Ho’āla Kealakekua Nui has been instrumental in the planning, design, and implementation of the coral restoration project and building local community capacity in Kealakekua Bay.

The project was born out of urgent need. Culebra Bay, a key area for coral conservation in Costa Rica’s northern Pacific region, saw its reef coverage plummet from 70% in the 1990s to a staggering 4% ...