Malama Maunalua

Mahalo to the students from University of Hawaiʻi's Marine Option Program who joined us for an educational huki event! Not only did they get to learn more about island marine conservation but they also busted out their snorkels to help us remove 80 lbs of tough-to-reach invasive algae 🙌🏽

A mega huki event with over 110 volunteers from Hawai'i Pacific University's Marine Biology program, Honolulu Magazine, ʻIolani Leo Club, OPIHI Program, and Farrington Leo Club! They helped us to remove 2,680 pounds of invasive limu, all of which was donated to Keiki & Plow to be recycled and used as natural and organic compost. MAHALO volunteers! 🤙🏽

This is what it looks like when your community shows UP! 🙌🏽 We are so grateful that so many people are so eager to come out and help us. It's truly heartwarming that so many of you care so deeply and really want to give back. You keep our team busy with these huki events (we're even super booked into April of next year!) but we gotta say this is a GOOD problem to have. Mahalo mahalo mahalo!

Rain or shine, the incredible team from Atlas Insurance showed up for a huki and helped us remove 350 pounds of invasive algae from Maunalua Bay! 🌧️🌊 Your dedication and positivity, even in the rain, show what true community commitment looks like. We appreciate you guys!

Shoutout to the incredible volunteers from the East-West Center and the Doris Duke Foundation Equitable Futures Fellowship Program! Together, we cleared 160 lbs of invasive algae from Maunalua Bay. Mahalo for being part of the solution and helping us care for this beautiful place!

Grateful for our partnership with KCC! These students spent multiple days at our "living lab" in Maunalua Bay, gaining hands-on experience and learning in the field. As a bonus, they helped us remove 1,000 lbs of invasive algae too. We love inspiring the next generation to continue innovating, researching, learning, and caring for our island home.

Maunalua Bay is so beautiful it almost feels unreal 😍 This place holds a special place in the hearts of so many, and we’re deeply committed to protecting it for generations to come 💙 #luckywelivemaunalua

Mahalo to the Mānoa Economic Association and Farrington Leo Club for joining us for a huki! We’re so grateful for your help in removing 160 lbs of invasive limu from the Bay, and your overall dedication to mālama ʻāina 🤙🏽

We've partnered with UH Ph.D. student to study eDNA in the Bay! With funding from the State Grant in Aid, MM has partnered with Patrick Nichols, Zoology Ph.D. Candidate at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, to conduct an eDNA study in Maunalua Bay. All organisms in the environment leave genetic material, from cells, tissues, fluids, and excrement. eDNA is a technique that analyzes genetic material from organisms in the environment to identify species and assess biodiversity. MM plans to collect samples from 20 sites - nearshore and offshore - to better understand species biodiversity across the Bay.

Can't believe it, but we're already coming up on our LAST huki event of 2024! 😱 This community huki event will take place on Friday, December 13th. Join us for our last huki of the year and help us remove invasive algae from Maunalua Bay! Please email volunteer@malamamaunalua.org to RSVP.