coral reef

In an effort to protect Hawaiʻi's coral reefs, the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is offering a new workshop about how some soils harm coral reefs. The Conversation talked to project manager Jill Wirt about the program.

Researchers reported encouraging news after charting the growth and survival rates of thousands of corals at reefs in Leeward Maui through two major bleaching events. The Conversation's Maddie Bender shares how the data affects coral restoration.

The parties that damaged coral and live rock near Honolua Bay with a yacht in early 2023 were originally fined $117,000. Now they’re on the hook for $1.8 million.

Military residents respond to the Navy's report on fuel contamination in a handful homes last fall; New research on using soundscapes to map reef health

Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa successfully implemented artificial intelligence into coral reef conservation. The AI is used to study reef halos.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will fund UH Mānoa up to $25 million over a five-year project to engineer a man-made coral reef ecosystem.

The CEO of the Blood Bank of Hawaii Kim-Anh Nguyen on ensuring good science is driving patient decisions; marine biologist Mary Hagedorn from the University of Hawai'i Marine Biology Institute on the cryopreservation of coral; and local fashion icon Anne Namba on her journey from clothing designer to competitive athlete.

With hotel occupancy rates at about 60%, the newly-created Hawaii Hotel Alliance is looking to jump-start our hospitality industry; we remember Dr. Arthur Staats, the psychologist who pioneered the "time-out" technique; and we’ve got good news about our coral reef — how often do we get to say that?

If climate change continues at its current rate, coral reefs can be close to extinction in thirty to fifty years, researchers warn.

Protecting coral reefs is a goal for many organizations around the state and the world. There are environmental restrictions and other regulations to…