Reports

Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy

Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy-Priorities for Management in the Main Hawaiian Islands 2020-2030

Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy-Priorities for Management in the Main Hawaiian Islands 2010-2020

Technical Reports

Coral Restoration Implementation Guide

Kahekili Herbivore Fishery Management Area—Results Brief

Findings and Recommendations of Effectiveness of the West Hawai’i Regional Fishery Management Area (WHRFMA)

Size-dependent and age-based female fecundity and reproductive output for three Hawaiian goatfish (Family Mullidae) species

Growth, mortality and reproduction of manini

Life History Compendium of Exploited Hawaiian Fishes

Temporal and Seasonal Closures used in Fisheries Management: A Review with Application to Hawai`i

Informational Guides

Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area Designation Procedures Guide

The Fragment Conundrum: Issues with In-Water Fragmentation in Hawaii

Why Grow Big Corals Versus Lots of Little Corals: The Concept of Size Refuge

Sourcing Hawaiian Corals for Restoration

Impacts of West Hawaii Marine Protected Areas on Yellow Tang Stocks and Fishery Sustainability

Reef Fish Stocks and Fishing Impacts in the Hawaiian Islands

Status and Trends of Maui Coral Reefs

Research Articles

Responses of Herbivorous Fishes and Benthos to 6 Years of Protection at the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui

Assessing the importance of fishing impacts on Hawaiian coral reef fish assemblages along regional-scale human population gradients

Impacts of a Hawaiian marine protected area network on the abundance and fishery sustainability of the yellow tang

Projects

FY 2022 Projects

  • West Hawai‘i Fish and Habitat Monitoring and Assessment
  • DAR Legal Fellow
  • DOCARE Legal Fellow
  • West Maui Priority Watershed Coordination
  • South Kohala Priority Watershed Coordination
  • Mauka-Makai Watch
  • Marine 30×30 Implementation
  • Coral Restoration Coordination
  • DAR Database Expansion
  • DOCARE Observation and Enforcement Analysis, Reporting and Mapping

FY 2021 Projects

  • West Hawai‘i Fish and Habitat Monitoring and Assessment
  • DAR Legal Fellow
  • DOCARE Legal Fellow
  • West Maui Priority Watershed Coordination
  • South Kohala Priority Watershed Coordination
  • Mauka-Makai Watch
  • Marine 30×30 Implementation
  • Coral Restoration Coordination
  • DAR Database Expansion
  • DOCARE Observation and Enforcement Analysis, Reporting and Mapping
  • Fisheries supplementary survey design to capture all types of fishers
  • Reducing Sedimentation in S. Kohala by Establishing Critical Firebreaks

FY 2020 Projects

  • West Hawai‘i Fish and Habitat Monitoring and Assessment (PI: M. Hamnett)
  • DAR Legal Fellow (PI: M. Hamnett)
  • West Maui Priority Watershed Coordination (PI: J. Nobriga)
  • South Kohala Priority Watershed Coordination (PI: C. Wiggins)
  • DOCARE Legal Fellow (PI: M. Hamnett)
  • Mauka-Makai Watch (PI: M. Hamnett)
  • Fishing Rules App for Hawai‘i (Fish Rules LLC)
  • West Maui Kumuwai (WMK) Targeted Stakeholder Engagement (PI: L. Foote)
  • Eyes of the Reef Training Material (PI: M. Hamnett)
  • Stomach Content Analysis of Targeted Herbivores in Hawai‘i (PI: R. Toonen and E. Franklin)

FY 2019 Projects

  • West Hawai‘i Fish and Habitat Monitoring and Assessment (PI: S. Honarvar)
  • DAR Legal Fellow (PI: D. Antolini)
  • West Maui Priority Watershed Coordination (PI: J. Nobriga, Staff: T. Callender)
  • South Kohala Priority Watershed Coordination (PI: C. Wiggins, Staff: J. Rose)
  • DOCARE Legal Fellow (PI: D. Antolini)
  • Mauka-Makai Watch (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: K. Deitschman)
  • Fishing Rules App for Hawai‘i (Fish Rules LLC)
  • West Maui Kumuwai (WMK) Targeted Stakeholder Engagement (PI: L. Foote)
  • Eyes of the Reef Training Material (PI: TBD)
  • Stomach Content Analysis of Targeted Herbivores in Hawai‘i (PI: TBD)

