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The University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program supports an innovative program of research, education and extension services, directed to the improved understanding and stewardship of coastal and marine resources of the state, region and nation University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program (Hawai'i Sea Grant) welcomes participation and encourages users to post, comment, and interact with others through commentary that is responsive to Hawai'i Sea Grant's posts. Hawai'i Sea Grant reserves the right to remove any comment containing abusive language, personal attacks, profanity, nudity, hate speech, illegal material, or language that may create a hostile or intimidating environment. Hawai'i Sea Grant also reserves the right to remove posts promoting commercial entities or containing solicitations. Comments made by social media users reflect the opinions of the users and not necessarily those of Hawai'i Sea Grant. By posting a comment on this social media site, users agree to follow the terms of use of the site and Hawai'i Sea Grant regulations and policies.

Fish, Fuel, and the Seafloor: Three Converging Stories in the Pacific OceanHow do migratory fisheries, energy security, ...
10/12/2026

Fish, Fuel, and the Seafloor: Three Converging Stories in the Pacific Ocean

How do migratory fisheries, energy security, and deep-sea mining intersect in a changing climate? Join us for this week’s Sustainable Fisheries Seminar featuring L. Alex Kahl, Ph.D.!

Drawing on experience across Antarctic oceanography, international energy diplomacy at the U.S. State Department, and Pacific islands fisheries governance, Dr. Kahl will explore how climate change is reshaping the economics, policy, and legal foundations of Pacific Island nations.

Graduate students: stick around for a discussion on how your own research and future careers can intersect with these evolving ocean governance challenges!

📍 Where: MSB 100 or on Zoom
📅 When: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM HST 💻 Zoom Link:hawaii.zoom.us/j/89013465616
🆔 Meeting ID: 890 1346 5616 🔑 Passcode: 612815

Note: The views expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the U.S. Government.

We are making a final request for your help! If you live in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands, your voice is critical ...
10/06/2026

We are making a final request for your help!
If you live in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands, your voice is critical in shaping the future of our oceans.

This brief survey aims to better understand local perspectives, experiences, and priorities regarding marine plastic pollution. Your answers will help identify the most urgent environmental challenges facing Pacific Island communities and will directly inform a scientific publication! 📊💡

Survey Quick Facts:
🌏 Who can take it: Residents of American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, FSM, Marshall Islands, and Palau
🔞 Eligibility: Must be 18 years or older
⏱️ Time required: Just 5–10 minutes
🔒 Privacy: 100% Anonymous (skip any question you like)

How to participate:
👉 Click the link in our bio to take the survey: tinyurl.com/mtmm2yy (https://www.google.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fmtmm2yy)
📩 Share this post or tag friends and family living in these regions so their voices are included before the survey closes!

Your insight matters—thank you for helping protect our islands and oceans. 💙🐚

Who really benefits from sustainable seafood? Join us for our upcoming Sustainable Fisheries Seminar featuring Dr. Shrey...
10/01/2026

Who really benefits from sustainable seafood?

Join us for our upcoming Sustainable Fisheries Seminar featuring Dr. Shreya Yadav, Interdisciplinary Marine Scientist with Conservation International’s Center for Oceans!

While market-based voluntary sustainability standards (VSS)—like certifications, improvement projects, and ratings—have grown rapidly over the past decade, their main focus has been on environmental outcomes. But what about social equity? Who bears the costs, and who reaps the benefits?

In this talk, Dr. Yadav will explore how initiatives like the Marine Stewardship Council, Fair Trade, and Fishery Improvement Projects affect equity in seafood production, drawing from case studies of small-scale fisheries in India, the Maldives, and Indonesia. She will also discuss how this research connects to Conservation International’s Ocean Stewards program to support ocean-reliant communities and transform ocean governance.

📍 Event Details:
🗓 Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM HST
🏢 In-Person Location: MSB 100
💻 Virtual Option: Zoom (Meeting ID: 890 1346 5616 | Passcode: 612815)

About the Speaker: Dr. Shreya Yadav holds a PhD in marine biology from the University of Hawaiʻi and brings over 15 years of research experience across the Pacific and Indian oceans. Her expertise spans coral resilience, historical ecology, biocultural monitoring, and equity in fisheries.

Sea you there!

