REEF GUARDIANS HAWAII
Programs
Reef Guardians Environmental Education
EDUCATION - REEF GUARDIANS EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY AND BUILDS AWARENESS ABOUT CORAL REEF THREATS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING THE REEF, WETLANDS AND NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENTS. REEF CAMP, REEF GUARDIANS UNIQUE YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, OPERATES SCHOOL FIELD STUDY AND SCHOOL BREAK PROGRAMS. SERVING OVER 300 CHILDREN AGES 8-13 IN 2024, THE WEEKLY CAMPS PROVIDED INSTRUCTION IN SCIENCE, ARTS, HAWAIIAN CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM, AND DIRECT LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT. REEF GUARDIANS HAWAII DEVELOPED AND IS DISTRIBUTING THE "HAWAII SEALIFE" APP, A FREE IOS/ANDROID TOOL DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO RAISE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND PROMOTE RESPECTFUL, PROTECTIVE INTERACTIONS WITH HAWAIIS SHORELINES AND REEFS. THIS ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION APP OFFERS ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO HELP USERS TO APPRECIATE AND SAFEGUARD THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.REEF GUARDIANS LAUNCHED AN EXTENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE IN 2024 CALLED THE "KE KULA KAI ONLINE SEA SCHOOL." THIS PROGRAM BUILDS ON OUR REEF CAMP CURRICULUM, COVERING 15 KEY TOPICS TO DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF OCEAN ECOLOGY AND THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. EACH TOPIC COMBINES OCEAN SCIENCE, CONSERVATION, AND HAWAIIAN CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE TO FOSTER ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS TO PLACE, AS AN EXTENTION OF OUR REEF CAMP AND HAWAII SEALIFE APP.THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY/GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, REEF GUARDIANS PROVIDED AND INSTALLED EDUCATIONAL SIGNAGE AT HARBORS AND BEACHES, PROTECTING SHARKS IN THEIR NATURAL NEAR-SHORE FEEDING AREAS. REEF GUARDIANS IS REPLACING AND INSTALLING NEW SIGNS WHERE NEEDED. REEF GUARDIANS HAWAII PUBLISHED A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON LAND-BASED POLLUTION IMPACTING KAUA'I'S ?ANINI (WANINI) LAGOON. THIS REPORT, ALONG WITH ACTION STEPS TAKEN, WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENT, AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES THROUGH PUBLIC EVENTS AND FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE REEF GUARDIANS HAWAI'I WEBSITE. ADULT EDUCATIONAL EVENTS WERE HELD ACROSS KAUA'I AND IN SANTA BARBARA BY REEF GUARDIANS, WITH PARTICIPATION FROM CORAL AND SHARK EXPERTS, TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTALLY PROTECTIVE ACTIONS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$83.4KOcean Pollution Research and Monitoring
RESEARCH AND MONITORING:- FOUR AREAS OF RESEARCH AND MONITORING CONDUCTED DURING THIS YEAR: STUDY OF LAND-BASED OCEAN POLLUTION ON KAUA?I FOCUSED ON WATER QUALITY IN ANINI LAGOON, WAILE?IA STREAM (PRINCEVILLE), AND MOLOA?A BAY. IN 2023, REEF GUARDIANS HAWAII PUBLISHED AN EXTENSIVE REPORT WITH RECOMMENDED ACTIONS. IN 2024, WE INITITED A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY-BASED WATER QUALITY TESTING PROGRAM TO CONTINUE RESEARCH AND INFORM REMEDIATION AND RESTORATION.OUR MONITORING OF JUVENILE WHITE SHARKS IN CALIFORNIA LED TO AN EXTENDED COMMUNITY/GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP PROTECTING SHARKS IN THEIR NATURAL NEAR-SHORE FEEDING AREAS. OUR DRONE MONITORING OF LEAKING OFF-SHORE OIL WELLS IN CALIFORNIA CONTRIBUTED TO A PARTNERSHIP PLANNING STUDY WITH A MULTI-AGENCY TEAM FUNDED TO ADDRESS THE LEAKING OIL WELL HEADS IN THE SANTA BARBARA AREA. OUR MONITORING OF KAUA?I'S OCEAN REEFS ASSISTED THE HAWAII STATE DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES IN REMOVING NON-NATIVE SPECIES IDENTIFIED AS POTENTIALLY NEWLY INTRODUCED INVASIVE SPECIES OF HIGH CONCERN.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$29.2K
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