Choose from one of the categories below. Citizen science projects can help both with awareness and knowledge of our environment, but to also provide valuable data for science and decision makers to help protect it.

• Birds
  • Citizen Science
  • Native Bird Rescue
  • Introduced Bird Rescue
• Marine Environment
  • Citizen Science
  • Marine Mammal Rescue and Report
  • Water Quality, Pollution, Trash, and Marine Debris
• Introduced and Nuisance Species

Birds

Native Birds — Citizen Science

Kolea Count	https://www.koleacount.org/	Report Your Kolea Migratory shorebirds called Kolea in Hawaii, spend summer in Alaska raising chicks, and then fly to Hawaii for the winter. The purpose of this site is to record when, where, and how many Kolea migrate to Hawaii and how many spend summers here.
Hui Manu-o-ku	https://www.whiteterns.org/	The Hui Manu-o-Kū is a group of conservationists and citizens that all have one thing in common: an interest and admiration for White Terns, or manu-o-Kū. This group has formed to ensure that the official bird of Honolulu is taken care of and watched after. Manu-o-Kū is a very unique bird, especially for an urban center like Honolulu. We developed a citizen science initiative to help track the growing population in the city.
The Pueo Project	https://www.pueoproject.com/	Investigating aspects of the Hawaiian Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus sandwichensis) also known as pueo, to better understand population size, range, and habitat use.
Hawaii Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count	https://www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count	You can add to a century of community science by joining a count near you. The Christmas Bird Count occurs December 14 to January 5 every season.

Native Bird Rescue

Hawaii Wildlife Center	https://www.hawaiiwildlifecenter.org/rescue-injured-bird.html	Injured bird and bat rescue
DLNR Downed Wildlife Programs	https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/wildlife/downed-wildlife-contact-details/	Report and rescue operations on all islands

Introduced Bird Rescue

Wild Bird Rehab Haven	https://wildbirdrehabhaven.org/
Hawai’i Bird Rescue	https://hawaiibirdrescue.com/

Marine Environment

Marine Animal — Citizen Science

Honu Count/Green Sea Turtle	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/honu-count-2021-and-we-need-your-help	When we see a numbered turtle, without disturbance we take down the number or take a picture and report it to NOAA by calling 1-888-256-9840 or send an email to respectwildlife@NOAA.gov
Hawaiian Ko’a (Coral) Card	https://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/projects/coral-card/	The next time you are out snorkeling or diving, bring along a coral color card to identify the color of coral colonies, as well as their shape. Submit your observations along with your survey location(s) online. Your efforts will help identify areas of bleaching and areas of resilience throughout the State of Hawaiʻi.
Happy Whale	https://happywhale.com/home	Happywhale engages citizen scientists to identify individual marine mammals, for fun and for science
Hawaii Uncharted Research Collective	https://www.hawaiiuncharted.org/	Submit photos of whale sharks, whale shark research

Marine Mammal Rescue and Report

Eyes of the Reef	https://eorhawaii.org/make-a-report/	Report coral bleaching, damange, and fish disease
NOAA Stranded or Injured Marine mammal	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/report	Please report monk seal sightings by contacting your local stranding network, or sending an email to pifsc.monksealsighting@noaa.gov. Provide the following information: Date and time. Descriptive location—including island, beach name, and GPS coordinates (if available). Estimated size of seal (length). Identifying characteristics (flipper tags, scars, or other markings). Seal’s behavior—including interactions with people and other animals. Photos (if possible).

Water Quality, Pollution, Trash, and Marine Debris

Surfrider Blue Water Task Force	https://bwtf.surfrider.org/	The Blue Water Task Force provides critical water quality information to protect public health at the beach. Surfrider chapters use this volunteer water testing program to raise awareness of local pollution problems and to bring together communities to implement solutions.
Hui o ka Wai Ola	https://www.huiokawaiola.com/	Maui Community ​for a Clean Ocean ​​because the quality of our water ​= the quality of life
Hawai’i Wai Ola	https://www.hawaiiwaiola.com/	Hawaii Island coastal water quality
The Hawai’i and Pacific Islands King Tides Project	https://seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/coastal-and-climate-science-and-resilience/ccs-projects/how-to-participate/	Citizens can document high tide impacts on coastal areas using an App.
Marine Debris Tracker	https://debristracker.org/	Debris Tracker is designed to help citizen scientists like you make a difference by contributing data on plastic pollution in your community.

Introduced and Nuisance Species

643 Pest

https://www.643pest.org/

Submit a report using this form to alert the 643Pest Network of new pest sightings in Hawaii. 643pest.org (and the 643-PEST telephone hotline) are services provided by the State of Hawaii to help direct pest reports to the appropriate responding agency working with the state on invasive species issues. Provide as many details as possible to help us assess your report, including related images and location details (using the map below). If you are reporting an insect, try to preserve a physical specimen (frozen) for identification purposes.