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Kīhei Community Association announce guest speakers for Sept. 16 meeting
Kīhei residents are invited to attend the Kīhei Community Association meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at Pro Arts Playhouse in Azeka Makai. Doors open at 6 p.m.
New coastal water data tools offered to the Maui community under collaboration with Aqualink and Hui O Ka Wai Ola
For Maui sites, the Aqualink dashboard shares information such as sea surface temperature, wind, wave, and heat stress analysis while Hui O Ka Wai Ola provides data on salinity, pH, turbidity (water cloudiness/murkiness), and nitrate levels (a wastewater and/or fertilizer indicator). The partnership is based on the idea of “thinking globally, acting locally.” By combining local insights with global data, the community has more tools to understand the impacts of climate change on marine environments.
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.
Ocean water testing begins off Lahaina
“Due to the old infrastructure of Lahaina, storm water does not flow into settling basins or modern infrastructure, so it flows as quickly as possible into the ocean. So, that’s a huge concern with the amount of potentially toxic substances on the land now,” said Russell Sparks, an aquatic biologist with the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources.