News on Coral Reef Restoration Efforts

Latest Updates from ʻĀkoʻakoʻa

Get the latest on coral restoration with quick, timely updates from the ʻĀkoʻakoʻa program and our partners in West Hawaiʻi.

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October 30, 2025
A Month Full of Storytelling
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October 7, 2025
ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Maps a Leaky Coastline of Contaminated Groundwater Threatening Reefs
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September 10, 2025
Scaling Up ʻĀkoʻakoʻa
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September 5, 2025
Beginning Our Restoration Journey in Makaiwa Bay
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July 31, 2025
Fusing Multi-Model Education with Advanced Science: ‘Āko‘ako‘a and Alu Like
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June 27, 2025
Empowering the Next Generation: An invitation from Miloliʻi Lawaiʻa
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May 30, 2025
From North to South: A Month Full of Cross Coastline Restoration
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April 29, 2025
Hoʻokena Coral Rescue and Restoration
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April 28, 2025
Spring into Summer: ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Progress in Hōnaunau
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March 28, 2025
Māhukona Coral Rescue and Restoration
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February 27, 2025
Hōnaunau Coral Rescue and Restoration
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January 27, 2025
2025 GAO Coral Mapping Campaign
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January 24, 2025
First Annual ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Reef Restoration Partner's Meeting
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December 27, 2024
Coastal Chemistry Corner: All Roads Lead to Reef
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December 26, 2024
Reef Futures 2024: ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Makes an International Debut
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November 29, 2024
It Takes A Village: Monumental Coral Rescue and Reattachment Completed By Joint Restoration Efforts
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November 26, 2024
Coastal Chemistry Corner: Not What the Doctor Ordered
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November 22, 2024
‘Āko‘ako‘a Geoportal Update: GAO Airborne Imagery
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October 31, 2024
October 29, 2024
The Work Begins in Ho‘okena
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October 24, 2024
Coastal Chemistry Corner: It’s Time to Stop Dumping Sewage in the Ocean
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September 25, 2024
ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Team Begins Journey in Hōnaunau
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September 17, 2024
Coastal Chemistry Corner: Federally Listed Impaired Waters
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September 3, 2024
Returning Corals to Kahalu'u
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July 29, 2024
Kahaluʻu Bay Begins Historic Coral Restoration Effort
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June 3, 2024
A Month of Restoration Milestones
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April 26, 2024
The Coral Nursery Has Opened!
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March 21, 2024
Introducing New Vocational Training Program for Coral Reef Restoration Technicians
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January 24, 2024
Restoring West Hawaiʻi's coral reefs through science, culture, education, and government
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January 11, 2024
New Research on Coral Reef Fish Recruitment Impairment in Unusual Sea Temperatures
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January 9, 2024
New Research on Coral Keiki From ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Scientists
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December 15, 2023
Reviving the Reef: The ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Program's Mission in West Hawaiʻi
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August 9, 2023
New Research Shows Integrated Land-Sea Management Crucial for Coral Reef Survival
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