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SUMMARY:Free Presentation on "Sunflower Farming: A Sustainable Model for Maui's Former Sugar Cane Lands That Benefits Local Coral Reefs
DESCRIPTION: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 to 7:30 pm at Pacific Whale Foundation’s classrooms at the Ma’alaea Harbor Shops. The public is invited\, admission is free and refreshments will be served. \n“Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is a local nonprofit that works for clean ocean water\, healthy coral reefs and restoring an abundance of native fish\,” says Robin Newbold\, co-founder and chair of the organization. “We strongly believe that coral reef conservation requires a ‘mauka to makai’ (mountains to sea) approach\, which means looking at upslope activities including use of our island’s former sugar cane lands. We’re pleased to present this talk about one farming model that ties together sustainable agriculture and protection of our local environment\, including the reefs.” \nThe presenter will be Joy Galatro\, marketing director at Maui-based Pacific Biodiesel\, a renewable energy company that has devoted the past two decades to keeping used cooking oil out of our local landfill by recycling it into a renewable fuel. Trilogy Excursions and Extended Horizons use this non-toxic\, biodegradable fuel (called biodiesel) to help power their vessels for snorkeling\, whalewatching and other cruises. \nDuring the past two years\, Pacific Biodiesel has converted 200 acres of former sugar cane land in Maui’s central valley into fields of sunflowers\, raised without pesticides or herbicides\, no GMO crops\, requiring little irrigation and home to 15 thriving bee hives. Once harvested\, the sunflower seeds are pressed into a full-flavored oil that has won favor by local chefs. \nRecently\, the company has incorporated the oils into its new Kuleana® natural beauty products line — including its newly launched Kuleana® Sunscreens made from plant-based oils including the company’s Maui Sunflower Oil\, minerals\, and other reef-safe natural ingredients. The new sunscreen does not contain ecologically harmful chemicals such as oxybenzone and octinoxate – two chemicals known to be toxic to corals and other marine life and recently banned by Hawaiʻi’s new sunscreen law. \nIn addition to its environmentally friendly formulation\, Kuleana Sunscreen aims to support environmental organizations in the state through its membership in 1% for the Planet\, a global organization that connects dollars and doers to accelerate smart environmental giving. \n“We are proud to offer consumers another natural product that aligns with our state’s environmental goals to protect and preserve fragile marine ecosystems\, including coral reefs\,” said Galatro\, “Practicing sustainability and protecting the environment are central to our company’s mission.” For more information\, visit Biodiesel.com and KuleanaBeauty.com. \nAbout Maui Nui Marine Resource Council:\nA Maui-based nonprofit organization founded in 2007\, Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is working for healthy coral reefs\, clean ocean water and abundant native fish for the islands of Maui County. Current projects include ocean water quality testing in South and West Maui\, work to improve ocean water quality in Ma’alaea Bay\, ongoing studies of corals in Olowalu and Ma’alaea\, and outreach programs to educate visitors about protecting Maui’s coral reefs. To learn more\, visit www.mauireefs.org.
