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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
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LOCATION:The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center\, 192 Maalaea Rd\, Wailuku\, HI\, 96793\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:Public Invited to Free Presentation by Mark Deakos\, PhD on 
"Living Buildings and Communities"
 that Support Health\, Restoration and Thriving Coral Reef Ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:More development — including more structures\, homes\, neighborhoods\, and communities — is planned for Maui’s future.  Is it possible to create buildings and communities that restore and support thriving ecosystems\, including our coral reefs? \nMarine biologist Mark Deakos\, PhD\, believes it’s possible\, and will be sharing his findings at a free talk on Weds\, March 4 on “Living Buildings and Living Communities; a philosophy\, a framework and a certification program focused on regenerative growth.” \n“Imagine nurturing and generous places that promote healthy lifestyles for everyone and contribute a positive impact on the human and natural systems that interact with them\, including our precious coral reefs\,” says Deakos. “I’ll introduce our audience to Living Communities that generate their own energy and capture and treat all the water they need.” \nDeakos will share information about the Living Building Challenge and the Living Community Challenge\, performance standards that are net positive for good. Born out of the International Living Future Institute (ILFI)\, they offer global strategies for lasting sustainability by partnering with local communities to inspire and incentivize green building and infrastructure solutions on scales ranging from single room renovations to neighborhoods or whole cities. \nThe presentation is part of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” and will take place at 5:30 pm at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center. Free and open to all\, but seating is limited. Advance reservations are recommended. Reserve at ADD URL. \nThe “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” is presented by Maui Nui Marine Resource Council to introduce the public to marine research and conservation efforts to protect Maui’s ocean resources. This series offers a free presentation every month\, usually on the first Wednesday of the month (although our February presentation is on the first Tuesday of the month). Maui Ocean Center generously donates the use of The Sphere for these presentations. The series is supported by the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. \nAbout Mark Deakos:\nMark Deakos came to Hawaii in 1996 to complete his master’s at UH Manoa\, studying humpback whales and his PhD studying manta rays. He later founded the Hawaii Association for Marine Education and Research in 2004\, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to protecting Hawaii’s marine resources. After two decades of marine science and scientifically describing the degradation of our natural resources caused by the increasing threats from unsustainable growth\, he switched his focus on solutions. In his new role as Chief Sustainability Officer for 3-P Consulting\, his ambition is to connect business owners\, developers\, planners and decision makers with sustainable\, regenerative solutions that not only eliminate the threats but allow us to restore the damage we have caused. \n  \nAbout Maui Nui Marine Resource Council:\nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council is a community-based nonprofit organization celebrating 11 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 Ma‘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 Hawaiʻi’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/public-invited-free-presentation-mark-deakos-phd-%e2%80%a8living-buildings-communities%e2%80%a8-support-health-restoration-thriving-coral-reef-ecosystems/
LOCATION:The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center\, 192 Maalaea Rd\, Wailuku\, HI\, 96793\, United States
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SUMMARY:Free Talk: Factors Contributing to Declining Humpback Sighting Rates
DESCRIPTION:What are the factors contributing to the decline in observed sighting rates of humpback whales in Hawaiʻi and Alaska? Three humpback whale researchers will be presenting information on a collaborative study that is examining this question on Tuesday\, February 4\, as part of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series.” \nThis evening of presentations is free and open to the public. It will take place from 5:30 to 7 pm at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center. Seating is limited so advance reservations are recommended. You can arrange for your free reservation at https://bit.ly/fewerwhales \nThe presenters will be Jens Currie\, Chief Scientist at Pacific Whale Foundation; Dr. Adam Pack\, a full professor at the University of Hawaii\, Hilo; and Lars Bejder\, Director of the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology\, University of Hawaii at Manoa. \nThe researchers are collaborating on a project to gain an understanding of changes in the body condition of humpback whales throughout their feeding and breeding seasons. The researchers are also looking at the variability in body condition of humpback whales from year to year and how it might impact the number of whales that migrate between Hawaiʻi and Alaska. \n“Last year\, Pacific Whale Foundation joined a collaborative research project to quantify the bioenergetic demands of humpback whales migrating between Alaskan foraging grounds and Hawaiian breeding grounds\,” says Stephanie Stack\, Chief Biologist at Pacific Whale Foundation. “Working with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Marine Mammal Research Program\, the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo\, and the Alaska Whale Foundation\, the project aims to identify potential factors contributing to the decline in observed sighting rates of humpback whales in Hawaiʻi and Alaska.” \nIn 2016\, the Hawaiʻi distinct population segment of humpback whales was taken off the Endangered Species List. However\, since then\, sighting rates of humpback whales in Hawaiʻi and southeast Alaska have dropped\, notes Slack. There is currently a lack of understanding of why humpback whale sighting rates have reduced. \nThis project will contribute to efforts investigating the possible causes of this recent trend focusing on relationships to changes in body condition and animal