Where We Monitor
Learn about the beaches you love! We currently monitor 41 sites.
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The various color markers on the sampling map indicate sites monitored by volunteer teams. Currently, there are 7 teams total. The black dots signify discontinued sample sites, and grey dots are sites where monitoring is currently paused. Interact with Hui O Ka Wai Ola data at a site-by-site level via the Aqualink hyperlinks embedded in the site names on the right, or through the PacIOOS and Aqualink maps below. You can also access our raw Data and Findings for your watershed from the efforts of both volunteers and the Department of Health (DOH). |
West Maui
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Learn about Aqualink & how to interact with Hui O Ka Wai Ola data through the Aqualink dashboard:
Why we care Our health is tied to the health of the ocean. When we surf, dive, and fish in clean water, eat healthy seafood, and enjoy an unpolluted beach we are benefiting from good water quality. In other words, the quality of our water equals the quality of life!
When water quality is poor, our environment and communities follow suit. Sediments, nutrients, and other pollutants from land-based sources can create chronic water quality issues that we can identify via monitoring. Testing nearshore water samples gathered along Maui's coastline allows us to identify and focus efforts in the places that need them most. By comparing changes in reef health to changes in water quality, we are able to better understand the major factors that are contributing to reef declines. Learn More |
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Photos: Header - Kelly James, Why we care - The Nature Conservancy (Alana Yurkanin)