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SUMMARY:Free Presentation: “Sewage Impacts on Hawaiʻi’s Coastlines: Past\, Present and Future”

DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: EVENT POSTPONED TO WEDS. JUNE 3  \nWhat will determine the future impacts of sewage on Hawai’i’s nearshore ecosystems and public health? Learn more at a free talk titled “Sewage Impacts on Hawaiʻi’s Coastlines: Past\, Present and Future” by Daniel Amato\, Ph.D.\, which will include information on Hawaiʻi’s wastewater saga\, including recent research and legal battles. \nThe presentation will take place on Wednesday\, June 3 at 5:30 pm at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center. Doors open at 5 pm. The event is free and open to the public. It is presented by Maui Nui Marine Resource Council as part of their monthly “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series.” Advance reservations are recommended due to limited seating and can be made at https://mauisewageimpacts.eventbrite.com \n“My talk will share reports on how injection wells and cesspools continue to pollute Hawaiʻi’s waters\, with an emphasis on recent Maui studies\,” says Dr. Amato. ”I will also present recent decisions from the Hawaiʻi State Legislature and the current status of their effort to phase out cesspools.” \nDr. Amato will also discuss current legal cases regarding sewage pollution\, and will present community efforts and new technological developments in sewage detection that show promise for the future. \nA water quality specialist\, Dr. Amato’s professional work focuses on the detection and impacts of land-based pollution in the Pacific Ocean and the development of new technology to assist in detecting the DNA of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) in the water. \nDr. Amato is a Marine Research Specialist at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa\, an Environmental Scientist at Element Environmental LLC\, and serves as the coordinator for Surfrider-Oahu’s Blue Water Task Force. \n“We are bringing Dr. Amato to Maui to present on the important topics of sewage and its impact on Maui’s coastlines\, including ocean water quality and our nearshore coral reefs\,” says Amy Hodges\, Programs and Operations Manager at Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. “It’s a critically important topic\, at a time when our coral reefs need the benefit of clean ocean water\, to survive the impacts of climate change and warming water.” \n“We thank Maui Ocean Center for generously donating the use of The Sphere for this event\, and the County of Maui Mayorʻs Office of Economic Development for supporting our Know Your Ocean Speaker Series\,” says Hodges. \nTo make a free reservation for this talk\, please visit https://mauisewageimpacts.eventbrite.com \nAbout Maui Nui Marine Resource Council:\nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council is a community-based nonprofit organization celebrating 12 years of working for healthy coral reefs\, clean ocean water and abundant native fish throughout Maui County. Our work includes co-managing the Hui O Ka Wai Ola Ocean Water Quality Monitoring Program at 41 sites in South and West Maui\, efforts to reduce pollution in Mā‘alaea Bay (through erosion-control efforts in the Pohakea watershed and using oysters to filter sediment and pollutants from ocean water)\, coral reef research\, visitor education programs and more. Learn more at www.mauireefs.org. \nAbout Maui Ocean Center:\nSince 1998\, Maui Ocean Center has fostered understanding\, wonder and respect for Hawaii’s marine life\, drawing thousands of visitors from across the globe. The three-acre marine park\, located in Wailuku\, Maui\, faithfully replicates the natural ocean ecosystem featuring only animals who are native to Hawai’i. The center features the largest collection of live Pacific corals in the world\, over 60 exhibits\, 20 daily presentations by marine naturalists\, outdoor tide pools and a 750\,000-gallon Open Ocean exhibit with a 240-degree view acrylic tunnel. Maui Ocean Center operates in compliance with a County of Maui ordinance prohibiting the exhibit of cetaceans (whales and dolphins) and offers exploration of these creatures through interpretive displays\, including its cutting-edge “Humpbacks of Hawai‘i” Exhibit & Sphere. Under the guidance of Kahu Dane Maxwell\, the aquarium integrates Hawaiian culture in presentations\, exhibits\, special events\, and also in the marine park’s standards of operations and service. For more information\, please visit https://mauioceancenter.com
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/free-presentation-sewage-impacts-hawai%ca%bbis-coastlines-past-present-future%e2%80%a8/
LOCATION:The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center\, 192 Maalaea Rd\, Wailuku\, HI\, 96793\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:“A Closer Look at Hawaiʻi’s Sea Turtles”:  Free Webinar
