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.
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.
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.
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!
A week in Cagliari, Italy, for the 6th International Symposium on Anchialine Ecosystems!
In September 2024, Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund team member, Stacey Breining, attended the 6th International Symposium on Anchialine Ecosystems (6ISAE) and shares the story of her experience in this magical place.
Highlights from the Hawaiʻi Predator Control and Wetland Workshop on Maui
Last week, our team at Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund joined experts from across Hawaiʻi Nei and beyond at the Hawaiʻi Predator Control and Wetland Workshop held in Kahului, Maui to share practical management expertise and help preserve our precious wetland habitats and associated native species.
Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund reaches a milestone in its Hawai‘i Large Debris Recovery Partnership
With funding and support from the National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Association (NOAA), Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund recently reached a major milestone in its collaborative project with the Surfrider Foundation (Kauaʻi Chapter), SHARKastics, and many other community partners. During this extensive two-year project across three Hawaiian Islands, we collaboratively hosted a total of 390 debris-removal activities and we recovered 61.0 metric tons (134,423 pounds) of marine debris!
HWF Intern Stories: Alex Xia
Learn more about Alex Xia's experience during his Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund internship, which unfortunately encompassed the devastating wild fires in Lahaina, Mauʻi. Not only did Alex help make our sea turtle recovery project a success, he helped support our Maui community following the fires.
