Kahalu‘u Bay ReefTeach program seeks volunteers
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—April 1, 2015—The ReefTeach program at Kahalu‘u Bay and Beach Park is looking for volunteers who love the beach and want to help protect coral reefs, fish, and turtles. […]
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Turtle Talk at Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—March 31, 2015—Join Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center turtle biologist Rachel Silverman to “talk story” about honu (Hawaiian green sea turtles) on Tuesday, April 14. Learn about the types of […]
Monk Seal 101 training offered for Marine Mammal Response volunteers
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—March 18, 2015—Monk Seal 101, a free training session for new volunteers, will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 9, in Kailua-Kona by the West […]
FoodCorps Hawai‘i seeks applicants for 2015–2016
March 1, 2015 (Hawaii 24/7)—FoodCorps is currently recruiting service members throughout Hawai‘i who are passionate about teaching children what healthy food is, where it comes from, and expanding hands-on nutrition […]
Cornell University CATALYST and CURIE Programs for High School Students
Application deadline: February 27
Cornell CATALYST and CURIE Academies Application deadline: February 27, 2015 Program dates: July 12-18, 2015 The Kohala Center is currently offering two full-tuition scholarships to qualified high school students to […]
Mellon-Hawai‘i Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships
Application deadline: February 24
All completed applications must be sent by e-mail in PDF format to Cortney Okumura at cokumura@kohalacenter.org; in the subject line of the e-mail, include: Mellon-HI Fellowship Application: Your name. If […]
Teachers Teaching Teachers
Teachers Teaching Teachers is a monthly series of free professional development workshops for Hawai‘i Island’s K-12 teachers. The goal of this program is to bring teachers together to share knowledge […]
2015 Nahelehele Dryland Forest Symposium set for February 27
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i—February 2, 2015—The 2015 Nahelehele Dryland Forest Symposium will highlight dryland forest ecology and restoration efforts in Hawai‘i. The symposium will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]
Learn all about the honu at Kahalu‘u Bay on Feb. 10
February 2, 2015 (Big Island Now)—Turtle biologist Rachel Silverman will be talking all about the Hawaiian honu, or green sea turtle, at the Kahalu‘u Beach Park in Kona on Tuesday, […]
FoodCorps Hawai‘i connects children with fresh, healthy food
January 28, 2015 (Hawaii 24/7)—In its first year, the FoodCorps Hawai‘i program served 1793 school children in West O‘ahu and on Moloka‘i and Hawai‘i islands, working to change their attitudes […]