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...
Reserve your free spot at https://bit.ly/HILTpast How 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...
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...
KIHEI, HIâ In honor of Earth Day and Earth Week, the public is invited to a free presentation on âGrowing Up Fast: A Land-Based Coral Nursery for Restoring Hawaiiâs Reefsâ on Zoom on Wednesday, April 21 at 5:30 pm. The presenter will be coral...
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...
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...
A free presentation called âSpying on Spinners: What We Can Learn from Listeningâ on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom will take a look at research conducted in the Maui Nui region (Maui, Molokaâi, LÄnaâi, and the âAuâau Channel) that listened to spinner...
KIHEI, HI â On December 31, 2018, Maui County banned the use, sale or provision of polystyrene food service containers as a step to protect marine wildlife and bird populations. The County took this step after learning about the lightweight nature of polystyrene and its...
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? Can nature-based methods also provide quick-to-install alternatives to the injection...
MAÊğALAEA, MAUI, HI â Whale shark sightings have been reported throughout the Hawaiian Islands, but very little is known about these slow-moving, filter-feeding giant fish. Itâs unknown how many individual whale sharks frequent Hawaiiâs waters, where they are coming from or going to, and where...
