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Field Trips

T1 & W1: Snorkel Honolua Bay Marine Life Conservation District with Ann Fielding of Snorkel Maui

T2 & W2: Discover Lana'i Sunrise Excursion, sailing aboard the Trilogy
 
T3 & W3: Iao Stream Ecosystem and the Hawai'i Nature Center

T4: Introduction to REEF (Reef Environmental Education Foundation) Fish Identification & Ecology Workshop

W4: Fish Identification, snorkeling to carry out a REEF survey

T5: Pacific Whale Foundation's Dolphins Discovery aroundn he Island of Lana'i using scientific surveying techniques aboard the Pacific Whale Foundation's Ocean Explorer

W5: Diving the Island of Lana;i with Ed Robinson's Diving Adventures

T6 & W6: South Maui and/or Molokini with Ed Robinson's Diving Adventures

T7 & W7: South Maui and/or Molokini with Mike Severens Diving

T8 & W8: Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Paddling with the Hawaiian Canoe Club

T9: Geology Tour of Haleakala National Park

W9: Hiking the Crater: Natural History of Haleakala National Park

T10 & W10: Coastal Kayaking with South Pacific Kayaks

T11 & W11: Native Hawaiian Rainforest in the Waikamoi Preserve with The Nature Conservancy

T12 & W12: Learning to Surfing: The Sport of the Hawaiian Ali'i with Rivers to the Sea

T13 & W13: Behind the Scenes at the Maui Ocean Center

T14 & W14: The Hidden Valley - Kahakuloa Native Hawaiian Cultural Experience

T15 & W15: Drive to Hana

T16 & W16: Maui Tidepools (Na Mea Ike, Honi a me Ai Kaheka) with Pacific Whale Foundation Education Team

T17 & W17: Learn to Windsurfing

W 18: Biofilm & Biodiversity in Kahului Harbor with Adam Frederick of University of Maryland Sea Grant and Bob Bruck
 
W19: Rebuilding a Wall -- Revitalizing a Culture with 'Ao'ao O Na Loko O Maui at Ko 'ie 'ie Native Hawaiian Fishpond

NOTE:
Snorkel Bob's, one of the environmentally-conscious businesses on Maui, is offering NMEA 2005 Conference participants a 30% discount on rental and a 50% discount on any purchase of snorkel gear. July is a very busy month on Maui, so you should reserve snorkel gear in advance on their snorkel gear rental web page. To assure that you get the 30% discount when you pick up your snorkel gear, you must verify conference registration by showing either your registration confirmation receipt or conference badge. They are also offering a 50% discount on the purchase of snorkel gear for NMEA registrants.