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July ReefTalks

  • The Thirsty Gecko 74-5588 Pawai Place Kailua-Kona, HI, 96740 United States (map)

Where is Sewage Contamination Leaking into West Hawai’i Reefs?

With guest speaker Kelly Hondula
Associate Research Scientist
Center for Global Discovery & Conservation Science, ASU, Hilo, HI
‘Āko’ako’a Reef Restoration Program

Kelly Hondula is an Associate Research Scientist with Arizona State University’s Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science based in Hilo. Her work involves measuring coastal water quality with techniques ranging from the seafloor to satellites. She specializes in aquatic biogeochemistry and watershed science, and has studied topics ranging from the biodiversity footprint of food waste, to models of flood risk behavior, and the policy and ethics of ecosystem restoration. Kelly has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia and a PhD in Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences from the University of Maryland.

Earlier Event: June 18
June ReefTalks
Later Event: August 20
August ReefTalks