What does adaptive fisheries management look like in Hawaiʻi? This seminar will explore what fisheries management looks ...
09/23/2026

What does adaptive fisheries management look like in Hawaiʻi? This seminar will explore what fisheries management looks like on the ground in Hawaiʻi, using Maunalua Bay as a case study. The discussion will highlight the Maunalua Bay Fisheries Management Area (FMA), Maunalua Makai Watch, and community-based approaches for managing nearshore fisheries. Community engagement and education are key components of addressing fisheries challenges, particularly when connecting resource management with the people who depend on and interact with those resources. The “Eat the Invaders” fishing tournament was one example of this approach, bringing together fishers, community members, chefs, scientists, and resource managers to promote more sustainable seafood choices, increase engagement with fisheries management, and create opportunities for education and outreach. Together, these projects provide a look at how science, fisher knowledge, community involvement, and education can work together to address complex fisheries challenges.
 
Bio: 
Kawai Hong is the Fisheries Coordinator for Mālama Maunalua, where he supports the development and implementation of the Maunalua Bay Fisheries Management Area (FMA) and oversees the Maunalua Makai Watch program. His work focuses on community-based fisheries management, outreach, monitoring, and connecting fishers, community members, scientists, and resource managers to support healthy nearshore fisheries.

Kawai earned a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Santa Clara University and a Master’s degree in Environmental Management from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa where his project focused on creating a handbook for invasive fishing tournaments in Hawaiʻi. 
 
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 12:00 p.m., MSB 100
Or
Zoom
https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/89013465616
Meeting ID: 890 1346 5616
Passcode: 612815

Making waves in American Samoa! Our extension faculty Kelley Anderson Tagarino and local partners are achieving major mi...
09/23/2026

Making waves in American Samoa!

Our extension faculty Kelley Anderson Tagarino and local partners are achieving major milestones in local marine conservation and coral restoration! Here’s what they have been up to:

Expanding Local Dive Capacity
We officially completed the ODU AAUS scientific diving course, training 15 people! Opportunities like this are exceptionally rare in American Samoa outside of federal programs, making this a huge win for our community. The course took divers all the way from beginner Open Water certifications to refreshing experienced scientific divers.

Coral Nursery Installed 
Our coral nursery structures are officially in the water! A huge fa’afetai to Victor Bonito, who traveled over to assist with the design, installation, and hands-on training for our dive cohort to collect and hang corals.

Cutting-Edge Marine Science 
Next month, Hawaiʻi Sea Grantʻs Dr. Oceana Francis is heading to AS to install wave buoys and collect bathymetry data for her hydrodynamic study, supported by two grad students with deep roots in American Samoa. Meanwhile, team member Fuamai Tago is kicking off her MSc at UH Mānoa with Dr. Rob Toonen, focusing her research directly on this coral restoration project!

Inspiring the Next Generation 
Local impact starts at home. Our project restoration lead, Tilali Scanlan, and our team are bringing local swim and snorkel students out to the nursery this semester. Students will get hands-on experience helping with shallow-water cement coral attachment and assisting at the rope nursery!

From building local capacity to restoring our reefs, this project is proof of what happens when science, education, and community come together. Stay tuned for more updates as our nursery grows!

📷 Tilali Scanlan

CoralNursery PacificOcean CommunityScience

Join us for an important community webinar on preparing for the active 2026 hurricane season, featuring lessons learned ...
09/17/2026

Join us for an important community webinar on preparing for the active 2026 hurricane season, featuring lessons learned from the Kona lows, Hurricanes Lala and Lowell, and other recent storms. Dennis Hwang, coastal hazard mitigation specialist with the University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program, will share guidance from the Homeowner's Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards https://seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/homeowners-handbook-to-prepare-for-natural-hazards/ including steps residents can take to understand the risk, develop emergency plans, strengthen their homes, and recover.

Date: Monday, September 21, 2026
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm HST
URL: https://go.hawaii.edu/YQR
University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology - HIMB School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology - SOEST HI Climate Hawaii Emergency Management Agency

Join us for an important community webinar on preparing for the active 2026 hurricane season, featuring lessons learned ...
09/17/2026

Join us for an important community webinar on preparing for the active 2026 hurricane season, featuring lessons learned from the Kona lows, Hurricanes Lala and Lowell, and other recent storms. Dennis Hwang, coastal hazard mitigation specialist with the University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program, will share guidance from the Homeowner’s Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards (https://seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/homeowners-handbook-to-prepare-for-natural-hazards/) including steps residents can take to understand the risk, develop emergency plans, strengthen their homes, and recover.

