Sea Turtle Research Program (STRP), Marine Biology, SCUBA
HPA STRP GOES TO GHANA Night of Nov. 8-9, 2026 The team was notified about another nesting Olive Ridley around 1230 h and they rallied the team to capture and place the third tag on this turtle. It was released about 2 hours later and safely made its way back to the ocean. Above …
WEST COAST SEA TURTLE SYMPOSIUM West Coast Sea Turtles: Ambassadors Across the Pacific Marc Rice, STRP Co-Director, joined other STRETCH project team members at the West Coast Sea Turtle Symposium on November 2-4, 2026 in Monterey, California. STRETCH team members (Larry Crowder, Dana Briscoe and Bianca Silva-Santos) gave excellent presentations about the history of the …
HPA STRP HONU HEALTH ASSESSMENT KUKIO 10/9/2026 The HPA STRP team traveled to Kukio/Hualalai on October 9th to conduct a honu health assessment. Laura Jim, Robyn Scarth and Marc Rice were accompanied by 11 HPA STRP student volunteers and we were hosted and assisted by members of the Hualalai wildlife biology staff for which we …
Honu health assessment 92 Puako beach road 10-22-26 The HPA STRP team, led by Laura Jim, Robyn Scarth and Marc Rice and joined by 9 HPA student STRP volunteers, traveled to 92 Puako Beach Road for our annual Honu Health Assessment. We were, once again, graciously hosted by HPA Alum Ava Williams to whom we …
HPA STRP world Manta ray Celebration Laura Jim, Marc Rice and 5 HPA STRP volunteers attended the World Manta Day Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. The event was held at the Keahou Kona Resort and featured lots of booths about Manta Rays, coral reef conservation and endangered species. See: World Manta Day
Kawaihae Beach Cleanup – 7/11/2026 Members of the HPA Sea Turtle Research Program participated in the Keep Puako Beautiful shoreline cleanup on Saturday, 7/11/26. We presented information about sea turtle entanglement and rescue along with sea turtle biology, ecology and conservation issues.
HPA STRP PARTICIPATES IN TURTLE INDEPENDENCE DAY The HPA STRP Program’s director Laura Jim, Robin Scarth and three HPA student volunteers Joined the Mauna Lani Auberge Resort’s team to educate the public about Hawaiian sea turtle biology, ecology and conservation by hosting an informational booth on July 4th. While there were no turtles being released …
HPA STUDENTS ASSIST WITH STRETCH PROGRAM SATELLITE TAG ATTACHMENT Four HPA student volunteers assisted in the attachment of satellite tags on 30 juvenile loggerhead turtles at the Port Of Nagoya Public Aquarium from June 17 to June 20. For the first three days they attached 9 satellite tags and then, on the 4th day, they …
SCUBA CLUB BOAT DIVE- 4/10/26 Laura Jim took 4 members of the HPA SCUBA Club on a boat dive with Kona Diving Company on Sunday (5/10/26) out of Kaloko-Honokohau Harbor. Just as they were getting to the first dive site of the day, the boat captain exclaimed, “Oh My… there is a whale shark here” …
Hawaiʻi Island Charity Walk – 2026 The Hawaiʻi Island Charity Walk is a massive, single-day fundraising event that brings the local community and visitor industry together to support island-based non-profits. Traditionally held each May at the Waikoloa Beach Resort, this family-friendly morning is filled with food, live entertainment, and exercise. Hyper-Local Impact: All funds raised on Hawaiʻi Island stay …