What: Integrating available information on Hawaiian near-shore
waters to enable a comprehensive ecosystem conservation-planning
framework for Hawai’i. (Species distribution, Community types,
Rare occurrences...)
Where: All main Hawaiian islands from the coastline to
200 meters in depth.
Why: To create a complete database integrating all available
information about Hawaii’s marine species within a GIS environment.
This will make information easily accessible and linked with other
data sets from government, university and private sources. Information
sources include peer-reviewed literature, comprehensive data sets,
and anecdotal data.
Who: Hawaii Natural Heritage Program with funding by Department
of Aquatic Resources (DAR), NOAA, Hawaii Community Foundation
(HCF), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), US Fish and Wildlife, and
support from many more.
