E KOMO MAI!
WELCOME TO HAWAIICORAL
Welcome to HAWAIICORAL, a community resource for learning about, and sharing information on,
Hawaiʻi’s 1200 kilometers of coral reefs.
Join the Koʻa Corps to unite in protecting and stewarding Hawaiʻi’s coral reefs.
Visit the Coral Classroom to learn from reef scientists, managers, and community members.
Track and share our outreach and publications.
Monitor our reefs using cutting edge aircraft and satellite technology.
Report coral bleaching with our online reporting app.
For Hawaiʻi’s coral reefs to survive and thrive, we need everyone to play a part.
Mahalo nui loa!
Are Coral Reefs Bleaching in your area?
Help our scientists mitigate secondary stress to vulnerable reefs by reporting coral bleaching using our interactive tool.
The coral classroom
Coral class is in session!
We’ve curated the best reef resources available to help you learn all about coral reef ecosystems.
Welcome to the Coral Classroom with Greg Asner
Greg asner, director Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science at Arizona State University Welcome to the Coral Classroom! In this video series, Dr. Greg Asner, Director of the Arizona State University Center for Global Discovery and Conservation...
How do corals get to be so vibrant and colorful?
Robin Martin, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science at Arizona State University Take a dive along Hawaiʻi’s beautiful Kona Coast on the Big Island with Dr. Robin Martin, Associate Professor at ASU, to learn how corals get...
What is the role of herbivores in coral reefs?
Chris Teague, Aquatic biologist Hawaiʻi Division of Aquatic Resources Join Chris Teague under the waves of South Kona to explore the interconnectedness of reef herbivores and coral reef ecosystems. You will be introduced to finger coral, lobe coral and the four...
Explore our Coral Maps
See Hawaiʻi’s reefs as you never have before with cutting-edge technology.
Outreach and Publications
MEDIA COVERAGE
SCIENTISTS MAP LIVING CORALS FOR FIRST TIME BEFORE, AFTER MARINE HEATWAVE
Media coverage
CONDUCTING CLIMATE RESEARCH THROUGH A HAWAIIAN PERSPECTIVE
MEDIA COVERAGE
SCIENTISTS REPORT NEW FINDINGS ON THE ROLE THAT FISH PLAY IN BALANCING CORAL, ALGAE ON REEFS
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We’rrrrreeee back! HAWAIICORAL is back with an expanded partnership with @noaafisheries @hawaiidlnr @hawaii_merc and all new web based content including coral maps, a coral classroom and more!
Oct 18
We’rrrrreeee back! HAWAIICORAL is back with an expanded partnership with @noaafisheries @hawaiidlnr @hawaii_merc and all new web based content including coral maps, a coral classroom and more!
Did you know that many of Hawaii’s iconic surf breaks are created by coral reefs? Coral reefs create the classic barrel that Native Hawaiians have enjoyed surfing for centuries.
📸 Kimberly Jeffries / Ocean Image Bank
Mar 16
Did you know that many of Hawaii’s iconic surf breaks are created by coral reefs? Coral reefs create the classic barrel that Native Hawaiians have enjoyed surfing for centuries.
📸 Kimberly Jeffries / Ocean Image Bank
Did you know that the health of Hawaii’s forests is important to the health of Hawaii`s coral reefs? According to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Without a healthy forest to anchor soil and temper the erosive effects of heavy rainfall, sediment can wash off the mountains and enter ocean ecosystems. Sediment increases stress on the corals, making them more prone to mortality.
Although they may seem far apart, Hawaii’s different ecosystems exist in a tightly connected system that relies on the health of all parts. When we work to protect one, we work to protect all.
Learn more about the scientists and their research on Hawaii`s interconnected ecosystems from @asnerlab
📸 Hawaii association of watershed partnerships
Feb 8
Did you know that the health of Hawaii’s forests is important to the health of Hawaii`s coral reefs? According to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Without a healthy forest to anchor soil and temper the erosive effects of heavy rainfall, sediment can wash off the mountains and enter ocean ecosystems. Sediment increases stress on the corals, making them more prone to mortality.
Although they may seem far apart, Hawaii’s different ecosystems exist in a tightly connected system that relies on the health of all parts. When we work to protect one, we work to protect all.
Learn more about the scientists and their research on Hawaii`s interconnected ecosystems from @asnerlab
📸 Hawaii association of watershed partnerships
Coral reefs are often described as the medicine cabinets of the 21st century. The flora and fauna of coral reefs are important sources of new medicines being developed to treat cancer, arthritis, human bacterial infections, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, viruses, and other diseases.
Learn how you can conserve Hawaii’s coral reefs at hawaiicoral.org
📸 Shaune Wolf / Ocean Image Bank
Jan 26
Coral reefs are often described as the medicine cabinets of the 21st century. The flora and fauna of coral reefs are important sources of new medicines being developed to treat cancer, arthritis, human bacterial infections, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, viruses, and other diseases.
Learn how you can conserve Hawaii’s coral reefs at hawaiicoral.org
📸 Shaune Wolf / Ocean Image Bank
Did you know that juvenile coral are the foundation of coral reefs? Juvenile coral’s ability to settle and establish new coral reef is essential to the health of our marine ecosystem. @Asnerlab graduate student , Rachel Carlson, is currently analyzing 320 limestone tiles that she placed throughout South Kona’s reefs. Comparing the coral growth from different locations will give us a better understanding of what promotes young coral’s settling ability.
📸Rachel Carlson
Jan 20
Did you know that juvenile coral are the foundation of coral reefs? Juvenile coral’s ability to settle and establish new coral reef is essential to the health of our marine ecosystem. @Asnerlab graduate student , Rachel Carlson, is currently analyzing 320 limestone tiles that she placed throughout South Kona’s reefs. Comparing the coral growth from different locations will give us a better understanding of what promotes young coral’s settling ability.
📸Rachel Carlson
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