DESCRIPTION:If you’re one of the many people who love sea turtles\, join us at a free webinar on Weds. Sept. 9 to take a closer look at these amazing marine reptiles. With wildlife endocrinologist Dr. Camryn Allen youʻll learn about the ratio of male vs. female turtles at foraging grounds — and what that means for the potential impacts of climate change on our sea turtle populations. The evening will also include a presentation by Shandell Brunson\, NOAA’s sea turtle stranding coordinator for Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Islands region\, who will share findings from sea turtle strandings in Hawai’i\, including what’s being learned about threats from strandings\, rehabilitations and deaths. \nDr. Allen is the Supervisory Marine Biological Researcher (JIMAR) at the Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research at NOAA Fisheries Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center in the Protected Species Division and created a sea turtle endocrinology laboratory to examine sex ratios of sea turtles in the wild. \nShandell Brunson is a biological sciences technician with the Marine Turtle Biology and Assessment Program and is NOAA’s sea turtle stranding coordinator for Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Islands region. \nOur guest emcee is Darla Palmer-Ellingson\, local radio show host of the public affairs program\, Island Environment 360 Maui’s only commercially broadcast public affairs show on environmental and related Hawaiian cultural topics. The program is made possible by H-Hawaii Media. \nThis free online event is part of Maui Nui Marine Resource Councilʻs “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” and is made possible with support from the County of Maui Mayorʻs Office of Economic Development. \nAdvance reservations are for the Zoom webinar.  To make your free reservation\, please visit https://bit.ly/HawaiiSeaTurtles. \nThe talk will also be presented on Maui Nui Marine Resource Councilʻs Facebook Live page at https://www.facebook.com/MNMRC. \nQuestions will be accepted from the audience on both Zoom and Facebook.
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/closer-look-hawai%ca%bbis-sea-turtles-free-webinar/
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SUMMARY:Free Oct. 7 Webinar by Daniel Amato\, Ph.D. on “Sewage Impacts on Hawaiʻi’s Coastlines: Past\, Present and Future”
DESCRIPTION:Part of Maui Nui Marine Resource Councilʻs Online “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” \nWhat will determine the future impacts of sewage on Hawai’i’s nearshore ecosystems and public health? Learn more at a free Zoom webinar titled “Sewage Impacts on Hawaiʻi’s Coastlines: Past\, Present and Future” by Daniel Amato\, Ph.D.\, which will include recent research and latest information on Hawaiʻi’s wastewater saga. The webinar will take place on Wednesday October 7 at 5:30 pm and is free and open to the public. It is presented by Maui Nui Marine Resource Council as part of their monthly “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series.” Advance reservations are recommended as the Zoom webinar is limited to 100 attendees. \n“My talk will share reports on how injection wells and cesspools continue to pollute Hawaiʻi’s waters\, with an emphasis on recent Maui studies\,” says Dr. Amato. ”I will also present recent decisions from the Hawaiʻi State Legislature and the current status of their effort to phase out cesspools.” \nDr. Amato will also discuss the current situation with sewage pollution in Hawai’i\, and will present community efforts and new technological developments in sewage detection that show promise for the future. \nA water quality specialist\, Dr. Amato’s professional work focuses on the detection and impacts of land-based pollution in the Pacific Ocean and the development of new technology to assist in detecting the DNA of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) in the water.Dr. Amato is a Marine Research Specialist at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa\, an Environmental Scientist at Element Environmental LLC\, and serves as the coordinator for Surfrider-Oahu’s Blue Water Task Force. \n“We are offering this webinar by Dr. Amato to share important information about sewage and its impact on Maui’s coastlines\, including ocean water quality and our nearshore coral reefs\,” says Amy Hodges\, Programs and Operations Manager at Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. “It’s a critically important topic\, at a time when our coral reefs need the benefit of clean ocean water\, to survive the impacts of climate change and warming water.” \n“We thank the County of Maui Mayorʻs Office of Economic Development for supporting our Know Your Ocean Speaker Series\,” says Hodges.
