Category Archives: Coral Reef Science

Dec
08
2009

Raising Awareness About Water Quality Monitoring

Awareness about the importance of water quality monitoring at Kahalu‘u has been growing tremendously over the last few months. One event that helped this along was the Girls Exploring Math and Science (GEMS) day at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort on October 29th. Organized by the American Association of University Women Kona Branch, this annual [...]

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Sep
23
2008

Fishing Technology Letting Turtles off the Hook

All 7 species of sea turtles in the world are listed as Endangered or Threatened under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973. The green sea turtle (Chelonia Mydas), the most commonly spotted turtle at Kahalu‘u Bay and other locations on the island of Hawai‘i, is considered Endangered. Sea turtles have a number of [...]

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