health. \n“Migrating has a cost to the animal’s body and health\,” says Stack. “Understanding this cost may provide insight into a potential shift in the whales’ survival strategy and an increased understanding of the recent trends we’re seeing in Hawai’i and Alaska. \nThe “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” is presented by Maui Nui Marine Resource Council to introduce the public to marine research and conservation efforts to protect Maui’s ocean resources. This series offers a free presentation every month\, usually on the first Wednesday of the month (although our February presentation is on the first Tuesday of the month). Maui Ocean Center generously donates the use of The Sphere for these presentations. The series is supported by the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. \nTo learn more\, visit www.mauireefs.org. \nAbout Jens Currie:\nJens Currie is the Chief Scientist for Pacific Whale Foundation\, a non-profit research\, education\, and conservation organization based in Maui\, Hawaii. Jens has a wide and varied background including studying lobster fecundity in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean\, modelling the impacts of aquaculture pens in Canada on the surrounding environment\, and evaluating ecosystem goods and services in coastal South Africa. Jens currently serves as research chair (alternate) on the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale Marine Sanctuary advisory council\, is an invited member of the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission\, a member of the Society for Marine Mammalogy\, and a first responder for NOAA’s Marine Mammal Stranding and Large Whale Entanglement Response teams in Hawaii. \nJens’s research focus is on distance sampling\, modelling cetacean population dynamics\, and quantifying cetacean interactions with marine debris. He is currently studying the abundance and distribution of odontocetes in Maui Nui\, the efficacy of legislation on marine debris accumulation\, and the impacts of climate change on humpback whales. \nAll research activities are conducted in accordance with NOAA permits 20311-01\, 19703\, 14585 and 19655. All UAV activities are conducted in accordance with FAA Part 107 regulations. \nAbout Dr. Adam A. Pack:\nDr. Adam A. Pack is a Full Professor at University of Hawaii at Hilo (UHH) with a joint appointment in the Departments of Psychology and Biology. His many professional “hats” include: current chair of the Psychology Department\, cooperating faculty member of UHH’s Master of Science Degree Program in Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science\, co-creator of the UHH LOHE Bioacoustics Laboratory\, Cooperative Faculty at UH Manoa’s Psychology and Biology Departments and Marine Science Graduate Program\, former chair of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council\, associate editor of the journal Marine Mammal Science\, and co-founder and current president and director of The Dolphin Institute\, a not-for-profit Hawaii-based organization dedicated to dolphins and whales through education\, research and conservation. \nDr. Pack is the co-recipient of the American Psychological Association’s 1999 F.A. Beach Comparative Psychology Award and the recipient of the 2017 UH Hilo University of Hawaii Board of Regents Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2008\, Dr. Pack developed the UHH Marine Mammal Research Laboratory. His research program focuses on scientific studies of marine mammal behavioral ecology and cognition. For more than 30 years\, he has been conducting research on dolphin sensory perception\, cognition and communication abilities as well as humpback whale social organization and habitat use\, migratory and residency patterns\, social behavior and communication systems in the Hawaiian breeding grounds and Alaska feeding grounds. Over the course of his research career\, he has published over 60 papers\, book chapters and reports and given over 80 presentations and invited addresses. Dr. Pack’s research has been featured widely in print media such as the New York Times\, the Economist and National Wildlife and in television documentaries such as National Geographic’s Humpbacks: Inside the Pod and PBS’s Mystery of the Humpback Whale Song. \nAbout Dr. Lars Bejder:\nDr Bejder is the Director of the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology\, University of Hawaii at Manoa where he supervises higher degree research students (PhDs and MScs) and is responsible for the academic and strategic development of the MMRP. He has studied various aspects of cetacean biology\, ecology and conservation in New Zealand\, Australia\, Mexico and US (Hawaii\, Florida and California). He has published >120 research journal articles and book chapters on cetaceans focusing on behavioral ecology\, analyzing and developing quantitative methods to evaluate complex animal social structures; evaluating impacts of human activity (coastal development\, tourism\, habitat degradation) and health assessments. He works closely with wildlife management agencies to optimize the conservation- and management outcomes of his research. He advises on anthropogenic impacts on cetaceans to: IUCN Cetacean Specialist Group\, US Marine Mammal Commission; US National Marine Fisheries Service; International Whaling Commission; Australian Federal Government; Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife; New Zealand Department of Conservation. He currently serves on the Pacific Scientific Review Group (NOAA)\, and on the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Dr Bejder is an adjunct Professor at Murdoch University\, Perth\, Western Australia and at Aarhus University\, Denmark. \nThe focus of his research includes both empirical and applied research themes\, many of which support conservation and management objectives. Studies addressing anthropogenic impacts focus on the quantification of the specific effects and overall biological significance of human activities on cetaceans\, and the development of appropriate mitigation approaches and management strategies. Research on cetacean population dynamics and behavior involves efforts to assess population connectivity and identify appropriate units for management\, to estimate abundance at local and regional scales and assess spatial and temporal patterns in abundance\, and to measure and quantify individual behavior in order to examine social structures. His research includes the use of innovative technology (non-invasive suction cup tagging and unoccupied aerial systems; UAS\, drones) to quantify fine‐scale habitat use\, movements\, communication\, calf suckling rates and body condition of marine mammals. \nAbout Maui Nui Marine Resource Council:\nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council is a community-based nonprofit organization celebrating 11 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 Ma‘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 Hawaiʻi’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-factors-contributing-declining-humpback-sighting-rates-hawaii/
