Blog Archives: In the News

On Akaku Community Media: Presentation on Using Artificial Reefs and Other Offshore Wave Dissipation Techniques to Protect Eroding Coastlines on Maui

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A free talk that explored artificial reefs and other offshore wave dissipation techniques that could be used  to reduce coastal erosion on Maui.was presented by Dr. Michael Foley at the January 2, 2019 meeting of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council and filmed by Akaku Community Media.

Foley is a Professional Engineer and leader of the Resilient Sustainable Engineering (RiSE) team at Oceanit, a company with headquarters in Honolulu that employs more than 160 scientists and  engineers.Considered one of the state’s leading experts on shoreline erosion, Foley has designed artificial reef systems to provide coastal protection and promote coral reef habitats. He has also been a key contributor to understanding issues and identifying solutions for beach erosion and sand depletion.

Dr. Foley grew up on Maui. He is an avid surfer, serves on the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Shore and Beach Preservation Association, and volunteers with the Surfrider Foundation.  He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, specializing in the application of submerged breakwaters (artificial reefs) that provide coastal and harbor protection while simultaneously providing ecological and recreational value as coral reef habitat and surf breaks.

Missed his presentation? View it here, courtesy of Akaku Community Media. 

https://vimeo.com/313447153

David Gulkoʻs Presentation on “The Other Side of Coral Restoration: Slow Growing Massive Coral Forms and Land-Based Coral Nurseries in Hawaii”

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Special thanks to Akaku Community Media for filming our Maui Nui Marine Resource Council March 6 meeting. Our guest presenter was David Gulko, Aquatic Biologist IV and Coral Ecologist for the State of Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources and Director of the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) Coral Restoration Nursery. He spoke about a land-based coral nursery that quickly grows massive coral colonies for replenishing degraded reefs.

Didn’t get to attend? You can view it here.

https://vimeo.com/325115175

 

Radio Interview: Hui O Ka Wai Ola Water Quality Testing on H Hawaii Media, January 28, 2019

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Hui O Ka Wai Ola Project Manager James Strickland and Maui Nui Marine Resource Council Communications Manager Anne Rillero appeared on “Island Environment 360” with host Darla Palmer-Ellingson  on H-Hawaii Media’s stations (KONI 104.7 FM, K-ROCK 97.3 FM, KRYL Y-106.5 FM and MY 102.1 FM). The topic: the ocean water quality testing program co-managed by Maui Nui Marine Resource Council, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and West Maui Ridge 2 Reef. Missed the on-air broadcast? You can listen in here.

https://soundcloud.com/user-831365855-608866181/hui-o-ka-wai-ola-water-testing

MNMRC’s Robin Newbold honored as one of The Maui News “2018 People Who Made a Difference”

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Congratulations to Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s Robin Newbold, selected by The Maui News as one of Maui’s “2018 People Who Made a Difference.”

Robin is the co-founder and executive director/chair of our nonprofit organization. She’s a thoughtful, hard-working and inspiring leader, committed to the vision of healthy coral reefs, clean ocean water and an abundance of native fish for the islands of Maui County.

As the article reports, Robin has spent countless hours working on field projects, convening and facilitating meetings, testifying before lawmakers, coordinating volunteers, writing grant proposals and reports and following through on deliverables since 2007. And she’s done all of it pro bono.

“I do it all for the reefs,” she said in the article. “Because the reefs do so much for us.”

Photo credit: Matthew Thayer, The Maui News

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Presentation by Joy Galatro of Pacific Biodiesel and Kuleana Sunscreen — Oct. 3, 2018, Akaku Maui Community Media

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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? A free presentation at Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s October 3 meeting explored this topic. Our guest presenter was Joy Galatro, Marketing Director at Pacific Biodiesel.

View presentation here.

https://vimeo.com/300874610

Maui Nui Marine Resource Council Meeting featuring speaker, Skippy Hau — Nov. 15, 2018, Akaku Maui Community Media

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The status of Maui’s streams, estuaries and the native freshwater species that live there were the subject of a free presentation by Skippy Hau, Aquatic Biologist with the State of Hawaii Department Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources, at the Wednesday, November 7 meeting of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. Hau also discussed his work with Maui’s sea turtles, including nesting sea turtles, hatchlings and the removal of an 8-pound tumor from a turtle.

Akaku Maui Community Community Media recorded his presentation.

View Skipppy Hau’s presentation here.

https://vimeo.com/301115653

Dr. Bob Richmond’s Presentation “Dr. Dolittle Meets CSI on the Reefs of Maui” –Sept. 5, 2018, Akaku Maui Community Media

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Our guest presenter at Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s September meeting was Bob Richmond, Ph.D., Director of Kewalo Marine Laboratory, UH Manoa. His presentation, “Dr. Dolittle Meets CSI on the Reefs of Maui,” looked at how Dr. Richmond’s team is using diagnostics and forensics to identify causes of stress to Maui’s reefs at Olowalu, Waihikuli, amd Honokowai, along with ways to enhance the reef’s resistance to these stressors. The talk took place on September 5, 2018 and was filmed by Akaku Maui Community Media.

Didn’t get to attend? You can view it here.

https://vimeo.com/303389073

Dana Reed and Bill Rathfon are among Maui’s unsung heroes – Dec. 6, 2018, The Lahaina News

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KAPALUA – When retired electrical engineers Dana Reed and Bill Rathfon moved to Maui from Colorado in 2008, they literally immersed themselves in the community. It was a stunning display of volunteerism, encapsulating values it takes some a lifetime to achieve.

In the short ten years they have lived on the West Side in Kapalua, their good works and outreach improved the quality of life for every single being on our island, both above and below the water.

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