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LOCATION:Pacific Whale Foundationʻs classrooms\, 300 Maalaea Rd\, Wailuku\, HI\, 96793\, United States
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SUMMARY:Free Presentation on Proposed Use of Oysters for Water Quality Improvement in Ma’alaea Harbor
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe presentation will be offered by Rhiannon “Rae” Tereari‘i Chandler-‘Īao\, Executive Director and O‘ahu Waterkeeper for Waiwai Ola Waterkeepers Hawaiian Islands. It will take place at Pacific Whale Foundation’s classrooms at the Ma’alaea Harbor Shops\, 300 Ma’alaea Road. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. \nOysters are filter feeders that remove pollutants from the water column including sediment\, bacteria\, heavy metals\, PCBs\, oil\, microplastics\, oxybenzone\, and other harmful sunscreen-related chemicals. Oysters also digest the type of bacteria that cause skin-borne illnesses such as Staph and MRSA. These oysters are for restoration\, they cannot be consumed. Oysters for consumption are grown in clean water only. \nOysters are currently at work in harbor waters of New York and New Jersey\, where Waterkeeper Alliance member projects have installed more than 42 million oysters to help clean the water and protect the coastline from wave action. Similar efforts are also being employed in Baltimore’s Chesapeake Bay to improve ocean water quality. \nPacific oysters\, the type of oyster considered for the pilot project in Ma’alaea Harbor\, were originally introduced by the State in the 1950’s and 1960’s and are found in locations throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Adult Pacific oysters can filter more than 50 gallons of water per day. The proposed pilot project would involve the installation of approximately 1\,000 oysters in cages beneath the docks of Ma’alaea Harbor away from boat traffic. Trained staff and volunteers will monitor the oysters to evaluate survival rates and their success in improving water quality. The oysters will be triploids\, which are sterile and unable to reproduce. At the end of one year\, the pilot project will yield a report to help determine the feasibility of expanding the project within the harbor. \n“In 2017\, Hawai‘i’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR)\, Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) conducted a successful grow trial using Pacific oysters\,” says Chandler-‘Īao “This DAR study\, conducted in West Loch\, demonstrated the oysters’ ability to remove various pollutants water column. We’re excited to see what is possible to improve conditions in Ma‘alaea Harbor.” \nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council (MNMRC) is partnering with Waiwai Ola Waterkeepers Hawaiian Islands to conduct the one-year pilot oyster project in Ma’alaea Harbor. The project is part of MNMRC’s overall plan to address land-based impacts to water quality in Ma’alaea Bay. Recently\, MNMRC commissioned and funded a study of the watershed that drains into Ma’alaea Harbor. With the study in hand\, the nonprofit is now evaluating recommendations for action steps\, and will be selecting those that can be implemented in 2019 and beyond. “We are looking at ways we can work upslope to improve water quality throughout Ma’alaea Bay\,” notes Amy Hodges\, Programs Manager at Maui Nui Marine Resource Council\, who has been meeting with local landowners\, MECO\, Hawai‘i’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife\, Ma’alaea Community Association\, and others to talk about ocean water quality in Ma’alaea. \n“Ma’alaea Bay is home to a popular surf break\, beaches\, a sea turtle feeding area\, fishing areas\, and coral reefs both inside and outside the harbor\,” says Hodges. “Improving water quality in the harbor will benefit recreational users of the area and help marine wildlife.” \nAt the meeting\, MNMRC will provide information on new volunteer opportunities associated with this project\, including helping MNMRC regularly monitor the oysters and clean the cages to remove excess algae. \nDoors will open at 5 pm\, with complimentary holiday-themed refreshments. The presentation will begin at 5:30 pm and will include time for questions and comments from the public. To learn more\, visit www.mauireefs.org. \nAbout our presenter:\nRhiannon “Rae” Tereari‘i Chandler-‘Īao serves as the Executive Director and O‘ahu Waterkeeper for Waiwai Ola Waterkeepers Hawaiian Islands. She earned a B.A. in Ethnic Studies from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa in 2004. After graduating from William S. Richardson School of Law in 2016 with certificates in both Native Hawaiian Rights Law and Environmental Law\, she worked as a Post J.D. Research & Teaching Fellow at Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law. Prior to attending law school\, Rhiannon served as the Executive Director of the environmental non-profit organization Community Work Day Program\, d.b.a. Mālama Maui Nui. While on Maui\, she served as a member of the Maui County Cultural Resources Commission\, the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council\, and the Steering Committee of Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows Leadership Program. \nAbout Maui Nui Marine Resource Council:\nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council is a nonprofit organization