This year's event will be different and exciting. NO sitting in a classroom! Doing science in the field! 

Aloha HaSTA members –

We are pleased to open registration for our 2026 HaSTA Fall Summit.  Please read the descriptions below to chose your restoration session and register at the link at the bottom of this email. Mahalo and look forward to seeing you at the Summit.

Saturday, October 17, 2026 Kuliʻouʻou Beach Park 100 Bay St, Honolulu, HI 96821

In celebration of the Year of Coastal Kuleana, participating educators will gather at Kuliʻouʻou Beach Park for registration, visit exhibits of community partners and networking before heading to one of two nearby work sites.   

We are looking forward to engaging science educators in a place-based professional learning experience. In order to do this, we are asking you to choose between 2 excellent restoration opportunities for this day.

At these restoration sites, you will engage in immersive experiences focused on our coastal environments, stewardship, and connecting science education to place. Please review the information on both sites before you register for the summit and ONE of the restoration experiences.  

Summit Restoration Experience A:    Paiko Lagoon.

Summit Restoration Experience B:  Kalauha’iha’I Fish Pond

 

Summit schedule:

Time	Activity	Location
7:30 am	Site & Exhibitors set up	Kuliʻouʻou Beach Park
8:00 am	Participant check in, visit Exhibits, Networking	Kuliʻouʻou Beach Park
9:00 am	Opening of Summit	Kuliʻouʻou Beach Park
9:30 am	Walk to restoration sites	Site A Paiko Lagoon Site B: Kalauhaʻihaʻi
9:45 – 11:30 am	Field Experiences	Site A Paiko Lagoon Site B: Kalauhaʻihaʻi
11:30 am	Return to Beach Park
11:30 am – 12:30 pm	Exhibitors Fair, Networking & Table Talk, Door Prize Drawing	Kuliʻouʻou Beach Park
1:00 pm	Mahalos and Closing of Summit	Kuliʻouʻou Beach Park

 

Thanks for taking time to decide which of these field experiences is the best fit for you.

NOW – go to the Event registration and sign up for HaSTA’s first Summit.

 

2026 HaSTA Executive Board members.

President -Shawna Nishimoto

President Elect – OPEN

Secretary –Tina Chan

Treasurer – Susie Wendland-Gardner

Membership Director –Mia-Pia Cummins-VanHerreweghe

Communications Director – Gail Peiterson

Past-President – Katrina Roseler

Click here to go to our sponsor page and find the click able links for the HaSTA community partners.

Check out the 2026 Science events link  for other upcoming events.

Feel free to reach out if you would like to sponsor an event or have any questions or concerns.

HaSTA Communications Director, 

Gail Peiterson      sciencehawaii.comdirector@gmail.com

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