Webinar Details
Date: Monday, September 21, 2026
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm HST 
Registration link: https://go.hawaii.edu/YQR

Join us for the first-ever in-person Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Science & Management Symposium, September 22–24, 2026, at...
09/11/2026

Join us for the first-ever in-person Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Science & Management Symposium, September 22–24, 2026, at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa!
Hear from 24 experts traveling to Hawaiʻi from across the Pacific, representing 20 Pacific Island countries and territories. The three-day program includes two days of presentations on CRB impacts, prevention, management, control, and eradication; a half-day field experience; and a Community Day focused on sharing knowledge and strengthening collaboration.

Register for the symposium by visiting the symposium website (https://www.crbhawaii.org/symposium) for additional information. Early-bird registration is $150 for the first 100 registrants, after which the cost will increase to $225.

The first two days will be held in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Campus Center Ballroom. Registration includes a light breakfast and buffet lunch on Days 1 and 2, as well as an appetizer buffet during the evening reception on Day 1.

Space for the Thursday morning field experience is limited, so interested participants are encouraged to register soon. The field experience requires a separate $50 registration fee.

Recent storms have reminded us that disasters can arrive unexpectedly—and when they do, compassionate, prepared communit...
09/08/2026

Recent storms have reminded us that disasters can arrive unexpectedly—and when they do, compassionate, prepared community members make all the difference.

The Office of Wellness and Resilience and the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division invite you to Psychological First Aid (PFA) Certification Training—a practical, one-day course to help you support those affected by disaster or trauma in your community. Whether another storm comes, a crisis hits close to home, or tragedy affects those around you, you’ll be ready to show up for the people who need you most.

What is PFA? 
Psychological First Aid is an evidence-informed approach—developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD—designed to reduce initial distress and help people move toward healing and adaptive coping. It’s flexible, meets people where they are, and works in any setting: shelters, homes, workplaces, schools, community centers, and more. To learn more, visit https://www.nctsn.org/treatments-and-practices/psychological-first-aid-and-skills-for-psychological-recovery/about-pfa

Who should attend? 
Anyone with a willingness to learn and a likelihood of supporting others during a disaster—teachers, healthcare workers, first responders, business owners, faith leaders, neighbors, family members. No experience required. Just care for your community and a commitment to showing up.
Led by national experts Melissa Brymer and Courtney Grey from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, you’ll earn full PFA certification and join a statewide network of trained helpers.

Training Sessions:
Sept. 11, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (in-person)– O‘ahu at Kalanihoʻokahā Community Learning Center (KCLC) in Nānākuli Village Center

Sept. 17, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (virtual)

Register here: https://go.hawaii.edu/s9R

Please sign up at least two days before your chosen session. Space is limited, and we ask that you commit to attending the full day. Unfortunately, this certification is not eligible for continuing education credit.

Questions? Email [email protected] or call 808-586-0805

We are teaming up with Nerd Nite Honolulu next week to bring the current issue of Ka Pili Kai - Moku ʻo Waiʻanae to you!...
09/01/2026

We are teaming up with Nerd Nite Honolulu next week to bring the current issue of Ka Pili Kai - Moku ʻo Waiʻanae to you!

Nerd Nite Honolulu is hosted at the new Tavanas AtAnnas every first Tuesday of the month! Doors open at 6:30pm, Talks start at 7:00pm! No cover and audience must be 21+

We have a great line up! Check it out below!

1. Terra Faraon "What is Pili Nā Moku? Learn about the Waiʻanae Moku!"
As the Waiʻanae Moku Resilience Stewardship Coordinator for the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program, Terra Faraon focuses on engagement, ecosystem stewardship, and capacity building for the Waiʻanae community. Bringing over 17 years of experience to the region, her background includes serving as an award-winning science teacher at Nānākuli High and Intermediate School and leading community-focused place-based learning initiatives.

2. Anuhea Kāneali'i "Are You as Smart as Kūpuna? Testing Your Firewise Knowledge"
Anu is the Firewise Support Specialist for Homestead Communities for Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization, supporting wildfire preparedness and risk reduction efforts across the pae 'aina. A fourth-generation homesteader from O'ahu, she brings deep cultural and community knowledge to her work and specializes in supporting Firewise USA® site development in Native Hawaiian homelands.

3. Mikey Inouye "Ways to Mālama Mākua"
Mikey is an independent filmmaker, community organizer and documentarian, best known for directing the award-winning documentary Mālama Mākua and the short film Like a Mighty Wave.
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