Marine Debris

Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project and Hawaiʻi Sea Grant present Marine Debris Hack-a-Thon 2025 Saturday, December 13, 2025 6:00 - 8:30 pm Waikīkī Aquarium This free special event is open to all! Attend to cheer on the cutting-edge contestants, and enjoy ...

New Hawai‘i Sea Grant Grau Fellows team up with local offices to strengthen island resilience (Honolulu, HI) – Four postgraduate fellows from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa have been  selected to work directly with Hawai‘i-based organizations through the University ...

Hawai‘i Sea Grant’s television series Voice of the Sea awarded a record 10 Telly Awards in 5 categories Honolulu, Hawai‘i—The Voice of the Sea television series, produced by the University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program (Hawai‘i Sea Grant), took ...

Hack-A-Thon competition launched to protect marine life, coral reefs Competition seeks individuals or teams to develop innovative cutting tools to remove derelict fishing nets from Hawai‘i’s marine environment (Honolulu, HI) –June 17, 2025, the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project (PMDP) and the University ...

New tsunami video gives insights, answers on how to prepare (Note: Dennis Hwang is available for media inquiries via Zoom or phone) (Honolulu, HI)–Governor Josh Green, M.D. proclaimed April as Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai‘i in 2024. The University of ...

Community-led projects aim to improve the health of the Ala Wai watershed Honolulu, Hawai‘i—The University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program (Hawai‘i Sea Grant) has awarded six grants for Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) projects in the Ala Wai watershed. These ...

Saving A Beach Preserving a popular stretch of Kailua shoreline from erosion is in the works, thanks to a joint effort between city, state and community groups.Read more in GOkailua magazine (Page 16) ...

Hawaiʻi Sea Grant Project Actively Restoring Limu Kohu Populations is First of its Kind In partnership with Symbrosia and Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo, the project will aim to initiate Limu Kohu restoration at selected locations across Hawai‘i The University of Hawai‘i ...

Four recent graduates representing Hawai‘i Sea Grant begin prestigious marine policy fellowship in Washington, D.C. (Honolulu, HI) – Graduate students from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Hawai‘i Pacific University, and Montana State University were selected out of a highly competitive field of applicants nationwide ...

How NOAA Sea Grant is investing $4.25 million to further a resilient future January 16, 2025 Amid extreme and frequent weather events and risks to coastal economies, families and communities, the need to address related challenges is critical. In response ...