LOCATION:The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center\, 192 Maalaea Rd\, Wailuku\, HI\, 96793\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:Free Talk by Duane Sparkman on “Preventing Ocean Pollution: Proven Alternatives to Herbicides and Pesticides for Your Home\, Business and Landscaping”
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about ways to prevent harmful ocean pollution by choosing tested alternatives to herbicides and pesticides for your home and business\, and all of your landscaping\, at a free presentation by Duane Sparkman\, Assistant Chief Engineer and Landscaping Manager at The Westin Maui Resort & Spa. \nThe talk is part of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” and will take place on Tuesday\, January 7\, 2020 at 5:30 pm at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center. Admission is free\, but reservations are encouraged\, due to limited seating at The Sphere. To make a free reservation\, please go to https://bit.ly/DuaneSparkman. \nSparkman offers a wealth of practical first-hand experience about what works to control pests and weeds\, based on his years of experience as a professional landscaper\, designing and maintaining luxury resort properties and private residences\, his work at Haleakala National Park’s Vegetation Management Division and recently\, as the Assistant Engineer and Landscaping Manager at The Westin Maui. \nAt The Westin Maui\, Sparkman has successfully implemented measures to reduce the resort’s use of herbicides and pesticides\, showcasing alternatives that are safer and more environmentally friendly. \n“We are offering this presentation as part of launching the New Year\, hoping that more people will resolve to find ways to protect our coral reefs and marine environment by reducing or avoiding the use of herbicides and pesticides in their homes\, yards and at their places of employment\, including golf courses and resorts\,” says Robin Newbold\, Chair of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. \nNewbold points out that most people don’t realize how porous our soil is on Maui and how readily chemicals from pesticides and herbicides find their way into the ocean\, causing harm to fish\, birds and corals. \nAccording to the NOAA Ocean Service Education website\, pesticides are designed to be toxic to a target organism\, but they often kill other organisms as well. “The insecticide azinphos-methyl\, for example\, which is used to control insects such as biting mites and aphids\, is also very toxic to fish and birds.” The website notes that many of the compounds used today are toxic at very low concentrations. \nHerbicides also penetrate coral tissues and rapidly\, within minutes\, can reduce the efficiency of the beneficial algae (zooxanthellae ) that live within the corals\, reports the book\, Chemical Pollution on Coral Reefs: Exposure and Ecological Effects. The zooxantellae convert the energy from the sun into food for the corals through photosynthesis\, providing corals with about 90% of their food. When herbicides enter the ocean\, they can cause the corals to suffer due to reduced food availability. \n“We owe it to our coral reefs and ocean water to find better ways to manage pests and weeds without adding harmful chemicals to our land- and marine-ecosystems\,” says Newbold. “We’re grateful that Duane Sparkman is willing to share his practical\, hands-on knowledge and experience with us all.” \nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council also acknowledges and thanks Maui Ocean Center for providing free meeting space at The Sphere for this event. \nAbout Duane Sparkman:\nA resident of Maui since 1995 arriving here from Texas\, Duane is an avid photographer who aspires to capture “rare moments”. His life’s passion is to preserve intact Hawaiian forests and the perpetuation of Hawaiian Culture. Duane is a professional landscaper by trade\, designing and maintaining luxury resort properties\, private residences\, and working on projects within the Haleakala National Park\, Vegetation Management Division. When he is not working or volunteering his time with various Hawaiian reforestation projects “putting back what belongs” he enjoys spending time with his wife\, Erin and 2 children\, Evan and Isabella cultivating his back yard native forest. \nAbout The Westin Maui Resort & Spa:\nCentrally located on pristine Ka’anapali Beach\, the spectacular transformations within this resort will completely reimagine many areas of the 12-acre tropical paradise. Surrounded by lush gardens with cascading waterfalls\, the 770-room beachfront resort abounds with ways to rejuvenate. Guests can indulge in six outdoor pools that include a brand new family pool and dedicated adults-only pool\, spa rejuvenation\, unique dining experiences and cultural activities. It is mere steps away from snorkel and sunset cruises\, neighboring Whalers Village and championship golfing. Visit www.westinmaui.com. \n
About Maui Nui Marine Resource Council
\nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council is a community-based nonprofit organization celebrating 11 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 Ma‘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 Hawaiʻi’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-talk-duane-sparkman-preventing-ocean-pollution-proven-alternatives-herbicides-pesticides-home-business-landscaping/
LOCATION:The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center\, 192 Maalaea Rd\, Wailuku\, HI\, 96793\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:Maui Nui Marine Resource Council Presents Free Talk on "Wildfire and Sediment: Addressing Two of the Biggest Threats to Maʻalaea Bay and its Coral Reefs"
