Supporting restoration of indigenous resource management, innovative research, education, and training that nourishes healthy and resilient ecosystems, economies, and communities
Designated as the 29th site in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System in 2017, Heʻeia NERR represents a strong partnership among federal, state, and community-based entities, all committed to a vision of resilient estuaries and coastal watersheds where human and natural communities thrive.
Recent News
Heʻeia NERR Featured on HI Now: Science with Aloha
Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve was recently featured on HI Now in a three-part segment
Heʻeia NERR participates in collaborative research effort to quantify the “whale pump”
A new collaborative study is exploring the “whale pump”—the process by which whales cycle nutrients
Aimee Sato shares about the Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference with Hawaiʻi News Now
Heʻeia NERR is proud to participate in the 33rd annual Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference, taking place
ʻAʻAliʻi Kelling receives “Best Graduate Student Poster” Award at HCC
We are so proud of ʻAʻaliʻi Kelling for being awarded “Best Graduate Student Poster” at
Mongabay article highlights collaborative research with Heʻeia Fishpond and the benefits of Indigenous aquaculture
Mongabay featured an article inspired by the work of HIMB Ph.D Candidate, Anne Innes-Gold, and
Heʻeia Op-ed in the Honolulu Star Advertiser
An op-ed was recently released in the Honolulu Star Advertiser sharing the biocultural restoration and