FY 2018 Projects

  • Kona Fish & Habitat Monitoring and Assessment-Yr 9 (PI: D. Duffy and W. Walsh)
  • Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy Assessment (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: R. Minato)
  • DAR Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini)
  • West Maui Marine Coordination (PI: J. Nobriga, Staff: T. Callender)
  • South Kohala Marine Coordination (PI: C. Wiggins, Staff: J. Rose)
  • DOCARE Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini)
  • Makai Watch 2.0 (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: L. Kekoa)
  • Social Marketing to Advance Watershed Management in West Maui (PI: L. Foote)
  • Low-Impact Design and Development for West Maui (PI: M. Reyes)
  • Sewage Pollution Source Tracking on Puakō’s Reefs (PI: Tracy Wiegner)
  • Repair and Replace Conservation Boundary Fencing in West Maui (PI: C. Morden)
  • Community Driven Wastewater Treatment in Puakō  (PI: E. Perez)
  • Implementing the Roadmap to 30×30 – Community Engagement Phase (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: TBD)
  • Strategic Planning and Facilitation Support for the Hawai‘i Coral Reef Strategy 2020-2030 (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: TBD)
  • DAR Centralized Database – Development to Implementation Phases (DataHouse Consulting)
  • Piloting and Aerial Survey Approach to Monitor Coral Bleaching (Aloha Helicopter Tours)
  • West Hawai‘i Coral Health Maps (PI: G. Asner)

FY 2017 Projects

  • Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy Assessment (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: R. Minato)
  • DAR Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini, Staff: TBD)
  • DOCARE Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini, Staff: Ian Garrod)
  • West Maui Marine Coordination (PI: J. Nobriga, Staff: T. Callender)
  • Makai Watch 2.0 (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: L. Kekoa)
  • Social Marketing to Advance Watershed Management in West Maui (PI: L. Foote)
  • Low-Impact Design and Development for West Maui (CORAL)
  • Sewage Pollution Source Tracking on Puakō’s Reefs (PI: Tracy Wiegner)
  • Repair and Replace Conservation Boundary Fencing in West Maui (PI: C. Morden)
  • Using Marxan to Set Conservation Targets-Phase 3 of 3 (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: A. Meadows)

FY 2016 Projects

  • Kona Fish & Habitat Monitoring and Assessment-Yr 8 (PI: D. Duffy and W. Walsh)
  • Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy Assessment (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: R. Minato)
  • DAR Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini, Staff: D. Sakoda)
  • DOCARE Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini, Staff: Misha Nishiki and Ian Garrod)
  • West Maui Marine Coordination (PI: J. Nobriga, Staff: T. Callender)
  • South Kohala Marine Coordination (PI: C. Wiggins, Staff: J. Rose)
  • Corals of Opportunity as a Restoration Tool (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: A, Rosinski)
  • Makai Watch Coordination (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: L. Kekoa)

FY 2015 Projects

  • Kona Fish & Habitat Monitoring and Assessment-Yr 7 (PI: D. Duffy and W. Walsh)
  • Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy Assessment (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: R. Minato)
  • DAR Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini, Staff: D. Sakoda)
  • DOCARE Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini, Staff: J. Foster)
  • West Maui Marine Coordination (PI: P. Crozir, Staff: T. Callender)
  • DAR Coral Bleaching Plan (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: A, Rosinski)
  • Corals of Opportunity as a Restoration Tool (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: A, Rosinski)
  • Makai Watch Coordination (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: L. Kekoa)
  • Community-Based Social Marketing; West Maui Facilities in Storm Water Management (PI: L. Foote)
  • Makai Watch – Building a Database of Rules (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: L. Kekoa)
  • Sewage Pollution Source tracking Along Puakō’s Shoreline (PI: T. Wiegner)

FY 2014 Projects

  • Kona Fish & Habitat Monitoring and Assessment-Yr 6 (PI: D. Duffy and W. Walsh)
  • Implementation of the NOAA Coral Capacity Assessment (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: R. Minato)
  • DAR Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini, Staff: D. Sakoda)
  • Kiholo and West Maui: Integrating Local Knowledge through Moon Calendars (PI: A. Friedlander, Staff: E.Schemmel)
  • South Kohala Implementation Coordination (PI: D. Learner, Staff: S. Tobiason)
  • South Kohala Marine Coordination (PI: K. Hum, Staff: J. Rose)
  • Ecological Assessment of 60 Day-Use Moorings in Kona (PI: M. Hamnett, Staff: J. Milisen)
  • West Maui Post Fire Rehabilitation Materials (PI: P. Crozir)
  • West Maui Ocean Friendly and Good Housekeeping (PI: L. Foote)
  • South Kohala Coastal Community Naturalist Program (PI: C.Wiggins)
  • Kahekili-Kaanapali Makai Watch (PI: L.Foote)

FY 2013 Projects

FY 2012 Projects

FY 2011 Final Reports