based on Maui\, dedicated to healthy coral reefs\, clean ocean water and abundant native fish. Founded in 2007\, Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is celebrating its 11th anniversary this year. Some of the organization’s accomplishments include: \n• Formation of Maui Coral Reef Recovery Team and the Maui Coral Recovery Plan\, the first of its kind in the state. \n• Forming Community Managed Makai (CMMA) areas\, in which local residents work together to manage their marine resources. \n• Creating Hui O Ka Wai Ola in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and West Maui Ridge to Reef. This volunteer citizen-based ocean water quality testing program is now in its 2nd year of testing ocean water quality at 39 locations along Maui’s south and west shorelines every 3 weeks. \nTo learn more\, visit www.mauireefs.org
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LOCATION:Pacific Whale Foundationʻs classrooms\, 300 Maalaea Rd\, Wailuku\, HI\, 96793\, United States
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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
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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 Webinar: "Exploring the Octopus: How to Learn from Animal Behavior"
DESCRIPTION:Octopuses explore the world around them with their flexible arms\, which can touch — and actually taste — to help them quickly identify prey. Maui Nui Marine Resource Council invites the public to learn more about the specialized octopus cells that make this unique ability possible at a free Zoom webinar titled “Exploring the Octopus: How to Learn from Animal Behavior” on Wednesday\, November 18 at 3 pm. This presentation is part of MNMRC’s monthly “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series.” \nThe guest speaker will be Peter Kilian\, Research Assistant and Aquatic Animal Technician at the Bellono Lab at the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University. The lab studies how diverse organisms sense and respond to changes in their environment. \nPeter will be sharing his work on a paper which he co-authored that was recently published in Cell titled\, “Molecular Basis of Chemotactile Sensation in Octopus.” Stories about this report\, which describes how octopus can both touch and taste with their arms\, have appeared in numerous newspapers\, magazines\, tv news shows and online journals\, including The New York Times\, CNN\, Smithsonian Magazine and others. \nAs a research assistant and aquatic animal technician at Bellono Lab\, Peter spends most of his time working with fish\, sharks\, cephalopods\, and various other marine invertebrates to try and learn how and why they behave the way they do. \n“So many of us on Maui are fascinated with octopuses\, especially after ‘My Octopus Teacher’ launched on Netflix\,” says Meredith Beeson\, Project and Research Coordinator at Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. “We are excited to host this presentation by Peter Kilian\, which will describe how Harvard researchers looked at the octopus at the molecular level to learn how the nervous system in the octopus’ arms — which operate largely independently from its centralized brain — allows these animals to both touch and taste their prey.” \nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council offers its monthly “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” via Zoom\, usually on the first Wednesday of the month. This month’s presentation was delayed due to Election Day and Veteran’s Day. Please note that this event will start at 3 pm\, earlier than other “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” talks\, because the speaker is located in Massachusetts. If you wish to view the presentation\, but cannot attend at 3 pm\, please email info@mauireefs.org to receive emailed information about where and how to view the presentation later in the day. \nTo make a reservation for the live Zoom presentation\, please visit https://bit.ly/OctopusTalk \nThe “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” is made possible with support from the County of Maui Mayorʻs Office of Economic Development. \nAbout our speaker:\nPeter Kilian\, Research Assistant and Aquatic Animal Technician at the Bellono Lab at the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard\, has been interested in the mystery of animal behavior since a young age. His drive to work with animals originates from countless trips to the local zoo and aquarium when he was growing up. This curiosity continued to evolve in college\, where Peter dove into his passion for animal work. While in college he spent time working as a beekeeper\, a penguin aquarist at the New England Aquarium\, and a pygmy octopus husbandry specialist in the mariculture lab at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole\, MA. He has since graduated from college\, and now works full time in the Bellono Lab at Harvard as a research assistant and aquatic animal technician. He spends most of his time working with fish\, sharks\, cephalopods\, and various other marine invertebrates to try and learn how and why they behave the way they do. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/free-webinar-exploring-octopus-learn-animal-behavior/
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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.
