#Maui reef
Holomua Marine Initiative seeks community input for Maui nearshore marine management
Maui residents are called to join the conversation and provide feedback on a revised draft proposal developed for Maui’s nearshore waters, ensuring healthy reefs and abundant resources for future generations. The DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources, Holomua Marine Initiative is hosting two upcoming information exchange sessions on the proposal: one on July 29 in Pukalani, and another on Aug. 6 in Kīhei.
Reef Friendly Landscaping Program is focus of Rotary talk, April 9
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s Jill Wirt is the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Kīhei-Wailea’s upcoming meeting on April 9, 2025. Wirt will discuss the nonprofit’s Reef Friendly Landscaping Program.
Post-wildfire mapping and assessment of Maui’s leeward reefs, Sept. 14
As the community begins the recovery process after the devastating Lahaina and Upcountry wildfires, groups like the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council, are turning to the ocean to gather baseline conditions of coral reefs before impacts like fire-related runoff occur.
West Maui Ridge to Reef Initiative Presents “Silver Lining of the Pandemic”
In this presentation, presenters will discuss the impacts of reduced tourism on water quality at Kahekili Beach Park in West Maui, including nutrient loading, emerging organic pollutants, and acidification, and what these changes could mean for coral reef health.
Maui 10-Year-Old Grows 900 Plants to Protect Coral Reefs
Ten-year-old Abby Rogers of Maui has converted her backyard into a native plant nursery to help save coral reefs. Rogers is a volunteer with the Coral Reef Alliance, helping to grow native plants that will be transplanted at their stream restoration site in Wahikuli.
New Coral Reef Information Signs Installed at 39 Maui Beaches
The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council has installed new coral reef information signs at 39 Maui beaches. The signs feature large colorful photos of sea turtles, corals and marine life, and the headline, “Protect Maui’s Coral Reefs.”
Maui Reefs Provide $376 Million Worth of Coastal Flood Protection
In Hawai’i, reefs provide more than $836 million in flood protection benefits to people, property and jobs every year, according to a new report.
Free Presentation on Maui Sunflower Farming, Oct. 3
A free public presentation entitled, “Sunflower Farming: A Sustainable Model for Maui’s Former Sugar Cane Lands That Benefits Local Coral Reefs,” will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 3.
Nāpili Storm Drain Stenciling in Celebration of Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, a community storm drain stenciling event will be held in Nāpili on Saturday, April 14, beginning at 9 am at Nāpili Plaza.
Council Seeks to Strengthen Sunscreen Ban Bill Before Final Vote
While council members expressed support for the protection of coral reefs damaged by the products, they also raised reservations over legal implications
Rep. Ing Leads Reef Madness Event at State Capitol
An informational briefing takes place today at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, focusing on coral bleaching, overfishing and pollution.
Free Screening, Panel Discussion on “Chasing Coral”
A free screening of the award-winning film Chasing Coral will be held at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary on Thurs, July 27, 2017.
Scientists Take Action to Reverse Coral Reef Declines on Maui
In the last 20 years, 25% of Maui’s surveyed coral reefs have died and 50% are declining in health, according to the nonprofit Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. The organization is continuing efforts to reverse this trend…
Findings Made at Hawaiian Archipelago’s “Oceanic Twilight Zone”
In Maui’s ʻAu‘au Channel, scientists discovered the largest uninterrupted mesophotic coral ecosystem ever recorded, extending more than three square miles.
West Maui Citizen Science Water Quality Monitoring Launched
Hui O Ka Wai Ola is the first community-based water quality monitoring program on Maui to measure for nutrients in coastal waters.
Maui ‘Ground Zero’ in Coral Reef Studies
With one of the most extensive coral reefs communities in Hawaiʻi, Maui County has been an especially important ground-zero for coral reefs studies.
Global Coral Bleaching Event “Longest on Record”
Global warming, coupled with an intense El Nino, has made this the longest and most widespread coral bleaching event on record, according to NOAA findings.
“Boatload of Decision Makers” Reveals Plight of West Maui Reefs
A boatload of decision makers visited Maui waters to see firsthand how land-based pollutants and unsustainable fishing practices are killing coral reefs.
Experts Strategize Future for Maui’s Coral Reefs
The 13th meeting of the Maui Coral Reef Recovery Team assessed recovery efforts at the Team’s three priority sites: Olowalu, Polanui in Lahaina, and Kahekili.
Ask the Mayor: Should Molokini’s Snorklers Be Regulated?
I saw article saying that 50 percent of the reef is dead. Why isn’t there more regulation on access to Molokini? At what point do you start regulating or is Molokini going to be just another sacrifice for the almighty dollar?
