Meet our first 2026 Kaʻū Scholarship winner, Kuʻumanu Breithaupt
Meet one of our 2026 Kaʻū Scholarship winners, Kuʻumanu Breithaupt
HWF Internship Story: Elizabeth Allen
Check out this essay from our 2025 summer HWF intern, Elizabeth Allen. She supported several critical projects on Hawaiʻi Island, including marine debris removal in Kaʻū, coastline surveys, native seed collection, invasive species control, and anchialine pool restoration projects.
Manu Kai of the Pacific: HWF Joins the Pacific Seabird Group 2026 Annual Meeting!
Last month, our team had the exciting opportunity to join researchers, conservationists, and seabird enthusiasts from across the Pacific at the Pacific Seabird Group 2026 Annual Meeting. This year's theme — "Seabirds: Connecting Oceans, Islands, and People" — was a reminder that the health of seabirds is deeply intertwined with the status of our oceans, our islands, and our own communities.
Introducing the NEW Patrick Conant Memorial Scholarship
Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund introduces the Patrick Conant Memorial Scholarship — a $4,000 award honoring a beloved conservation entomologist by supporting graduate students and recent graduates pursuing entomology, avian biology, botany, or conservation in Hawaiʻi. Applications open March 1, 2026.
ʻAʻole CRB: HWF and Pōhaku Pelemaka file a petition to stop the spread of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle in Kona, Hawaiʻi
Coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) was first detected on Hawaiʻi Island in October 2023 and has since spread to North Kona, with 220 beetles caught near Kona Airport and Keāhole Agricultural Park. The beetle breeds in decaying organic material like green waste and mulch, and detections are appearing farther from the original area, suggesting human-assisted spread through infested materials. Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund and Pōhaku Pelemaka have petitioned the Board of Agriculture to adopt interim rules requiring businesses in the infested area to follow Best Management Practices, including staff training, heat treatment of materials, and regular inspections to prevent further spread.
Partner Highlight: Our Pristine Makai program partnership with the SCP Hilo Hotel!
When SCP Hilo Hotel opened its doors in June 2020, they didn't just welcome guests—they launched a groundbreaking commitment to ocean conservation. Through the Pristine Makai Partnership with Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund, every overnight stay at the hotel directly supports the removal of marine debris from Hawaiʻi Island's remote beaches.
HWF attends the International Sea Turtle Society Symposium in Accra, Ghana
In honor of Sea Turtle Week, our HWF Sea Turtle Recovery Project Coordinator, Alex Aguilar, shares his account of his recent journey to Accra, Ghana to participate in the International Sea Turtle Society Symposium.
Meet Sage Murakami – a 2025 Kaʻū Wildlife Scholarship Applicant
Congrats to Sage, a Kaʻū Wildlife Scholarship applicant honoree and mahalo for sharing your essay about ‘Ōhi‘a Lehua with our online community!
If You Flush, You Pollute – Guest Blog by Dr. Rick Bennett & Friends
This guest blog from Dr. Rick Bennett and a recent May 2025 water quality report from our partners with Surfrider Foundation Kauaʻi highlights the ongoing problem of wastewater on our nearshore coastal ecosystems.
“Training the Trainers” on microplastic pollution at the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Discovery Center!
To help combat the alarming problem of microplastic pollution in our oceans, we were excited to host Dr. Sean Anderson to "train our trainers" last January at the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Discovery Center!
