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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Community outreach, science, reef watch and more, read about what HawaiiMERC did in 2021!
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! ... See MoreSee Less
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