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/free-oct-7-webinar-daniel-amato-ph-d-sewage-impacts-hawai%ca%bbis-coastlines-past-present-future/
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SUMMARY:Free Feb. 10 talk on “Using the distant past as a guide for future decision-making about restoring and managing coastal lands in Waiheʻe and other parts of Hawaiʻi” by Scott Fisher\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:Reserve your free spot at https://bit.ly/HILTpast \nHow can the distant past be used as a guide for future decision-making about restoring and managing coastal lands and helping these ecosystems survive future challenges from rising sea levels and climate change? Learn more at a free Zoom presentation that focuses on the science of paleoecology\, which is the study of interactions between organisms and their environments across geologic timescales\, by Scott Fisher\, PhD\, Chief Conservation Officer at Hawaiian Islands Land Trust (HILT). The talk will take place on Wednesday\, February 10\, and will be hosted by Maui Nui Marine Resource Council as part of its “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series.” \nDr. Fisher’s presentation will be shared via Zoom and is free of charge and open to all who wish to attend. Advance reservations are required and are free. To reserve\, visit https://bit.ly/HILTpast \nFisher and the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust staff are using sediment coring at locations such as Nu`u Pond to extract and examine micro-fossils embedded in the sediment. They are working to understand past ecosystems on HILT lands\, particularly the function and composition of vegetation across landscapes. For example\, what plants and organisms were most dominant approximately 2\,000 years ago\, long before the first humans arrived on Maui? How were they capable of withstanding substantial ecological disturbances\, such as floods and tsunami? What can be learned from this natural history to better manage coastal lands in Waiheʻe and other parts of Hawaiʻi to make them more resilient to a changing global climate? \n“As climate change brings about substantive changes to our islands\, we need to discern ways of adapting to more intense storms\, sea level rise and loss of coastal ecosystems\,” said Dr. Fisher. “The past holds the key to the future\, and by learning about the past\, we can better understand how to restore\, adapt and change in order to make our islands and nearshore coral reefs more resilient.” \nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council’s “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” events are held monthly via Zoom. Support for these events is provided by the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. \nThe emcee for this event is Darla Palmer-Ellingson\, local radio show host of the public affairs program\, Island Environment 360 Maui’s only commercially broadcast public affairs show on environmental and related Hawaiian cultural topics\, aired on the stations of H-Hawaii Media. \nAbout Scott Fisher\, PhD:
\nScott grew up in Kula\, and at age 17 enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. After his discharge\, he studied at Colorado State University. Scott’s graduate work includes an M.A. in Peace Studies with a concentration in Native Hawaiian Strategies of Peacemaking and Reconciliation. His PhD. explored the dynamics of post-conflict recovery in a civil war on the island of Bougainville\, Papua New Guinea\, with a particular emphasis on how communities make wise decisions about conflicts over natural resources. Scott also holds a graduate certificate in ecological restoration from the University of Idaho. \nSince 2003 Scott has worked for the Maui Coastal Land Trust\, first as a project manager at the land trust’s 277-acre Waihe‘e Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge and is now the Chief Conservation Officer for the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust.  In this capacity he has been involved in all aspects of ecological restoration work on land trust properties. In 2017 Scott began a three-year research fellowship in Paleoecology with the University of Leicester in England. With materials collected in Hawai`i\, and with the assistance of the Quaternary Palaeoecology Working Group\, his research was able to reconstruct the dominant floral species at Waihe`e over the past 12\,000 years (since the beginning of the Holocene). More recently Scott has been consulting with the US Forest Service on a wetlands restoration project in western Madagascar. \nAbout Hawaiian Islands Land Trust:\nThe Hawaiian Islands Land Trust (HILT) is a state-wide land conservation organization dedicated to protecting the lands that sustain Hawaiʻi\, while teaching future generations to do the same. HILT’s mission is to protect and steward the lands that sustain Hawaiʻi\, and to perpetuate Hawaiian values by connecting people with ʻāina. Throughout ka pae`āina (the Hawaiian archipelago) HILT has protected over 20\,000 acres through both fee ownership and conservation easements. \nAbout Maui Nui Marine Resource Council: 
\nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council is a community-based nonprofit organization celebrating 13 years of working for healthy coral reefs\, clean ocean water and abundant native fish throughout Maui County. Our work includes co-managing the Hui O Ka Wai Ola Ocean Water Quality Monitoring Program in South and West Maui\, efforts to reduce pollution in Mā‘alaea Bay (through erosion-control efforts in the Pohakea watershed and using oysters to filter sediment and pollutants from ocean water)\, coral reef research\, visitor education programs and more. Learn more at www.mauireefs.org.
