#University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program
Olowalu reef study links historical land use to declining coral growth
A 253-year-old coral core from Olowalu Reef revealed that historic land-use changes, such as sugarcane expansion, led to increased sediment inputs and declining coral growth, providing critical long-term context to guide current watershed restoration efforts.
Talk Story at Maui’s Kapukaulua in celebration of World Environmental Education Day, Jan. 26
The University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program and partners invite the community to a Talk Story event at Kapukaulua (Baldwin Beach) on Jan. 26, 2026, in celebration of World Environmental Education Day.