Coral Reef Management Fellowship

The fellowship program’s mission is two-fold: 1) Provide coral reef management support in each participating jurisdiction by placing highly qualified individuals whose education and work experience meet each location’s specific coral reef management’s needs; and, 2) Provide individual fellows with professional opportunities and training in coastal and coral reef resource management. This specific two year position is a partnership with the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR). The host agency for the 2016-2017 Coral Management Fellowship in Hawaii is DAR located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The mission of the State of Hawaii DLNR is to preserve, protect, conserve and manage Hawaii’s unique and limited natural, cultural and historic resources. Within the DLNR, the Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) manages the State’s marine, estuarine, and freshwater aquatic resources and ecosystems. The position will work with the Coral Reef Working Group (CRWG), made up of key state and federal partners involved in coral reef management that provide guidance for the State of Hawaii Coral Program. DAR also supports Hawaii’s membership on the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and the U.S All Islands Coral Reef Committee. The fellow will provide support to design and use community-based social marketing to promote sustainable human behaviors and reduce negative impacts to Hawaii’s coastal resources, provide planning and monitoring support for Community Based Subsistence Fishing Areas (CBSFA), and assist CRWG with their project review process.