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/free-feb-10-talk-using-distant-past-guide-future-decision-making-restoring-managing-coastal-lands-waihe%ca%bbe-parts-hawaii-scott-fisher/
LOCATION:Zoom webinar
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SUMMARY:"Shark Research in Hawaii – With an Emphasis on Maui"  Free Presentation by Kim Holland\, PhD 
DESCRIPTION:Recent shark attacks that occurred off the coast of Maui in November (2020)\, December (2020) and January (2021)\, as well as an incident in February (2021) which involved a large shark biting a kayak\, have many ocean users concerned and curious about the sharks found in our nearshore waters. \nThe public is invited to learn more about our local sharks at a free Zoom presentation titled “Shark Research in Hawaii – With an Emphasis on Maui.” It wlll be presented by Dr. Kim Holland\, Research Professor at Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology\, (HIMB) at University of Hawaii at Manoa and the founder of the Shark Research Group at HIMB. \nThis free talk is hosted by Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” and will take place on Wednesday\, March 3 at 5:30 pm via Zoom. The presentation is free\, but advance reservations are required. To reserve your spot\, please visit https://bit.ly/SharkWebinar \nFor over 40 years Dr. Holland’s research has focused on the biology and movement patterns of large marine fishes such as tuna\, billfishes and sharks. He has been a pioneer in helping to develop and deploy cutting edge tracking technologies that allow unprecedented insight into the movement patterns of marine fishes. \nHis presentation will include a brief overview of tracking technologies with an emphasis on what has been learned about the movements of sharks around Maui Nui. \n“While many Maui residents and visitors are fearful about sharks\, it’s important to remember that sharks play an important role in maintaining Hawaii’s ocean ecosystems\,” said Anne Rillero\, Communications\, Community Outreach and Development Manager at Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. “We’re looking forward to learning more about Dr. Holland’s findings and insights about Hawaii’s sharks.” \nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council’s “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” events are held monthly via Zoom. Support for these events is provided by the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. \nThe emcee for this event is Darla Palmer-Ellingson\, local radio show host of the public affairs program Island Environment 360 — Maui’s only commercially broadcast public affairs show on environmental and related Hawaiian cultural topics\, aired on the stations of H-Hawaii Media. \n 
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/shark-research-hawaii-emphasis-maui-kim-holland-phd/
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SUMMARY:Free Presentation on “Growing Up Fast: A Land-Based Coral Nursery for Restoring Hawaii’s Reefs” Offered During Earth Week
DESCRIPTION:  \nKIHEI\, HI— In honor of Earth Day and Earth Week\, the public is invited to a free presentation on “Growing Up Fast: A Land-Based Coral Nursery for Restoring Hawaii’s Reefs” on Zoom on Wednesday\, April 21 at 5:30 pm. \nThe presenter will be coral specialist Christina Jayne of the Dept. of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources Hawaii Coral Restoration Nursery. The talk is hosted by Maui Nui Marine Resource Council\, as part of its monthly “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series.” \nCoral reef restoration is the process of raising new corals — often from fragments of coral salvaged from the wild — in a protected\, nurturing environment\, then transplanting them out into the ocean to grow and form new reefs. When combined with efforts to improve coral reef habitat\, it is viewed as a way to help coral reefs survive the stresses of climate change and warming ocean waters. \nFor the past two years\, Jayne has worked for the Dept. of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources as a coral restoration specialist at the Hawaii Coral Restoration Nursery on Oahu with director David Gulko. Before moving to Honolulu\, she earned her bachelor’s in Marine Biology from the University of California San Diego and her masters from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.“Hawaii’s reefs are extremely unique and Hawaiian corals have some of the slowest growth rates in the world\, which is why the State has taken an innovative\, land-based approach to coral restoration\,” notes Jayne. \nHawaii’s first state coral nursery\, which is managed by DAR\, opened in 2016 at the Anuenue Fisheries Research Center on Oahu. \nCorals are brought to the Coral Restoration Nursery and are rapidly grown using a series of aquarium-based techniques that help them to generate large coral colony modules in a fraction of the time it would take naturally\, which can be out-planted back on the reef. \nThe nursery typically uses corals for out-planting from harbors because of their lower ecological value compared to corals from natural areas\, says DAR\, and they may also be more resilient to any challenges and environmental changes. \nUniversity of Hawaii Sea Grant researchers are also conducting experiments at the