DESCRIPTION:  \nWildfire and sediment are two of the biggest threats to ocean water quality in Ma’alea Bay. Wildfires burn away the plant cover on upslope lands\, creating prime conditions for soil erosion. Erosion results in sediment in the ocean\, which harms coral reefs\, hindering their ability to feed\, grow and reproduce. \nWhat can be done about these threats to Ma’alaea Bay? Maui Nui Marine Resource Council invites you to learn more at a free talk on Wednesday\, November 13 at 5:30 pm at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center. Admission is free and the public is invited. Seating is limited\, so advance reservations are suggested. To make your complimentary reservation\, visit https://bit.ly/wildfireandsediment \nSpeaker Michael Reyes\, Senior Ecologist at Maui Environmental Consulting\, will take participants on a virtual trip to the Pohakea watershed above Ma’alaea\, to learn about plans to mitigate wildfires in the area and resolve problems that currently contribute to erosion. \nReyes will be sharing the findings and the action steps outlined in the “Vision for Pohakea” plan that Maui Environmental Consulting created on behalf of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. \nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council is in the process of taking the first steps to implement that plan. \nThe evening will also include updates on Maui Nui Marine Resource Councilʻs pilot project to use caged oysters to help improve ocean water quality in Maʻalaea Harbor. Amy Hodges\, Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s Programs Manager will speak about this project and will show photos of the oysters that are being raised for this project. \nTo arrange for your free reservation\, follow this link: https://bit.ly/wildfireandsediment \n \nAbout Michael Reyes: \nMichael Reyes is the Principal and Senior Ecologist at Maui Environmental Consulting\, LLC (MEC). His educational and professional experiences have provided him with an extensive background in several aspects of ecology and water quality. He has experience in environmental assessments\, water quality evaluations\, surface water monitoring\, listed species surveys\, and numerous wetland delineations/evaluations. Mike has been certified by the National Society for Wetland Scientists as a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS#2303). He serves as an Associate Director for the Central Maui Soil and Water Conservation District and acts as the Watershed Coordinator for the Southwest Maui Watershed Plan. \nWorking with Maui Nui Marine Resource Council\, MEC developed the Pohakea Stormwater Management Plan. This project involved canvassing the Pohakea watershed for current landscape conditions affecting water quality within Maʻalaea Bay. While this study focused on erosion and sediment transport caused by surface water flow during stormwater events\, any on-site observations of nutrient\, pathogen\, or other pollutant sources\, as well as any other land management practices that may be contributing to water quality degradation in Maʻalaea Bay or Maʻalaea Harbor were recorded. Implementation projects were then designed to address these sources of pollution. Michael will be offering a brief review of the Pohakea Stormwater Management Plan. \nAbout Maui Nui Marine Resource Council\nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council is a community-based nonprofit organization celebrating 11 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 Ma‘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/maui-nui-marine-resource-council-presents-free-talk-wildfire-sediment-addressing-two-biggest-threats-ma%ca%bbalaea-bay-coral-reefs/
LOCATION:The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center\, 192 Maalaea Rd\, Wailuku\, HI\, 96793\, United States
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SUMMARY:Presentation by Dr. Paul Brewbaker: “Overtourism and Sea Level Rise:  Some Economic Dimensions”
DESCRIPTION:On Weds.\, Sept. 4\, Maui residents and visitors will have the opportunity to attend a free presentation by Hawaii’s best known and most-quoted economist\, Paul H. Brewbaker\, Ph.D. and CBE\, speaking on some of the economic dimensions of overtourism and sea level rise in Hawaiʻi. \nThis free talk is part of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s monthly meeting. It takes place from 5:30 pm to 7 pm at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center in Ma’alaea. Doors open at 5 pm and admission is free\, but advance reservations are strongly recommended\, as seating is limited. Make your complimentary reservation at https://bit.ly/BrewbakerTalk \n \nPaul H. Brewbaker is the Principal of TZ Economics\, a Hawaiʻi economics consultancy. His background in research on the Hawaiʻi economy and financial risk analytics stems from a 25-year affiliation with Bank of Hawaiʻi\, concluding as its Chief Economist. He is a graduate of Stanford University\, did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin\, and received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Hawaiʻi. He has lectured extensively in international\, monetary\, and financial economics. He is a member of the American Economic Association\, the American Finance Association\, and the National Association for Business Economics\, from which he holds the Certified Business Economist designation. \n“Just as ‘resilience is the new sustainability\,ʻ overtourism is the new GMO\,” said Dr. Brewbaker.  “Decision-makers have jumped to the default public policy intervention:  prohibition.” \n“Surely undocumented vacation rentals seeking a pathway to citizenship confront us with more nuanced issues to tackle\, since what bothers most of us is congestion and natural resource degradation\,” he noted. “For both of these negative externalities well-understood economic policy interventions exist; neither externality has anything to do with bigotry (the official name for the assertion that people unlike you ‘are changing the character of the neighborhood’).”  \n“In this presentation\, we explore some of the economic implications of overtourism for Hawaiʻi\, and relate economic policy responses to those which confront sea level rise attendant to global climate change\,” he said.”Seemingly unrelated policy interventions might prove surprisingly similar.” \n“One of the hottest topics on Maui right now is tourism — and how much is too much for our environment and way of life\,” says Amy Hodges\, Programs Manager at Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. “We are pleased to bring Dr. Brewbaker’s insights and perspective into the discussion\, as we look at some of the economic dimensions of tourism and sea level rise for Maui and all of Hawaiʻi.” \nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council thanks Maui Ocean Center for providing free meeting space for this event. \nMaui Nui Marine Resource Council is a Maui-based nonprofit celebrating 11 years of working toward clean ocean water and healthy coral reefs. To learn more\, visit www.mauireefs.org.
