HWF Marine Debris Research Supports International Pacific Eel Trap Fishery Study
HWF team members co-authored a landmark study tracing North Pacific eel trap debris to its source — and pointing toward real, multinational solutions.
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.
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.
HWF celebrates 10 years with Ke Kai Ola, Hawaii’s only monk seal hospital!
In late September, our team at HWF was thrilled to have the opportunity to celebrate <<10 years>> with Ke Kai Ola, the only hospital in Hawaiʻi dedicated to the conservation and care of critically endangered Hawaiian monk seals (ʻīlio holo i ka uaua, Monachus schauinslandi)!
Kaʻū Hoa Pili ʻĀina Training Program a Success!
Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund teams up with Ka ʻOhana O Honuʻapo to launch an environmental and cultural stewardship program for wahi pana in Kaʻū from October 2023 to February 2024. We worked collaboratively and inclusively with other local nonprofit entities as well as State, County, and Federal government agencies, and pertinent landowners to offer stewards a comprehensive training and stewardship experience for 10 trainees from the shoreline into the forest.
2023 International Coastal Cleanup on Hawaiʻi Island a Net Success
Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund, Sea Cleaners NZ, Clean Rewards, Keep Puakō Beautiful and the Marine Option Program at the University of Hawaiʻi - Hilo all team up to clean up coastlines across Hawaiʻi Island for the annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) event in September 2023. Read more about this "net" success in the full story!
Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund and partners host the 5th International Symposium on Anchialine Ecosystems (5ISAE)
The 5th International Symposium on Anchialine Ecosystems (5ISAE) was held in Kailua-Kona in November 2022 and provided a platform for sharing the brilliant research, management and restoration projects going on both globally and locally here in Hawai‘i. Want to learn more about the beauty, fragility, importance and conservation of anchialine pools around the world? To see all of the presentations, check out the HWF YouTube channel and the 5ISAE event Facebook page.
Alacritous Solutions – Partner Highlight
HWF features a new 2022 business partnership with Alacritous Solutions - a small, family-owned bookkeeping, admin, and project-management services company based in San Diego, CA. Join us for this fun informal interview and learn more about Nicole's green business tips!
Teamup Cleanup with UpCycle Hawaiʻi
HWF joins up with partners from the Upcycle Hawaii crew to remove plastic pollution from our shores and then turn them into useful treasures!
New coral reef field guides and online training from Eyes of the Reef Hawaiʻi
Eyes of the Reef Hawai’i recently launched FREE educational materials, including coral reef field guides and an online training. Learn more about Hawaii's coral reefs and how to protect them!
