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Kula Community Association to host public meeting, Feb. 11
The Kula Community Association invites community members to attend its General Meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, featuring timely updates on invasive species, water quality, watershed restoration, and East Maui water management. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the evening, beginning with food and informal conversation.
Free Webinar “Early Days: The Life and Times of Humpback Whale Calves in Hawaiian Waters,” Dec. 10
The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host its quarterly Know Your Ocean Speaker Series on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, featuring Lead Researcher at The Keiki Kohola Project, Dr. Rachel Cartwright, at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Two Kāʻanapali resorts earn Gold Reef-Friendly Landscaping Certification
The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa and Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa are now “Gold Certified” in Reef-Friendly Landscaping, according to the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council.
Coastal limu testing shows nutrient pollution patterns across Maui shores
The latest round of coastal limu sampling on Maui appeared to find unusually high nitrogen levels at Kahului Harbor and Pōhaku Park, also called “S-Turns,” but low wastewater indicators, according to the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council, which coordinated the project. Researchers say the mixed results require further investigation to determine the nitrogen source.
Rotary grant supports community replanting and resilience in Kahoma Village
The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will continue its restoration efforts at Kahoma Village in Lahaina with a $26,000 grant from the Hawai‘i Rotary District 5000 Foundation Maui Fires Relief Fund.
Pilikahakai Foundation hosts free community events for Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Maui
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Pilikahakai Foundation and partners invite the community to take part in a weekend of events dedicated to protecting Maui’s coral reefs and ʻāina.
Free webinar “Why Sharks Matter: The science and law of saving threatened sharks from extinction,” on Sept. 3, 2025
The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host its quarterly Know Your Ocean Speaker Series on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, featuring marine biologist, Dr. David Shiffman at noon via Zoom. Sharks are some of the most ecologically important, threatened, and misunderstood animals on Earth. In this webinar, Dr. Shiffman will share his work as a […]
Free Webinar “Early Warning Systems for Coral Reefs: Machine Learning for Conservation” on June 4, 2025
The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host its first quarterly “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 featuring Dr. Lisa McManus of the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology at 5:30 p.m.via Zoom.
Replanting at Kahoma Village to support Lahaina recovery, growth following wildfires
Nearly 200 Kahoma Village homeowners, community members, and local organizations gathered Saturday to restore the landscape in Lahaina by planting 100 native and resilient species to support ongoing post-wildfire recovery.
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.
Community-led coral restoration effort launches in South Maui
A new Community-Based Coral Restoration Area, established in South Maui, is offering damaged corals a chance to recover.
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa launches ‘Kuleana Series,’ AI experience
This first-of-its-kind interactive augmented reality experience features 11 leading cultural educators and scientific experts. The “living portraits” on the plaques consist of portrait images that “come to life” by employing augmented reality (AR) technology. By using the AR viewer on a smartphone and pointing the camera towards the portrait, it creates a lifelike experience for the guest as the image begins to move and speak when viewed on the phone’s screen.
Free Webinar “Unlocking the Mysteries of Biodiversity on Hawaiian Coral Reefs,” Feb. 5
The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host its first quarterly “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 featuring Dr. John Burns of the Multiscale Environmental Graphical Analysis Lab at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Free webinar ‘Global Coastal Water Data Dashboard: A New Tool for Maui’s Community’ hosted by MNMRC on Dec. 4
The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host the December edition of its “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” featuring Caesar Hjertén of Aqualink and Liz Yannell of Hui O Ka Wai Ola on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Test plot growth at Maui Gold Pineapple ‘better than anticipated,’ sources say
A pilot project to boost soil health on Maui’s only large-scale pineapple farm aims to increase biomass to retain more water—up to 100,000 gallons per acre.
New Reef-Friendly Landscaping test plots launch at Waiehu Golf Course, Ichiro ‘Iron’ Maehara Stadium
The County of Maui is working with the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council and SoilThrive Hawaiʻi LLC to pilot Reef-Friendly Landscaping practices at Waiehu Golf Course and Ichiro “Iron” Maehara Stadium in Kahului, according to a Maui Nui Marine Resource Council.
Hybrid Reef-Friendly Landscaping course to be hosted Nov. 13-19
The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host its final Reef-Friendly Landscaping certification course of the year Nov. 13 to 19. The hybrid online and in-person course will teach professionals how to transition to natural products and practices that improve plant health, reduce long-term maintenance costs, and increase soil and reef health.
Free Webinar “Catch and Release: Large Whale Entanglement Response in Hawaiʻi” Oct. 1
The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host the October edition of its “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” featuring Maria Harvey, on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Super Reefs on Maui and research on heat resistant coral to be presented at free webinar, Sept. 4
The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host the September edition of its “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” featuring Courtney Klepac, Ph.D. on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. Klepac will present her work with Super Reefs to identify and protect heat-resistant reefs.
Hui O Ka Wai Ola says measures taken after the tragic fire helped protect Lahaina ocean water quality
Hui O Ka Wai Ola released a new report on coastal water quality at dozens of locations from Honolua Bay to ‘Āhihi-Kīna’u Natural Area Reserve. The report summarizes changes—both improvements and declines—in water quality over eight years of data collection and confirms that measurements at sites in the Lahaina area remain within normal ranges.
