Sea-Bird Scientific collaborated with Dr. Andrea Kealoha and her team at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Department of Oceanography to deploy a rapid water quality monitoring set-up in response to the devastating wildfire in Lahaina in August of 2023.
This study was featured on the latest episode of Season 16 of PBS‘s, Changing Seas, a TV series that explores what’s going on with our oceans through the eyes of researchers and scientists. In this episode, Maui Aloha ‘Āina: Mauka to Makai, Sea-Bird Scientifc’s collaboration with Dr. Andrea Kealoha and her team is featured to depict the story of community resilience amidst loss from the wildfire. The episode will air live from 8:00 – 8:30 pm ET on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. To watch it now, visit: https://www.changingseas.tv/
For this research, the company partnered with the UH team to develop a comprehensive case study that outlines the deployment and monitoring set-up, as well as findings. To read the case study, visit: https://blog.seabird.com/understanding-the-implications-of-the-lahaina-wildfire-on-coastal-water-quality/