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Scott, Med, Adrana, and Peter from MNA, at the Symposium
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2025 Coral Restoration Symposium

Several members of Mālama Nā `Āpapa attended the fourth Hawai'i Coral Restoration Symposium in Honolulu recently. We presented our current work and many other attendees did the same. The focus this year was on community engagement, involving local community members so that a restoration program has better chances for long-term success. One of our primary motivations walking away from the symposium is to continue to connect with local community partners to positively affect interest in coral reef restoration.
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November 9, 2025
Overview image of Kōloa Landing. Shows coral survey locations and the resulting images.
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Coral Surveys –Hanaka‘ape Bay / Kōloa Landing

MNA regularly performs coral surveys at multiple locations around the island. These surveys allow comparisons over time of coral health, assessment of fish species and totals, and just a general summary of the reef health. In addition to photos, a 3D model is created of each survey, again to allow visual feedback of any changes over time. The map below shows a few of the surveys in Hanaka‘ape Bay. In total, there are more than 50 survey locations in this bay alone.
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October 9, 2025