Hawaiʻi Marine Education and Research Center
The Hawaiʻi Marine Education and Research Center (Hawaiʻi MERC) facilitates education, conservation, and scientific investigation of the marine environment in the Hawaiian Islands and across the Pacific.
Our team supports the protection of the coastal and marine environment, and provides opportunities to connect cultural, regulatory, and scientific perspectives for the sustainability of coastal and reef ecosystems in 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 and throughout the Pacific region.
Our 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 from our home base in South Kona, Hawaiʻi to the world. Find out more about us.
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Hawaiʻi MERC Radar Shows Impact of Miloliʻi Community-based Subsistence Fishing Area
MERC M2 radar in action, tracking multiple vessels crossing into and out of the Miloliʻi CBSFA. The Village of Miloliʻi, located in the District of South Kona on Hawaiʻi Island, is home to a native Hawaiian community dating back many centuries. Miloliʻi Village also sits at [...]
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.
Reflecting on the recent successful completion of our first MERC Marine Academy, we shared this mahalo video with our staff and trainees. Hope you enjoy it!
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Congratulations to the Class of 2026 MERC MARINE ACADEMY graduates! They are professionally certified in snorkel-based diving and surveys, CPR and first aid, life saving, and State of Hawaiʻi-approved vessel operations. Congratulations! A big big mahalo goes to our trainers and visitors from numerous organizations who made the Academy a success! ...
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