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/presentation-dr-paul-brewbaker-overtourism-sea-level-rise-economic-dimensions/
LOCATION:The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center\, 192 Maalaea Rd\, Wailuku\, HI\, 96793\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:Dr. Steven Businger to Speak on “Severe Weather in a Warming World”
DESCRIPTION:A free presentation titled “Severe Weather in a Warming World” will be offered by Dr. Steven Businger on Wednesday\, August 7 at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center\, as part of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s monthly meeting. The talk takes place from 5:30 pm to 7 pm. Doors open at 5 pm. \nThis presentation is open to the public and admission is free. Seating is limited so advance reservations are recommended. For reservations\, visit https://bit.ly/hurricanetalk \nDr. Businger is the Professor and Chair of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Hawaii and has devoted the past 30 years to researching the evolution and structure of destructive atmospheric storms. \n“My talk will cover the evolution of recent hurricanes and other severe weather events that have threatened Hawaii\, including how and why they form\, how their structure affects the hazards they produce\, and the role that a warming climate may play in these events\,” said Dr. Businger. “I will also cover the similarities and differences between hurricanes and kona lows (a winter half year phenomenon).” \n“We are offering this presentation because hurricanes have a profound impact on Maui’s coastal areas\, causing erosion\, storm surges and damage to homes and property – and possibly to coral reefs\,” said Robin Newbold\, co-founder and Chair of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. “The weather and the future of our reefs are inextricably linked.” \n“Right now\, we are fortunate to have our local coral reefs providing an estimated $377.1 million worth of protection from storm surges and big waves to Maui’s coastlines every year\, according to a recently released study from the U.S. Geological Survey\, The Nature Conservancy and UC-Santa Cruz\,” noted Newbold. \n“However\, coral bleaching caused by warming ocean temperatures can make corals weak and brittle\, and more likely to be broken off in strong waves\,” said Newbold. “If the height of our corals is reduced\, we can expect more storm-related damage along our coasts. If sea level rises\, it will also be harder for corals to break up big waves.” \n“Please attend this talk to learn about hurricanes and severe weather events in Hawaii\, so we can all be better prepared and safer\,” says Newbold. \nA nonprofit Maui-based organization working for healthy coral reefs and clean ocean water\, Maui Nui Marine Resource Council hosts monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of each month featuring guest presenters speaking on issues\, ideas and new advances relating to Maui County’s nearshore ocean environment. The meetings are free and open to all. Maui Ocean Center generously donates space for these monthly meetings at The Sphere\, its new high-tech facility featuring advanced audio and visual projection and comfortable movie-style amphitheater seating. \nAbout Dr. Steven Businger:\nDr. Steven Businger is Professor and Chair of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Hawaii. He has made notable contributions to the atmospheric sciences in several important\, yet diverse areas. For the past 30 years Professor Businger has been active in researching the evolution and structure of destructive atmospheric storms\, resulting in fundamental contributions to our understanding of the formation of storm systems in cold air streams and in the tropics (e.g.\, Kona lows and tropical cyclones). To date he has over 80 peer-reviewed journal publications\, published 2 academic textbooks\, and seven book chapters. \nDr. Businger was elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) in 2010. He is an AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist\, and in 2011 Professor Businger received the UH Mānoa Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching. \nAbout Maui Nui Marine Resource Council:\nAn award-winning\, community-based organization\, Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is celebrating 11 years of working for healthy coral reefs\, clean ocean water and abundant native fish. Maui Nui Marine Resource Council co-founded and co-manages Hui O Ka Wai Ola\, a unique volunteer-based ocean water quality monitoring program that gathers data at 39 shoreline locations in South and West Maui. Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is working to restore clean ocean water at Ma’alaea Bay\, through a pilot program to use oysters to improve ocean water quality in Ma’alaea Harbor and through upslope projects in the adjoining Pohakea Watershed. The organization also sponsors visitor education programs to encourage respect\, protection and responsible use of our local coral reefs. To learn more visit www.mauireefs.org.
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/university-hawaii-atmospheric-sciences-expert-dr-steven-businger-speak-severe-weather-warming-world/
LOCATION:The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center\, 192 Maalaea Rd\, Wailuku\, HI\, 96793\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:Free talk by Ed Lyman\, Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator\, on Tuesday\, July 2
DESCRIPTION:As part of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s monthly meeting\, a free presentation\, titled\, “Catch and Release: Large Whale Entanglement Response\,” will be offered by Edward Lyman on Tuesday\, July 2 at 5:30 pm at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center. The event is open to the public. The presentation will include amazing video footage from pole- and helmet-mounted cameras showing some of the whale rescues in Hawaii by the network of responders that are authorized to assist with such entanglements\,   \nSeating is limited\, so reservations (free of charge) are recommended and can be arranged at https://bit.ly/WhaleRescueTalk. 
