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. » Read more
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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 turtles found in Hawai‘i, why they are important to Hawai‘i’s ecosystems, what threats they face, and how you can help to protect them. » Read […]
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 Hawai‘i Marine Mammal Response Network, which is currently recruiting volunteers. » Read more
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 education programs. » Read more
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 attend either the CATALYST Academy (boys and girls) or the CURIE Academy (girls only), both hosted by the Diversity Programs in Engineering at Cornell. Qualified applicants may apply […]
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 your files are too large to send via email, please upload them to The Kohala Center’s secure Hightail website at https://hightail.com/u/kohalacenter. Please notify Cortney Okumura […]
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 and practices connecting school learning gardens with core curriculum, assessment and evaluation, and to deepen connections to student learning and outcomes. Click here to learn […]
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. Friday, February 27, at the Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona. » Read more
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, Feb. 10. Silverman will outline the different types of turtles found in Hawai‘i, how they support local ecosystems, what currently threatens them, and how the […]
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 about eating healthy food by creating classroom and school garden activities combined with culinary and marketing experience. » Read more