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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/
LOCATION:Zoom webinar
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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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 Presentation “Saving a Species: “Rehabilitation as a Conservation Tool for Hawaiian Monk Seals” Offered on Weds.\, Aug. 4
DESCRIPTION:Hawaiian monk seals are endangered\, with fewer than 1\,400 animals left on earth — yet they have recently been in the news\, as videos and photos have surfaced showing the seals falling victim to harassment by visitors who get too close or attempt to touch them\, sometimes for social media content. Learn more about Hawaiian monk seals at a free presentation called “Saving a Species: Rehabilitation as a Conservation Tool for Hawaiian Monk Seals” on Wednesday\, August 4 at 5:30 pm HST via Zoom where two special guests from The Marine Mammal Center’s dedicated hospital for monk seals\, Ke Kai Ola\, on Hawai’i Island will highlight their conservation and outreach work. \nThe Center’s Lauren Van Heukelem\, Response and Operations Coordinator\, and Dr. Sophie Whoriskey\, Hawaiian Monk Seal Conservation Veterinarian\, will speak at this event\, part of the “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” which is hosted every month by Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. \nResearchers estimate that about 30 percent of Hawaiian monk seals are alive today due to conservation efforts led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and partners like the Center. The mission of The Marine Mammal Center focuses on global ocean conservation through rescue and rehabilitation\, scientific research\, and education. \nReserve a spot at the free presentation by visiting https://www.bitly.com/monksealwebinar \n“We are hosting this special presentation with the awareness that public education is needed to help protect our Hawaiian monk seals from harassment or injury\,” says Anne Rillero\, Communications Manager at Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. “These animals are among the most endangered seals on earth.” \nDr. Whoriskey received her bachelor’s degree from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia\, Canada\, and her veterinary medical degree from the Atlantic Veterinary College. She first came to The Marine Mammal Center in 2015 as the intern veterinarian in marine mammal medicine and pathology where she spent two years training with marine mammal medicine experts. \nIn 2020\, she returned to the Center as a full-time Hawaiian Monk Seal Conservation Veterinarian. She leads the Center’s Hawaiʻi animal care operations\, dedicated to the rehabilitation\, conservation and research of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal. \nWhoriskey has extensive field experience in remote and harsh environments and has participated in research projects from Alaska to Antarctica\, all with a mission of advancing the global body of knowledge on marine mammal health. \nBorn and raised in Hawaii\, Van Heukelem received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in Marine Biology. She has participated in many research studies both in Hawaiʻi and the Northern Mariana Islands on various topics. \nAs the Response and Operations Coordinator\, Van Heukelem oversees the monitoring of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal population on Hawaiʻi Island. She runs the Center’s 24-hour hotline for reporting seal sightings around the island and coordinates outreach and population assessments on a daily basis. \n“On Hawai’i Island\, we operate Ke Kai Ola\, the only hospital dedicated to Hawaiian monk seals\, providing support for monk seals found throughout the Hawaii archipelago\,” says Van Heukelem. “Utilizing a 24-hour response hotline and a variety of education and outreach programs\, we aim to advance conservation practices that empower our local community to protect this rare species.” \nThis presentation will focus on the center’s mission and work over the past 45 years in California and Hawaiʻi. Since opening Ke Kai Ola in 2014\, The Marine Mammal Center has treated 36 Hawaiian monk seals and supports the work of NOAA’s Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program by providing the only long-term care facility for this endangered animal. \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. \nTo reserve your spot at this free Zoom webinar\, please visit https://www.bitly.com/monksealwebinar \n  \nEleu (PP08)\, a weaned female Hawaiian monk seal pup rescued from Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Refuge\, rests during rehabilitation at The Marine Mammal Center’s Ke Kai Ola hospital and visitor center in Kailua-Kona\, HI. The young female seal’s name means one that is active\, alert\, energetic\, lively and nimble. Credit Lauren Van Heukelem © The Marine Mammal Center\, NOAA Permit #18786-03 \n  \nHawaiian monk seals RK26 (on left) and RL50 (on right) rest on a beach. As the world’s largest marine mammal hospital\, The Marine Mammal Center actively monitors endangered monk seals that frequent Big Island beaches to check on their condition\, but its experts do not serve in a law enforcement capacity. Credit Sheila Latta © The Marine Mammal Center
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/free-presentation-saving-species-rehabilitation-conservation-tool-hawaiian-monk-seals-offered-weds-aug-4/
LOCATION:Zoom webinar
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:Free Presentation on “Nature Based Solutions to Cesspools and Injection Wells -- Latest Findings from Field Research” Offered on Wed. July 6
DESCRIPTION:Are there effective nature-based solutions that can help replace the 90\,000 cesspools in the state of Hawaii that are currently releasing nearly 53 million gallons of raw\, untreated human waste into the environment each day? \nCan nature-based methods also provide quick-to-install alternatives to the injection wells located throughout the state that are used for wastewater disposal\, often to the detriment of nearshore ocean waters and coral reefs? \nGet the answers to these questions at a free Zoom webinar on Wed. July 6 at 5:30 pm. The presenters will be Paul Sturm\, founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit organization Ridge to Reefs\, and John Astilla\, a local farmer and founder/owner of Sunshine Vetiver Solutions. \nThe presentation is part of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s monthly Know Your Ocean Speaker Series\, supported by the County of Maui. \nAdmission is free\, but advance reservations are required.