Anuenue facility to understand different environmental conditions\, like light and water movement\, that are useful for growing corals quickly. Creating the best environment for the corals to grow rapidly will help to restore local reefs after disturbance events such as bleaching or physical damage. \nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council’s “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” events are held monthly via Zoom. Support for these events is provided by the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. \nThe virtual event’s emcee will be Darla Palmer-Ellingson\, local radio show host of the public affairs program\, Island Environment 360 Maui’s only commercially broadcast public affairs show on environmental and related Hawaiian cultural topics\, aired on the stations of H-Hawaii Media. \nTo reserve your spot at this free Zoom webinar\, please visit https://bit.ly/coralnurserywebinar
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/free-presentation-growing-fast-land-based-coral-nursery-restoring-hawaiis-reefs-offered-earth-week/
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SUMMARY:Free Presentation by Dr. Craig Downs and Hawaii Senator Mike Gabbard: “Education vs. Enforcement: Next Steps Beyond the Enactment of Hawaii's Sunscreen Law”
DESCRIPTION:Hawaii’s ban on sunscreens containing the reef-harming chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate went into effect on January 1\, but is the law effective in protecting our local coral reefs and marine animals as intended? Is the ban being enforced? What’s the latest scientific evidence about the chemicals that are replacing these two ingredients in some brands of sunscreen? Are new laws needed? \nGet the answers to these important questions on Wednesday\, July 7 at 5:30 p.m. via a free Zoom presentation featuring special guest speakers: Dr. Craig Downs\, whose groundbreaking research educated the world about sunscreen chemicals and their role in coral reef decline; and Hawaii Senator Mike Gabbard\, who authored the legislation that resulted in Hawaii’s ban on the sale of sunscreens that contain the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate. \nThe presentation titled “Education vs. Enforcement: Next Steps Beyond the Enactment of Hawaii’s Sunscreen Law” is sponsored by the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and hosted by Maui Nui Marine Resource Council as part of the organization’s “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series.” \nThis event is free\, but advanced reservations are required. To reserve your spot\, please visit https://bit.ly/SunscreenWebinar. \nDowns graduated from Hiram College with a B.A. in philosophy and biology\, received his M.Sc. from Syracuse University\, and received his Ph.D. from the University of Hawaii in cell and molecular biology. He has published over 50 scientific papers and a number of book chapters in scientific textbooks\, and is the co-editor of the CRC press veterinary book\, Diseases of Corals\, as well as founded a number of companies and nonprofits relating anywhere from animal welfare to environmental conservation and exploration. \nDowns has held positions as research professor at University of Hawaii’s School of Medicine and Sweet Briar College. He is currently an invited professor at Sorbonne University (France) and is the Executive Director of Haereticus Environmental Laboratory\, a non-profit scientific organization dedicated to increasing the scientific\, social and economic knowledge of natural environmental habitats in order to better conserve and restore threatened environmental habitats and resources. \nGabbard\, who has represented District 20 since 2006\, which includes Kapolei\, Makakilo\, and portions of Kalaeloa\, Waipahu\, and Ewa\, has authored 54 bills that became law relating to energy efficiency\, renewable energy\, endangered species protection\, industrial hemp\, the environment\, public safety\, and more. \nOne of those bills that became law in 2018\, SB 2571\, is the ban of sale or distribution in the state of any sunscreen that contains oxybenzone or octinoxate\, or both. Last session\, Gabbard introduced SB 366\, which would ban the sale\, offer of sale\, or distribution in Hawaii of any sunscreen that contains two more chemicals\, avobenzone or octocrylene. \nThe speakers plan to address whether or not sunscreen pollution is a symptom of unsustainable tourism and coastal development\, how we get visitors and residents to comply with the new sunscreen law\, and who is responsible for enforcing it. \nThis panel will also provide information and tips on how you can help to protect the marine environment. \nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council’s “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” events are held monthly via Zoom. Support for these events is provided by the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. \nThe virtual event’s emcee will be Darla Palmer-Ellingson\, local radio show host of the public affairs program\, Island Environment 360 Maui’s only commercially broadcast public affairs show on environmental and related Hawaiian cultural topics\, aired on the stations of H-Hawaii Media. \nTo reserve your spot at this free Zoom webinar\, please visit https://bit.ly/SunscreenWebinar.
