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Recent Grant Listing:
Nearshore Marine Resource Conservation 2004 - 2007

2007 Marine Grants

Approved FY2007

Total: $1,545,087.00

Community Conservation Network

For building community capacity for effective marine conservation in Hawaii

$150,000.00

University of Hawaii Foundation

For the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources (DLNR-DAR) Law Fellowship

$100,000.00

Oceanic Institute

For operational expenses and an assessment of the differences in nearshore soft-bottom fish assemblages between a bay where lay-gillnets are banned (Kailua) and another where lay-gillnets are allowed (Waimanalo)

$500,000.00

Hawaii Audubon Society

For the Pacific Fisheries Coalition project

$100,000.00

Nature Conservancy of Hawaii

For the development and implementation of biological monitoring protocols at 11 community-based marine management sites in the main Hawaiian Islands

$300,000.00

Sea Grant College Program

For the Waikiki Ecosystem Restoration Project: An Aquarium Without Walls

$90,087.00

SeaWeb

For support of Fair Catch, a campaign in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and Malama Hawaii, designed to restore Hawaii's nearshore ocean by encouraging responsible fishing practices and supporting actions that protect reefs and fish

$305,000.00

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2006 Marine Grants

Total: $1,154,800.00

Bishop Museum

For the exhibition of photographs of the flora and fauna of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands at the Family Foundations Conference

$2,500.00

Conservation International

To enhance marine conservation efforts in Hawaii

$1,000,000.00

Environment Hawaii

For a cover-story package on Kawainui Marsh and expanded coverage of nearshore marine resource conservation issues

$45,000.00

Malama Kai Foundation

For capacity-building support to enhance the organization's ability to protect important coastal and marine resources

$25,000.00

SeaWeb

For a partnership between SeaWeb and The Nature Conservancy's Hawaiian Chapter to seek public support for proposed gill net restrictions

$50,000.00

State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources

 

For printing and distribution of Getting involved in caring for Hawaii's coastal resources: a community guidebook

$10,000.00

University Of Hawaii Foundation

For development of methods to control alien algae on Hawaii's reefs - propagation of native sea urchins

$22,300.00

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2005 Marine Grants

Total: $1,549,552.24

Cape Kumukahi Foundation

For the Kapoho Reef Watch Project in East Hawaii

$10,000.00

Cascadia Times

For an in-depth examination of fisheries management in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

$17,000.00

Conservation International

To engage the tourism industry as a force for marine conservation in Hawaii

$23,047.24

Hawaii Wildlife Fund

To build community capacity for effective marine conservation on Maui

$225,000.00

Honolulu Academy of Arts

For an exhibition of photographic portraits of rare and endangered species in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

$20,000.00

Malama Kai Foundation

 

For educational activities to teach about reef ecosystems

$3,200.00

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

For the Coral Reef Conservation Fund

$300,000.00

Nature Conservancy of Hawaii

To build community capacity for effective marine conservation and to build a network of Marine Managed Areas in Hawaii

$900,000.00

Sea Grant College Program

For West Hawaii near shore marine resource conservation

$51,305.00

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2004 Marine Grants

Total:  $170,000.00

Hawaii Community Foundation

For the Environmental Grantmakers Association Fall Retreat to host day trips and overnight trips

$5,000.00

Honolulu Academy of Arts

For the production of photographic portraits of rare and endangered species in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

$25,000.00

Learning Education Technology Academy

To develop a web-based interactive multi-media presentation on 'How can we restore the ecosystem of Kailua Bay?'

 

$40,000.00

University of Hawaii Foundation

For the coastal mapping project for Windward Oahu

$100,000.00

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