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Eyes of the Reef Training in Preparation for Bleachapalooza

9/6/2019

 
from the Eyes of the Reef Monitoring Network for Coral Bleaching & Disease, Crown-of-Thorns Sea Stars and Marine Invasive Species:

Calling all Ocean Users! We have a bleaching event in progress!
Prepare for Bleachapalooza 2019


Join the citizen science team and help report coral bleaching sightings! Two training workshops are happening on Maui:
When: Tuesday, September 24th, 6 pm – 8 pm *or* Wednesday, October 9th, 6 pm – 8 pm
Where: NOAA Humpback Whale Sanctuary, 726 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei, 96753
What: Details below:

YOU CAN HELP!
Participation is simple: attend a training workshop and use your eyes!  Attend this 2-hour workshop to learn how to identify and report coral bleaching, coral disease, Crown-of-Thorns Sea Stars and marine invasive species. Whether you are a recreational ocean user, recreational or commercial fisherman, tourism operator, researcher or student, you can help us learn more about when and where these events occur by keeping an eye out for signs of change when visiting the reef.  

WHY?
Pollution, climate change, and poor land use practices create environmental conditions that foster coral disease and coral bleaching, support the spread of invasive species and threaten reef health. Early detection of these events is important in protecting our reef resources. Detecting the initial signs of any of these events on our local reefs requires a wide network of observers providing regular reports of conditions throughout the region. The Eyes of the Reef Network has been designed to provide reliable reports on bleaching, disease, and changing reef conditions throughout Hawai‘i by training community members how to spot and report these events early on. 

For more information on Eyes of the Reef Network, contact your Maui Island Coordinators:
Darla White at 808-345-2312 or email 
Donna Brown at 808-283-3423 or email  
visit the Eyes of the Reef Hawaii website


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