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/free-presentation-dr-craig-downs-hawaii-senator-mike-gabbard-education-vs-enforcement-next-steps-beyond-enactment-hawaiis-sunscreen-law/
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SUMMARY:Free Talk “Spying on Spinners: What We Can Learn From Listening”  Focuses on Study of Spinner Dolphins
DESCRIPTION:A free presentation called “Spying on Spinners: What We Can Learn from Listening” on Wednesday\, Oct. 13 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom will take a look at research conducted in the Maui Nui region (Maui\, Moloka‘i\, Lāna‘i\, and the ‘Au‘au Channel) that listened to spinner dolphins to learn more about their behaviors. \nThe presentation is part of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s monthly Know Your Ocean Speaker Series. Reserve your spot at https://bit.ly/SpinnerDolphinWebinar \nMegan McElligott\, a fourth-year doctoral candidate at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Marine Biology Graduate Program\, will be the guest speaker. She will discuss her recent work around Maui\, Moloka‘i\, Lāna‘i\, and the ‘Au‘au channel for her master’s thesis\, titled “Investigating Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) Occurrence and Acoustic Activity in the Maui Nui Region” which was recently published in Frontiers in Marine Science. 

She will discuss how the acoustic recordings in her study confirmed that spinner dolphins use Mānele Bay and Honolua Bay for their daily resting behavior\, as well as their use of the ʻAuʻau channel for resting. \n“Hawaiian spinner dolphins rest during the day in the islands’ coastal waters where they are susceptible to human disturbance\,” reports McElligott. She notes that spinner dolphins are nocturnal and hunt in offshore waters at night. During the day\, they use areas close to shore to socialize\, nurture their young\, shelter from predators\, and rest in preparation for nightly hunting. \nThe goal of McElligott’s research is to help wildlife managers determine the best ways to protect spinner dolphins from human disturbance. \nMcElligott’s research was one of the studies examined by NOAA Fisheries leading up to their new rule finalized on September 28\, 2021  that prohibits swimming with\, approaching\, or remaining within 50 yards of a Hawaiian spinner dolphin. The rule applies to any vessel\, person\, or object (including all boats\, canoes\, stand-up paddleboards\, drones\, or any other means) that is within 2 nautical miles from shore in the main Hawaiian Islands and in designated waters bounded by the islands of Lāna‘i\, Maui\, and Kahoʻolawe. This final rule will officially be in effect on October 28\, 2021\, 30 days after it was published in the Federal Register. Learn more about this new law and its exceptions at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/new-regulation-protects-hawaiian-spinner-dolphins-against-disturbance. \nMcElligott’s study was conducted using a combination of passive acoustic monitoring and vessel surveys to document spinner dolphin occurrence and movements. Bottom-moored acoustic recorders were deployed at eight locations in Maui Nui\, and at one previously established resting bay off west O‘ahu for comparison. The amount of whistles\, clicks\, and burst pulses at each location was quantified and averaged by the hour of the day. \n“What we observed in Maui Nui is different from what we see off Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi island\,” says McElligott. “I will also talk about what we aim to investigate with our current data collection efforts in Mānele\, Hulopoʻe\, and Honolua.” \nTo learn more this species’ behavior and McElligott’s research\, tune in to Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” on Oct. 12 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.\nThese monthly virtual events are supported by the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. \nThe event’s emcee will be Darla Palmer-Ellingson\, local radio show host of the public affairs program\, Island Environment 360 Maui’s only commercially broadcast public affairs show on environmental and related Hawaiian cultural topics\, aired on the stations of H-Hawaii Media. \nNOAA Fisheries is also proposing to establish time-area closures to reduce disturbance in five nearshore areas designated as essential daytime habitats for spinner dolphins. This regulation would prohibit entering restricted areas between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily in parts of Kealakekua\, Hōnaunau\, Kauhakō (Ho‘okena)\, and Makako Bays on Hawai‘i Island\, and La Perouse Bay on Maui.