#reef health

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.

UH study offers new insight on monitoring reef health

A study co-led by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa doctoral student revealed that each type of coral and algae from a coral reef produced a unique suite of chemical compounds. The information was published in Communications Biology, and may offer a new way to monitor the health of reefs around Hawaiʻi.

Mauka to Makai team formed in wake of wildfire

Following the Maui fires, PacWhale Foundation’s Conservation team, Research team, and Eco-Adventures crew created the Mauka to Makai program to help restore the health of Maui’s land and sea.

Bills to Ban Coral-Killing Sunscreens Advance

The House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection passed House Bill 600 which would prohibit the sale of sunscreens containing the chemical oxybenzone.

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…

UH Study First to Show Extent of Injection Well Impact in Kahului

The study is the first to show the extent of the impact of wastewater injection wells at Kahului Wastewater Reclamation Facility on Maui.