 \nLyman\, the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s Natural Resources Management Specialist\, has responded more than 120 times to calls to free large whales and other marine animals from entangling gear over the past 25 years\, resulting in more than 50 large whales being freed. \n“For over 17 years the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary\, working with NOAA Fisheries’ Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program and the on-water community\, has led a successful community-based network of experienced responders to free large whales\, like the humpback whales found seasonally around Hawaiʻi\, from life-threatening entanglements\,” said Lyman. “As a result\, the sanctuary and its partners have removed gear from more than 30 large whales and gained a wealth of information to mitigate the threat and its broad impacts.” \nDuring his presentation\, Lyman will describe the difficult and sometimes dangerous task of disentangling 40-ton\, likely free-swimming whales\, using techniques modified from those employed to catch large fish or used historically by whalers to kill the animals.  \nThe talk will be part of the July monthly meeting of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council\, a nonprofit organization working for healthy coral reefs and clean ocean water. It will take place at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center\, located at 192 Maʻalaea Road at the Maʻalaea Harbor Shops.  \nDoors will open at 5 pm and the talk will begin promptly at 5:30 pm.  \n“We are grateful to Maui Ocean Center for generously donating the use of The Sphere for this presentation\,” said Amy Hodges\, Programs Manager at Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. “We are also very thankful to Ed Lyman for making time to give this talk during a holiday week celebrating ʻlife\, liberty and the pursuit of happinessʻ — important for whales as well as people.”\n\nAbout Edward Lyman:\nEd Lyman is currently the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s Natural Resources Management Specialist and Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator under NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. He works closely with NOAA Fisheries\, and under their Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program. For more than 25 years Ed has worked with NOAA\, state agencies\, and others to better understand the animals and to address the threats that impact them\, especially ship-strikes and entanglements. His efforts encompass Alaska\, the East and West Coasts\, Hawaiʻi and other countries. Ed has worked with the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary for more than 17 years. \nEd has participated in over 120 disentanglement efforts and helped free more than 50 large whales – 30 off Hawaiʻi. He assists NOAA in coordinating a community-based network to provide safe and authorized response to entangled large whales. However\, the ultimate goal is working with fishermen\, scientists\, managers\, and others to gain valuable information that may reduce entanglement threat in the future. \nEd graduated from the University of New Hampshire\, where he received a Master’s of Science studying semi-aquatic mammals and island biogeography. He worked for the Shoals Marine Laboratory and Sea Education Association\, where he gained a strong marine background. He has studied whales since 1994\, when he worked for the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies\, a non-profit whale research and rescue organization. Ed also worked for the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries\, where he worked with fishermen to reduce entanglement impacts.\n\n
About Maui Nui.Marine Resource Council:\n
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is a Maui-based nonprofit organization celebrating 11 years of working for healthy coral reefs\, clean ocean water and an abundance of native fish for the islands of Maui County. In addition to co-managing the Hui O Ka Wai Ola ocean water quality testing program\, which tests ocean water quality at 39 locations along the south and west shores of Maui\, the nonprofit is working to improve ocean water quality in Ma’alaea Harbor through the installation of caged oysters in the harbor.  Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is also working in the Pohakea watershed above Ma’alaea Bay to prevent stormwater runoff to protect ocean water quality and the coral reefs located in the bay. To learn more\, visit www.mauireefs.org
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/free-talk-ed-lyman-large-whale-entanglement-response-coordinator-wednesday-july-3/
LOCATION:The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center\, 192 Maalaea Rd\, Wailuku\, HI\, 96793\, United States
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SUMMARY:Free presentation about carrying capacity study of heavily visited Haunama Bay
DESCRIPTION:When considering Maui’s most popular reefs\, how many snorkelers are too many? What’s the impact of hundreds or possibly thousands of snorkelers per day at our reefs? How do we determine the right amount of snorkelers at our local reefs?  \nIf you’ve wondered about the answers to these questions\, Maui Nui Marine Resource Council invites you to a free talk that will share methodology and findings from a carrying capacity study of O‘ahu’s heavily visited Hanauma Bay by researchers from The Coral Reef Ecology Lab (CREL). The free presentation will take place at the Wednesday\, June 5 meeting of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center. Doors open at 5 pm. Seating is limited so advance reservations are strongly recommended. To reserve\, visit https://bit.ly/snorkelers \nThe featured guest presenters will be Sarah Jane Leicht Severino\, Research Associate\, and Ku‘ulei Rodgers\, PhD\, Principal Investigator of The Coral Reef Ecology Lab (CREL) at the University of Hawai‘i\, Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology campus. They will speak about CREL’s Hanauma Bay Biological Carrying Capacity study\, which quantifies the extent of human influence and determines the acceptable limits of disturbance to the marine resources of Hanauma Bay. For the past year\, CREL has performed observational and manipulative experimentation within the Bay documenting the interactions between visitors and the marine environment as they relate to human use\, coral tramping\, sedimentation\, and visual water clarity.  \n“The findings of the Hanauma Bay research should prove valuable in helping communities throughout Maui County evaluate the impacts of snorkelers at our popular reefs\,” says Amy Hodges. “\nThis talk is an excellent opportunity to explore how Maui County might most effectively answer the question of how many snorkelers — and under what circumstances — are too many snorkelers  at our local reefs?”  \n\nAbout Dr. Ku’ulei Rodgers:\n
