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Hui O Ka Wai Ola presents at the 2017 Hawai'i Conservation Conference on O'ahu

7/18/2017

Hui O Ka Wai Ola partners from the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council, The Nature Conservancy, the Ridge to Reef Initiative, and University of Hawai'i participated in the 2017 Hawai'i Conservation Conference on O'ahu from July 18-20. The water quality program partners presented and provided support during a 2-hour forum on July 18th titled “Water Quality Monitoring 101 Training: Citizen Science + Quality Assurance = Actionable Data that Improves Hawaii’s Waters”. Participants were walked through the steps of creating a quality assured, volunteer-based, monitoring program for their community and given a live demonstration of sampling techniques and protocols. Other speakers include Stuart Coleman from Surfrider and Erica Perez from Coral Reef Alliance.

Mahalo to Amy Hodges from the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council for this photo and post.

Hui O Ka Wai Ola Receives "Thumbs-Up" Award From MACZAC

7/11/2017

On June 30, MACZAC (Marine And Coastal Zone Advocacy Council) selected Hui O Ka Wai Ola as one of the 2017 recipients of the Douglas Tom "Thumbs-Up" Award. The award is designed to recognize the contributions of organizations in Hawai'i that address these three goals:

Advocate for a comprehensive management system which restores, preserves and protects Hawai'i's marine and coastal environment.
Advance Hawai'i's Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Program and the Hawai'i Ocean Resources Management Plan: provide for the effective management, beneficial use, protection, and development of the coastal zone.
Actively engage community, and especially youth, in their activities.

The Thumbs-Up Award is named for retired long-serving CZM Program Manager, Douglas Tom, whose more than three decades of tireless work on behalf of Hawai'i's natural and cultural resources serves as a model for the MACZAC Thumbs-Up Award recognition effort.

Congratulations Hui Volunteers and Committee Members for all of your hard work recognized, and mahalo nui MACZAC for the award!