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We are so proud of ʻAʻaliʻi Kelling for being awarded “Best Graduate Student Poster” at the Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference (HCC) in July! He is one of our NERR graduate assistants at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology.  His research explores how imu (traditional Hawaiian rock pit) structures enhance fish populations within the Hāʻena Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area on Kauaʻi … Read more

Mongabay featured an article inspired by the work of HIMB Ph.D Candidate, Anne Innes-Gold, and the recent publication outlining the collaborative project with Paepae o Heʻeia and Heʻeia NERR. The article highlights how Indigenous aquaculture and loko iʻa restoration supports fish populations in surrounding waters, in addition to providing for Indigenous communities. Read the full … Read more

An op-ed was recently released in the Honolulu Star Advertiser sharing the biocultural restoration and stewardship efforts of Heʻeia in light of World Fish Migration Day. Authors include Kawika Winter (Heʻeia NERR Director), Iokepa Miner (Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi), and ʻAlohi Nakachi (The Nature Conservancy). See the full article linked below. Honolulu Star Advertiser Article – “Ahupuaʻa … Read more

In an effort to promote Indigenous Knowledge within the National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) system, HIMB and the Heʻeia NERR hosted an exchange of Western Region NERR colleagues from Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Lake Superior, along with some of their Indigenous partners. Indigenous Peoples represented (Kānaka ʻŌiwi; Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe; … Read more

Mahalo to our friends at The Nature Conservancy for continuing to support Heʻeia through this great new video! “A new generation of Native Hawaiian leaders are working to restore ‘āina momona to the once fertile and abundant lands and waters of Heʻeia ahupuaʻa. Using traditional values, knowledge and practices, they are restoring the uplands, wetlands and … Read more

Conservation and environmental science news platform Mongabay recently featured three communities in Hawaiʻi for their efforts to restore Indigenous land and resource management systems. The article draws on a recent publication in Ecology and Society co-authored by Heʻeia NERR Director Dr. Kawika Winter and several collaborators. Read the full Mongabay news article here.

We are pleased to share a web feature about the Heʻeia NERR highlighting our role in the NERRS Science Collaborative Catalyst Project entitled “Cultural Ecosystem Services in Estuary Stewardship and Management”. Living As the World  

Seeking Public Comments on Draft Revised Management Plan for the He‘eia National Estuarine Research Reserve The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting comments from the public regarding a proposed revision of the management plan for the He‘eia National Estuarine Research Reserve. A management plan: provides a framework for the direction and timing of … Read more

Check out 2019-2020 Grad Assistant Angel Melone’s new publication below! She utilized new methodology including kriging to establish baseline soil carbon measurements in the agro-forestry plots at Puʻulani in Heʻeia. Her measurements will help us to evaluate the success of Indigenous resource management for Heʻeia in the ye ars to come! Angel has also landed … Read more

Our Reserve was recently featured on the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association website. We appreciate all that NERRA does for the Reserve System, raising estuary awareness among the general public and in the halls of Congress. Read the full article here.