Dr. Ku‘ulei Rodgers has been working at the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology’s (HIMB) Coral Reef Ecology Lab since 1992 under the direction of Drs. Paul Jokiel and Fenny Cox\, as an HIMB faculty member since 2005 and as the Principal Investigator of the Coral Reef Ecology Lab since 2016. Over 100 of her articles have been published in peer-reviewed journals\, published reports\, and conference proceedings. She was in the top five most read PeerJ journal articles in 2017.  \nSince 2005\, she has provided graduate advising\, mentoring\, and training for 15 graduate students\, 40 undergraduates\, interns\, and technicians\, and 2 post-docs. Ku‘ulei has been heavily involved as Principal Investigator\, Co-Principal Investigator or research assistant on 25 funded projects since her appointment\, conducting research at sites on every island. She has secured funding through grants of over $3.5 million assisting in student support and research needs.  \nMany of her research projects are of an interdisciplinary nature involving close collaborations with over 20 UH researchers from the oceanography\, engineering\, and zoology departments and over 50 cooperative relationships with managers and scientists from federal and state agencies\, non-governmental organizations\, and private industry. Her research has been widely disseminated through extensive media coverage with well over 200 documented local television news interviews\, newspaper articles\, and media events\, global webcast video coverage\, national and international newspaper and web articles and radio interviews \nKu‘ulei was one of the co-founders along with Dr. Paul Jokiel\, Dr. Eric Brown\, and Will Smith of the ongoing Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program established in 1999 and continues to serve as PI along with the State Division of Aquatic Resources. \nAbout Sarah Jane Leicht Severino:\nSarah Jane Leicht Severino earned her MS in Marine Science at Hawai‘i Pacific University (HPU) in 2015. For her master’s research she developed a technique\, the Fluorescence Census Technique (FCT)\, that utilizes the natural fluorescent pigmentation found within some species of corals to non-destructively census their smallest size classes in-situ under daylight conditions.  \nAfter graduate school\, Sarah worked as a First Mate on HPU’s Research Vessel\, Kaholo\, for two years. In addition to managing fieldwork on HPU’s Research Vessel\, she was recruited by the Navy to manage field operations for a project studying the structure of marine resources within the main Pearl Harbor shipping channel.  The FCT was used in the Pearl Harbor shipping channel to quickly and accurately quantify the abundance and recruitment patterns of juvenile coral colonies on their natural reef substrate.   \nSince starting in the Coral Reef Ecology Lab\, Sarah has been working toward establishing a biological carrying capacity for Hanauma Bay Marine Life Conservation District (MLCD). By analyzing historical data and performing several field experiments\, she seeks to quantify changes in the benthic community of reefs at Hanauma Bay in response to pressure from human use. \nAbout Maui Nui Marine Resource Council
\nEstablished in 2007\, Maui Nui Marine Resource Council (MNMRC) is an award-winning nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization working for healthy coral reefs\, clean ocean water and abundant native fish for the islands of Maui County.  \nDuring the past 11 years since our organization’s establishment\, we have been based on Maui and have achieved recognition for working with our local community to create culturally appropriate\, effective science-based solutions to serious local threats facing our reefs. Many problems facing Maui County’s local reefs originate on land\, which is why our projects and programs are community-based and work from mountains (mauka) to sea (makai). To learn more\, visit www.mauireefs.org.
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/free-talk-dr-ku%ca%bbulei-rodgers-hawaii-institute-marine-biologys-coral-reef-ecology-lab/
LOCATION:The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center\, 192 Maalaea Rd\, Wailuku\, HI\, 96793\, United States
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SUMMARY:Free presentation titled\, “Thinking Like an Island:  How to Survive the Plastic Pollution Pandemic”
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at a free presentation titled\, “Thinking Like an Island:  How to Survive the Plastic Pollution Pandemic\,” that will be offered by Hannah Bernard at the Wednesday\, May 1 meeting of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. \nThis free presentation will take place from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center. Doors will open at 5 pm. Advance reservations are recommended\, as seating is limited. To make a free reservation\, visit https://bit.ly/MauiPlasticPollution \n“While scientists and politicians may argue about climate change and its impact on our world ocean\, the world is waking up to the devastating reality of the oceanic plastic plague\,” says Bernard\, the co-founder and Executive Director of Hawai’i Wildlife Fund.  “After several decades of local awareness-raising we are at a tipping point worldwide where plastic pollution of the ocean is widely recognized as one of the greatest threats of our time to the ocean ecosystem and even human health.” \nBernard’s talk will focus on ways individuals help turn the tide on the plastic plague and why there’s hope for the future. \n“We are excited to have this opportunity to share Hannah Bernard’s extensive knowledge about plastic pollution with the community\,” says Amy Hodges\, Programs Manager at Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. “She’ll be sharing the latest findings about plastic pollution and offering commonsense ideas for ways to slow down and perhaps even stop the ‘plastic plague’ that is threatening our ocean and all marine wildlife.” \nThe meeting will also include updates on Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s programs\, including results from its ocean water quality monitoring program along the shores of south and west Maui and its program to improve ocean water quality at Ma’alaea Bay. \nThe meeting and presentation will take place at Maui Ocean Center at The Sphere\, a new high-tech dome-shaped presentation space\, offering reclining movie-theater style seats and state-of-the-art visuals and acoustics. (Learn more about The Sphere at www.mauioceancenter.com.) Maui Ocean Center is donating use of this space to Maui Nui Marine Resource Council for this event. \nDoors open at 5 pm; please enter by the Administrative Office entrance at Maui Ocean Center. The presentation will take place from 5:30 pm to 7 pm. Admission is free and the public is invited. By order of the fire marshal\, only 118 guests can be accommodated. Free reservations can be made by following this link: https://bit.ly/MauiPlasticPollution \nAbout Hannah Bernard:\nCo-Founder and Executive Director of Hawai’i Wildlife Fund\, Hannah Bernard is an award-winning marine biologist with 37 years’ experience studying\, teaching\, leading expeditions and directing efforts to support research and conservation of Pacific Ocean marine life. In addition to co-founding the state’s Makai Watch program\, she currently serves on the federally appointed False Killer Whale