Hawaiʻi Marine Education and Research Center
The Hawaiʻi Marine Education and Research Center (HawaiiMERC) facilitates education, conservation, and scientific investigation of the marine environment in the Hawaiian Islands.
Our team supports the protection of our coastal and marine environment, and provides opportunities to connect cultural and scientific perspectives for the sustainability of coastal and reef ecosystems in South Kona, Hawaiʻi and beyond. Find out more about us.
Hawaiʻi Marine Education and Research Center
The Hawaiʻi Marine Education and Research Center (HawaiiMERC) facilitates education, conservation, and scientific investigation of the marine environment in the Hawaiian Islands.
Our 100% volunteer team supports research of the coastal and marine environment, and provides opportunities to connect cultural and scientific perspectives for the sustainability of coastal and reef ecosystems in South Kona, Hawaiʻi and beyond. Find out more about us.
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HawaiiMERC Blog
Keiki corals in the Miloliʻi CBSFA, with Dr. Rachel Carlson
Dr. Carlson analyzes coral settlement tiles used to assess the number and location of keiki corals throughout the Miloliʻi CBSFA. Recently, MERC scientist Dr. Rachel Carlson talked story with community members on the critical role that the Miloliʻi Community-based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) plays in giving coral reefs the space and connectivity needed to sustain corals in South Kona.
Interview with Megan McGinnis from Ke Kai Ola, The Marine Mammal Center
Megan McGinnis is the Animal Programs Manager at The Marine Mammal’s Center’s hospital and education center in Hawai‘i, Ke Kai Ola. She manages husbandry care for endangered Hawaiian monk seal patients and oversees the Animal Care volunteer force.
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Attention up and coming Hawaiʻi Marine Operators! Apply now! ... See MoreSee Less
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Special mahalo to @globalconservation and its leader, Jeff Morgan, who is also a HawaiiMERC Board member, for the opportunity to tell the story of South Kona development, communities, conservation, and education. Great to see new donors in the mix! ... See MoreSee Less
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