Sea Turtle Research Program (STRP), Marine Biology, SCUBA
HONU HEALTH ASSESSMENT At Mauna Lani Bay (10/24/23) 10 HPA STRP students, Laura Jim and Marc Rice joined Pi’i, Nahoku and Ethan at the Mauna Lani Auberge Resort to capture, tag and health assess honu in the waters fronting the resort properties. We were able to capture 11 honu and all of them appeared to …
WEEKEND BOAT DIVE WITH KOHALA DIVERS On Sunday, 10/22/2023, SCUBA instructor Laura Jim took 10 HPA SCUBA club students on a two tank boat dive with Kohala Divers out of Kawaihae. The weather was good and everyone had two great dives. Below are a couple of group pictures and some macro-images that we shot by …
Fishing line recycling is working!! During our latest visit to 7 of our fishing line recycling tubes we were pleased to see that several of them were filled. They are an important service to the community and the environment. So far, the recycling program, led by Laura Jim, has collected over 4 miles of line… …
3RD ANNUAL SEA TURTLE WORKSHOP (OCTOBER 6, 2023) Laura Jim, Marc Rice and Maile Mons traveled to Hawaii Pacific University (Honolulu) to attend the 3rd Annual Sea Turtle Workshop. Laura Presented a talk (Stranding Response Program: An Opportunity for Education, Community Building and Engagement). Below are some photos of Laura’s presentation and the conference. Laura, …
Honu Health assessment at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (9/26/23) The end of the work day group phote of the HPA STRP team and the Park Service personnel. The HPA Sea Turtle Research Program visited Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park on Tuesday (Sept. 26, 2023) to conduct a our annual health assessment of the Park’s resident Honu. …
HPA US scuba club dives paniau Laura Jim, HPA SCUBA instructor and SCUBA club advisor took 5 HPA upper school students diving on Sunday morning (9/17/2023) at Paniau, Puako, Hawaii. The weather was beautiful and the sea was calm. Below is a short video of their adventure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eijWAvnGQbA
LAURA JIM PRESENTS AT NMEA CONFERENCE Laura Jim, HPA’s Marine Studies Director, traveled to Belingham Washington to present at the National Marine Educators Association’s (NMEA) 2023 conference. The conference, “Strait to Sound: Gathering at the Salish Sea”, was held at Western Washington University. Laura’s presentation highlighted the HPA Sea Turtle Research Program and how it …
Mauna Lani Turtle Independence Day 2023 The 2023 Turtle Independence Day celebration took place on July 4th, a beautiful, sunny day with a nice cooling onshore breeze. The HPA Sea Turtle Research Program students and administrators joined the Mauna Lani Auberge Resort staff on July 3 to weigh and measure the two honu being released. …
Marine explorations academy students visit MLAR On Wednesday, July 28th, 30 students from the Hawaii Preparatory Academy’s Summer Marine Explorations Academy visited the Mauna Lani Auberge Resort’s fishponds and their Mālama Honu program. Established in 1989, the Mauna Lani Hotel partnered with Oahu’s Sea Life Park to raise some of their captive bred honu (green …
HAWAII ISLAND CHARITY WALK Charity Walk at Wailkoloa Beach Resort, Queen’s Marketplace, May 13, 2023. Laura Jim and 4 HPA students hosted a sea turtle research and conservation booth at the Charity Walk on Saturday. They set up around 0630 and answered questions about Hawaiian sea turtle conservation and research through the eyes of the …