Take Reduction Team to address the incidental mortality and serious injury of false killer whales in Hawai`i’s longline fishery. \nShe has served on numerous Boards and committees\, including the federally appointed Pacific Scientific Review Group\, Sierra Club’s National Marine Wildlife and Habitat Committee\, the ‘Ahini-Kina’u Advisory Group\, the Hawai’i Ecotourism Association\, the Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council\, Save Honolua Coalition\, Maui Surfrider Foundation\, Maui Coral Reef Network\, Maui Reef Fund and the ‘Ohana Coalition Steering Committee. \nHawai’i Wildlife Fund is a non-profit organization founded in 1996\, and has initiated numerous community-based management projects and orchestrated the removal of more than 300 tons of marine debris from some of Hawai’i’s most impacted coastal habitats\, protected more than 10\,000 hawksbill sea turtle hatchlings and their mothers\, and taught thousands of students and volunteers in the field and in the classroom through marine naturalist trainings\, youth outreach programs and expeditions. \nAbout Maui Nui.Marine Resource Council:\nMaui Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is a Maui-based nonprofit organization celebrating 11 years of working for healthy coral reefs\, clean ocean water and an abundance of native fish for the islands of Maui County. In addition to co-managing the Hui O Ka Wai Ola ocean water quality testing program\, which tests ocean water quality at 39 locations along the south and west shores of Maui\, the nonprofit is working to improve ocean water quality in Ma’alaea Harbor through the installation of caged oysters in the harbor. Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is also working in the Pohakea watershed above Ma’alaea Bay to prevent stormwater runoff to protect ocean water quality and the coral reefs located in the bay. To learn more\, visit www.mauireefs.org \n 
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/free-presentation-hannah-bernard-hawaii-wildlife-fund/
LOCATION:The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center\, 192 Maalaea Rd\, Wailuku\, HI\, 96793\, United States
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SUMMARY:Free presentation about Kaho'olawe by Dean Tokishi of Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission
DESCRIPTION:Didnʻt get to attend this event?\nView it here\, thanks to Akaku Community Media\n\n \nThe public is invited to a free presentation focusing on Kahoʻolawe titled\, “Kūkulu Ke Ea A Kanaloa — The life and spirit of Kanaloa builds and takes form.” The talk will be presented by Dean Tokishi\, Ocean Resources Specialist III\, Kaho’olawe Island Reserve Commission\, at the Wednesday\, April 3 meeting of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council at a new venue: The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center.  \n“Kanaloa Kaho‘olawe’s rich history\, complex present and hopeful future can be seen and felt\,” said Tokishi. “My talk will cover everything from the island’s use as a prison colony\, a ranch\, and military live fire training site to the extensive unexploded ordinance clean-up project and the efforts to restore an entire island ecosystem\, mauka to makai.” \nThe meeting and presentation will take place at Maui Ocean Center at The Sphere\, a new high-tech dome-shaped presentation space\, offering reclining movie-theater style seats and state-of-the-art visuals and acoustics. (Learn more at www.mauioceancenter.com.)  Doors open at 5 pm; please enter by the Administrative Office entrance at Maui Ocean Center. The presentation will take place from 5:30 pm to 7 pm. Admission is free and the public is invited. By order of the fire marshal\, only 118 guests can be accommodated\, so admission is on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n“Many on Maui look across the channel to Kahoʻolawe and wonder about its history\, and what the island is like now\,” says Amy Hodges\, Program Manager at Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. “Thereʻs also a lot of curiosity about the reefs and marine resources of Kahoʻolawe. How are they surviving after the years of extreme sediment runoff caused by the decades of military bombing of Kahoʻolawe? We are grateful that Dean Tokishi will be sharing his manaʻo and knowledge about Kahoʻolawe with us all.” \n“Please join us for this free talk\, which will include time for questions from the audience\,” says Hodges. “Iʻm confident that weʻll all learn much and come away inspired by the work that KIRC is doing to restore and protect Kahoʻolawe and its marine resources.” \nAbout Dean Tokishi:\nGrowing up on Maui\, Dean graduated from Maui High School and later received a Bachelorʻs Degree in Marine Science from the University of Hawaii at Hilo. For three years he was involved in the restoration of Kahoʻolawe during the ordnance removal project. In January of 2003 he obtained a position with the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) in monitoring\, managing and protecting all of the Reserves marine resources. Currently Dean serves as KIRCʻs Ocean Resources Program Manager where he is given the opportunity to educate others on the importance of these marine resources. \nAbout Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC)\nFrom its inception by the State of Hawaiʻi in 1993\, KIRC was funded through the Kahoʻolawe Island Rehabilitation Trust Fund – originating from a portion of the federal funding allocated to the Navy’s unexploded ordnance clearance project (ending in 2003). In 2014\, KIRC partnered with PKO (Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana) and OHA (Office of Hawaiian Affairs) to publish a collaborative plan for the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve through 2026 (entitled I Ola Kanaloa!). With refined goals and objectives adopted by each organization\, KIRC presented its self-sustainability financial plan to the Hawaiʻi State Legislature in 2016. Supported by an Aloha Kahoʻolawe campaign\, which called for memberships\, shared information and public testimony to affirm KIRC’s restoration and access programs\, the State authorized permanent funding for KIRC staff and additional CIP funding for KIRC operations in 2018. Programs that bring community volunteers to the Reserve continue to rely on funds raised through donations\, grants and memberships. Learn more at https://www.kahoolawe.hawaii.gov/home.php. \nAbout Maui Nui Marine Resource Council\nCelebrating 11 years\, Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is a Maui-based nonprofit organization working for healthy coral reefs\, clean ocean water and the restoration of native fish for the islands of Maui County. To learn more\, visit www.mauireefs.org. \nSpecial thanks to Maui Ocean Center for donating the use of The Sphere for this presentation.  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.mauireefs.org/event/free-presentation-dean-tokishi-kahoolawe-island-reserve-commission/
LOCATION:The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center\, 192 Maalaea Rd\, Wailuku\, HI\, 96793\, United States
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