Join the NMEA Oceania Chapter and Ocean Alliance Literacy of Hawaii for a special presentation and joint meeting.

Monday, June 16, 4-7 pm

Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom #2
410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu
And by webconferencing

Free; refreshments provided.

Special presentation by the world’s coral reef expert Charlie Veron on “Coral Reefs and Climate Change” followed by business meeting with updates on the two organizations; discussion on relationship of these organizations and other Hawai`i marine education and outreach organizations; and proposed annual marine event.

RSVP is requested but not required if participating in person. Email sylviaspalding@noaa.gov

If participating via webconference, RSVP as soon as possible to Scott Carley at scarley@eskimo.com.

PACON International, in partnership with a variety of ocean-related organizations, is sponsoring a seminar and reception on June 4 in recognition of the very significant role the ocean plays in the lives of Hawaii’s people, economy, culture, history and traditions.

This year the Ocean Day theme recognizes the International Year of the Reef.

The Ocean Day seminar, with a panel of coral reef experts, and reception will be held in conjunction with PACON International’s annual conference at the Ala Moana Hotel in the Garden Lanai Room.

SCHEDULE
1 to 4 p.m.: Speakers
4 to 5 p.m.: Reception, silent auction and networking

To make reservations or to get more information, call 956-6163 or e-mail pacon@hawaii.edu by May 27.

Help the Honolulu Board of Water Supply restore the native forest in Makaha Valley by removing alien trees on Saturday, June 28.

Meet at the entrance of the Wai‘anae Small Boat Harbor at 8:15 a.m. From there, volunteers will carpool to the site.

Be prepared for a moderate 30-minute hike to the service site.

For more information call Arlene Buchholz at 988-9806 or Randy Ching at 942-0145. Visit www.hi.sierraclub.org.

The Sierra Club, Hawai‘i Chapter is looking for volunteers to help remove invasive Himalayan blackberry on Mau‘umae Trail on June 14.

The service project will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Himalayan blackberry (Rubus discolor) is a thorny vine native to western Europe. Division of Forestry and Wildlife “Hawai‘i’s Most Invasive Horticultural Plants” list includes all species of the genus Rubus. Blackberry forms dense impenetrable thickets that exclude other native plant species, and make access difficult for hunters, hikers, and other visitors to forests.

These thickets can produce 7,000 to 13,000 seeds per square meter, which can remain dormant in the soil for several years.

Blackberry occurs in only a few locations on O‘ahu. We can get rid of it before it takes over!

We will hike along a well maintained trail for one hour before arriving to the site. The hike to the work site will be an hour long on a hot, sunny, exposed ridgeline.

This volunteer trip is for advanced hikers. Expect difficult hiking. Bring bag lunch, hiking shoes, sunscreen and water.

Meet at the Church of the Crossroads parking lot.

RSVP to 286-4616 or oisc@hawaii.edu.

World Ocean Day was first proposed in 1992 by the Government of Canada at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

Although not yet officially designated by the United Nations, an increasing number of countries mark June 8th as an opportunity each year to celebrate our world ocean and our personal connection to the sea.

The Ocean Project, working closely with the World Ocean Network each year, helps to coordinate events and activities with aquariums, zoos, museums, conservation organizations, universities, schools, businesses.

For more information visit www.theoceanproject.org.

The Mayor’s International Year of the Reef (IYOR) Community Task Force, Ola Nā Papa I Pūlama ‘Ia (Cherish the Living Reefs), is proud to announce its major event for the year. (Click here to learn more.)

IYOR Reef Night will be held at the Maui Ocean Center on Sunday, June 22, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. The event includes an invasive species cookoff featuring ta‘ape and locally-grown produce, educational displays, a photo wall, lectures and demonstrations, poster contest for school-age children and entertainment, and much more.

Cost is $16 adults ($11 for kama‘aina), $13 children ($8 for kama‘aina).

For more information visit www.mauioceancenter.com or contact Kuhea Paracuelles at (808) 242-1180 ext. 26 or kuhea.paracuelles@mauicounty.gov.

“Have you ever wondered what lives in the water around our small offshore islets” by Dr. Steve Coles, Research Zoologist, Bishop Museum, Department of Natural Science

When: Every Thursday, except Holidays
Where: Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve theater
Costs: Free and open to the public
Parking free after 5:30 pm
For more info, call 397-5840, or email: hanauma@hawaii.edu

“A Day in the Life of Manini” by Dr. Ross Langston, Department of Natural Sciences, Windward Community College
Where: Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve theater
Costs: Free and open to the public
Parking free after 5:30 pm
For more info, call 397-5840, or email: hanauma@hawaii.edu

“Marine Ornamentals” by Dr. Charles Laidley, Director Finfish Department, Oceanic Institute

Where: Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve theater
Costs: Free and open to the public
Parking free after 5:30 pm
For more info, call 397-5840, or email: hanauma@hawaii.edu

“Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Lobster Population Biology” by Dr. Joe O’Malley, Research Associate, National Marine Fisheries Services Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and University of Hawai’i, Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology Graduate Student

Where: Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve theater
Costs: Free and open to the public
Parking free after 5:30 pm