\nSince this is a proposed rule\, a decision on whether to finalize the rule will not happen until after the public has an opportunity to comment. The public comment period for the proposed time-area closures will be open until December 27\, 2021\, 90 days after publication in the Federal Register. To learn more\, visit https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/proposed-rule-establish-time-area-closures-hawaiian-spinner-dolphins-essential-habitats-main \n 
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/free-talk-spying-spinners-can-learn-listening-focuses-study-spinner-dolphins-maui-molokai-lanai-auau-channel/
LOCATION:Zoom webinar
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:Public invited to free Aug. 3 presentation on whale shark research and conservation in Hawaiʻi
DESCRIPTION:MAʻALAEA\, MAUI\, HI – Whale shark sightings have been reported throughout the Hawaiian Islands\, but very little is known about these slow-moving\, filter-feeding giant fish. It’s unknown how many individual whale sharks frequent Hawaii’s waters\, where they are coming from or going to\, and where they are most frequently seen. \nThe nonprofit Hawai’i Unchartered Research Collective (HURC) is working to fill in gaps about whale sharks through research and investigations of local and global threats to these mysterious animals. Learn what HURC is discovering about Hawaii’s whale sharks at a free Zoom presentation by Maria Harvey\, Director and Chief Research of HURC on Wednesday\, August 3 at 5:30 pm. The presentation is free\, but preregistration is required. To sign up\, visit https://bit.ly/WhaleSharkWebinar \nThe presentation is hosted by Maui Nui Marine Resource Council as part of its monthly Know Your Ocean Speaker Series. This event is sponsored by the County of Maui Office of Climate Change\, Resiliency\, and Sustainability (CCRS). \nHarvey formed Hawai‘i Uncharted Research Collective in 2017. Her research non-profit provides an avenue to couple her research and education background with her love for the Hawaiian Islands\, ocean conservation and the charismatic whale sharks that inhabit the deep blue waters of the Pacific.\nHer presentation will dive into some of HURC’s results so far\, the efforts that are underway to protect whale sharks and the organization’s future plans. \nHarvey graduated from the University of Hawaii in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in Marine Science and is currently working on her graduate degree in Fish\, Wildlife and Conservation Biology.\nHarvey’s love for the ocean\, education\, wilderness\, and research has taken her all over the world in recent years. Notably\, Harvey has worked in Alaska\, Hawaii\, Canada\, Mexico and Cape Cod. During her travels\, she has worked as a Captain\, naturalist\, expedition guide\, assistant researcher\, and currently a level-4 marine animal disentanglement specialist. Her work and studies have encompassed a variety of species\, including spinner dolphins\, humpback whales\, right whales\, bottlenose dolphins\, leatherback turtles and whale sharks.\nIn recent years\, Harvey has been a guest lecturer and distinguished speaker for private universities and cruise operations\, including the University of Pennsylvania’s Veterinary School\, Georgetown University\, and UnCruise Adventures.\n“Those who have encountered whale sharks in the wild say it is an extremely memorable experience\,” said Meredith Beeson\, Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s Research and Program’s Coordinator and manager of the Know Your Ocean Speaker Series. “This free talk will bring you up-close to the world of whale sharks\, through Maria Harvey’s work to understand and protect them. Come join us online for this fascinating evening presentation.” \nTo register\, please visit https://bit.ly/WhaleSharkWebinar
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/public-invited-free-aug-3-presentation-whale-shark-research-conservation-hawai%ca%bbi/
LOCATION:Zoom webinar
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