As the Worm Turns If you look close when you snorkel or scuba dive in Kauai you might find a bunch of worms! They are a tad bit prettier than the worms you may find in your garden. Nature makes some pretty impressive looking creatures and why these flat worms are so colorful, I am Read More …
Category: Education
Beauty and the Beast… on the Reef
Beauty and the Beast… on the Reef You may be diving along the reef in Hawaii and all of a sudden the reef turns into flashing bright yellow and red colors! What looks like a normal rock on the reef all of a sudden bolts away at 30 miles per hour, then it turns back Read More …
Poisonous Starfish
Poisonous Starfish These Crown Of Thorns starfish are native to Hawaii and they eat coral. Often you will see a white patch of coral where the star has eaten the polyps. It may look like coral bleaching but usually you can see the rough edges of the live coral next to the dead coral. These Read More …
Cup Corals
Cup Corals Cup corals grow in dark areas where the sun does not shine. They are similar to an upside down jellyfish living in a hard tube attached to the reef. These little corals catch small organisms floating in the sea with their stinging tentacles. They are usually bright orange, pink or red.
Jeff Davis Hawaii’s Tomorrow Radio Show June 28th
Jeff Davis Hawaii’s Tomorrow Radio Show June 28th Jeff Davis, the solar guy, hosts Hawaii’s Tomorrow on Talk Radio AM760 in Honolulu Listen in on the June 28th show featuring marine biologist, Terry Lilley. LISTEN >>>
Coral Disease Study at Anini Bay
Coral Disease Study at Anini Bay USGS and UH Manoa scientists visit the coral outbreak at Anini Bay on Kauai’s north shore. The researchers implemented a novel mechanical/chemical barrier to slow the rapid spread of the disease.
Kauai Coral Under Attack
KHNL News Reports: Kauai Coral Under Attack Dr. Greta Aeby, who headed up the fast-response team that flew to Kauai last week, spoke on KHNL news about Kauai’s outbreak of this white coral disease and her team’s efforts to study and control it. The video of the news segment along with more information can be Read More …
Listening to the Ocean
Listening to the Ocean PhD students Simon and Lauren Freeman, from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, have been recording the sounds made by marine critters off the coast of Kauai and other Hawaiian Islands. They’ve been placing hydrophones offshore over the last few weeks to create a ‘soundscape’ of Kauai
UH / USGS Rapid Response Team Field Study
UH / USGS Rapid Response Team Field Study Last weekend, Greta Aeby, head of UH marine biology department, her assistant Amanda and Thierry Work, head of Infectious Disease for the USGS were in Kauai on my behalf to do a major coral disease study at Anini Beach.
Rapid Response Team to (Finally) Address Coral Disease
Rapid Response Team to Address Coral Disease Terry was on KITV News last night, describing a bacterial infection killing Kauai’s extensive reef systems at an accelerated rate. Terry’s documentation of the spread of this white coral disease over the last two years has finally resulted in a rapid response team of scientists from UH at Read More …
Kauai Turtles in Trouble
Today many of our turtles are growing tumors on their faces and in their throats, causing starvation and eventual death. This outbreak coincides with the extremely rapid bacterial infection of Kauai’s reefs.
Anini Reef Dying Quickly
We did a dive yesterday at Anini Reef and this infectious coral disease has spread all over the reef. One year ago there were 2 infections in our 100 meter transect. Four weeks ago there was 80 infections and now almost every coral is infected! This is over 500 beautiful rice corals! The disease is Read More …