LIHU‘E — Are Kaua‘i’s waters polluted? Carl Berg of the Kaua‘i Chapter of the Surfrider will answer that question Thursday during the free monthly lecture series on the Hawaiian Marine Environment presented by the Friends of the Hanapepe Public Library. The
LIHU‘E — Are Kaua‘i’s waters polluted?
Carl Berg of the Kaua‘i Chapter of the Surfrider will answer that question Thursday during the free monthly lecture series on the Hawaiian Marine Environment presented by the Friends of the Hanapepe Public Library.
The lecture is titled Are Our Waters Polluted? What about Pakalas, Koloa Landing, Waimea? A summary of 2012 coastal quality research done by the Hawai‘i Department of Health and The Surfrider Foundation.
The presentation runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the meeting room at Hanapepe Public Library.
The Department of Health monitors beaches around the island on a weekly basis for fecal-indicating bacteria and environmental parameters. The Surfrider Foundation monitors for the same FIB at surf breaks and in streams on a monthly basis, concentrating on doing a detailed study of pollution in the estuaries of Hanalei Bay.
Berg is a professional ecologist, environmental educator and wildlife tour leaders. He heads up the Blue Water Task Force for the Kaua‘i Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation.
During the free monthly lecture series, the work of the Surfrider Net Patrol will also be featured. The Net Patrol is heavily involved in removing debris from beaches and removes large nets and ropes on the shoreline, which threaten turtles, monk seals and whales.
Japanese tsunami debris is being monitored and removed from beaches with no elevated radiation being detected to date.
The Surfrider Foundation is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.
Visit www.kauai.surfrider.org for more information on the Surfrider Foundation. Call the Hanapepe Public Library, located at 4490 Kona Road, at 335-8418 for more information on the Hawaiian Marine Environment presentation.