To reserve your spot\, visit https://bit.ly/RidgeToReefsWebinar.

 \nSturm will discuss a nature-based treatment system for cesspool conversion which has been shown to be highly effective in six months of testing with University of Hawaii. It relies upon native plant and restoration plant species which use evapotranspiration to reduce the concentration and volume of effluent released to the environment and functions as a zero discharge system. \nAstilla and Sturm will also discuss the results of a pilot project adjacent to the Kihei wastewater plant that demonstrates an alternative to injection wells that is less costly\, highly effective and more space efficient. This pilot project demonstrates techniques that can be used to treat effluent from any of Maui’s three wastewater plants. \nCesspools are little more than holes in the ground that discharge raw\, untreated human waste into the environment\, where it finds its way into groundwater drinking supplies\, rivers and the ocean. There are about 12\,000 cesspools on Maui and 1\,400 on Molokai. In 2017\, the Hawai‘i State Legislature passed Act 125\, which mandates that by January 1\, 2050\, all cesspools in the State\, unless granted exemption\, shall upgrade or convert to a septic or aerobic treatment unit\, or connect to a sewer system (Act 125\, 2017). 

But replacing a cesspool with an approved septic system requires a significant cash outlay for most homeowners\, with an average cost of more than $23\,000 per cesspool replacement. \n“More than 53 million gallons of human sewage enters Hawaii’s environment each day through cesspools; this sewage contaminates groundwater drinking water supplies and our coastal ocean waters\, creating algae blooms and harm to corals\,” says Sturm. “That’s why Ridge to Reefs has focused on finding affordable nature-based alternatives to cesspools\, to ease the financial burden on homeowners and businesses\, and provide a solution to this pollution issue.” \nSturm and Astilla will also be describing an affordable\, nature-based methods to replace the use of injection wells to re-use or dispose of treated wastewater. These methods have been tested at a pilot site near the Kihei Wastewater Reclamation Facility. Results of this pilot project will be presented during the Zoom webinar.

“Throughout the state of Hawaii\, more than 500 injection wells\, most of which were dedicated to the disposal of treated sewage effluent\, had been installed by 1985\,” reports Sturm. “Unfortunately\, this effluent has been found to enter our coastal waters\, where it contributes to coral reef deterioration.” \n“We are pleased to provide a nature-based alternatives that are affordable\, easily installed and scalable to provide a safe way to take up treated wastewater and keep it out of the ocean\,” says Sturm. “This method offers a stopgap solution which can be integrated into until more extensive piping and infrastructure can be constructed to direct the treated wastewater to agricultural and landscaping purposes.” \n“We are happy to bring this informative talk to the public\, as it presents real answers to the problems that threaten our reefs and drinking water supplies\,” says Mike Fogarty\, Executive Director of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. “To ensure clean ocean water along our coasts and the conditions needed for healthy coral reefs\, Maui must address its wastewater problems and implement alternatives to cesspools and injection wells now – our reefs simply can’t wait.” \nTo register for this talk\, please visit https://bit.ly/RidgeToReefsWebinar \nAbout Paul Sturm: 
 
 \nPaul Sturm is the founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit organization Ridge to Reefs. Founded in 2011\, Ridge to Reefs works to protect and restore coastal and coral reef ecosystems by reducing land-to-sea pollution with nature based solutions. His expertise includes treating polluted storm and wastewater by establishing green infrastructure solutions such as constructed wetlands\, rain gardens and bioreactors. Ridge to Reefs currently has projects in the Chesapeake Bay\, Hawaii\, Puerto Rico\, Palau\, and American Samoa.

Paul has spent over 25 years working on watershed plans\, implementation projects\, sustainable agriculture and code changes in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and around the country. Early in his career\, he spent 6 years researching the effectiveness of implementation of agricultural and urban Best Management Practices and developed methods to track and target pollution source areas in agricultural watersheds.
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/free-presentation-nature-based-solutions-cesspools-injection-wells-latest-findings-field-research-offered-wed-july-6/
LOCATION:Zoom webinar
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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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