In November, the Maui Huliau Foundation and its program partners will once again host two events where Maui youth will receive hands-on training from experts working to protect Maui’s natural resources and ecosystems from mauka to makai. You can learn career skills.
Makai Career Exploration Day, held in Maalaea on November 5th, will focus on careers in marine science, while Mauka Career Exploration Day, held in Ao Valley on November 12th, will focus on careers in marine science. Focus on a career in native forest and watershed protection.
Both events, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., will feature four activity stations run by local professionals working in these fields, as well as information about volunteer, internship, and employment opportunities in these fields. will be done.
Both events are free to Maui County residents ages 13 to 21 and lunch will be provided. Participants must be available for the entire event from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Participation is limited to 48 students and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis through the website: https://mauihuliaufoundation.org/careers-in-conservation/.
Activity stations at the Nov. 5 Makai event will be operated by Maui Marine Center, Maui Marine Center Marine Research Institute, Pacific Whale Foundation, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources and Aquatic Resources, Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project, and Sharkus Sticks. .
Through hands-on activities, students learn about coral reproduction, sea turtle rehabilitation, the Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Resources’ barbless hook project, how to identify and measure seabirds, behind-the-scenes animal husbandry and public education at the Maui Marine Center, and the use of drones. Learn how. Technology is used to measure and identify whales.
During lunch, students will learn from Shark Stix the different types of marine debris that are often seen washing up on our shores and how this debris affects the survival of our native wildlife. You will also learn about what is threatening you.
“We had a great time at Makai Career Exploration Day last year and we look forward to meeting more Maui youth,” said Emily Severson, community support officer for the Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project. Ta. “Together, we will learn how to identify native Hawaiian seabirds and make important scientific measurements. Students also enjoy analyzing camera data on seabird and predator behavior. Next Generation It’s inspiring to see a true commitment to the tools and techniques being used to protect and conserve our unique native species.”
The Mauka event, based on the Hawaii Nature Center campus in Iao Valley on November 12th, will feature a career event hosted by two of Maui’s Watershed Partnerships, the Maui Invasive Species Commission, the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project, and the Maui Huliau Foundation staff. Activity stations will be held.
Through hands-on activities, students learn about techniques and methodologies used in remote fieldwork to protect Maui’s native forests, how to prevent the spread of some of Maui’s most invasive species, and how to prevent the spread of some of Maui’s most invasive species. Learn about the technology used to monitor visiting bird populations and its background. Hawaii’s ahupua’a system and Nawai’eha region.
The event will feature an opening by Ke Kula O Piilani and a lunchtime presentation by the Hulihia Program at the University of Hawaii, Maui. Additional information will also be provided about other opportunities to study and work in this diverse field.
Due to the success of past events, this is the third time the Maui Huliau Foundation and its partners have hosted these events, which have served 71 students from 14 schools on Maui .