic alternatives to synthetic pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers for commercial and residential properties. […]
The South Maui Team Lead for the community water quality monitoring group Hui O Ka Wai Ola, Ylenia St Louis, produced a video that explores why the Hui staff and volunteers have been sampling and testing water quality at sites along Leeward Maui’s coast since 2016. You can learn more about the program and how […]
Hawaiian monk seals, the ‘llio holo I ka uaua or “dog that runs in rough water” are a type of seal found nowhere else in the world. They are critically endangered, but conservation efforts are supporting their slow recovery. Learn about what is being done to save this uniquely Hawaiian species and how you can help insure […]
At the height of the pandemic, when no one was visiting Molokini, a small team of scientists had the opportunity to study the wildlife at the crater. And their findings are eye-opening. Led by Maui resident Russell Sparks, Aquatic Biologist, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources on Maui, a small team […]
Learn about the “The Coral Pledge,” a new initiative to reduce human impacts on Hawaiiʻs reefs year-round. The presenter was Dan Dennison, Senior Communications Manager for the Hawaii Dept. of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The Coral Pledge was created by the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources and was introduced statewide earlier this month. The […]
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