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Protecting What Connects Us
Every year, we celebrate REEF Week from June 1-8, which is our ongoing commitment to the oceans and coastlines that inspire everything we do. Ending on World Oceans Day, REEF Week brings together exploration, community, and ocean stewardship to help care for the places we love most.
Over the years, REEF has partnered with organizations advancing reef mapping, ocean research, and conservation efforts around the world.
Exploring Iconic Places
For
REEF
Week
2026,
we
continued
our
partnership
with
The
MEGA
Lab
and
Dr.
Cliff
Kapono
by
mapping
the
Hawaiian
reef
of
Honolua
Bay
on
Maui.
Known
around
the
world
for
its
iconic
surf
break,
Honolua
Bay
is
more
than
a
destination.
It's
a
place
deeply
connected
to
Hawaiian
culture,
local
communities,
and
the
rhythms
of
the
ocean
itself.
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Mapping The Reef
With high-resolution reef mapping, researchers can now better understand the underwater features that help shape a wave. Reef shelves, coral density, rubble zones, depth changes, cracks, and crevices all influence how water moves across the reef. Surfers often feel these differences instinctively in the water. Mapping allows those experiences to be connected to a deeper understanding of how reef structure influences wave behavior above the surface.
Reading The Wave
At Honolua Bay, researchers identified a series of reef formations and depth transitions that appear to influence how the wave compresses, steepens, and barrels across different sections of the break. Some areas create flatter, slower-moving sections, while others help generate more hollow and cylindrical wave formations. The findings suggest the unique character of the wave is closely connected to the complexity of the reef beneath it.
Join The Movement
Through
MEGA
Lab,
anyone
can
contribute
to
reef
mapping
and
ocean
research.
Enter
the
water.
Capture
reef
imagery.
Submit
photos.
Help
build
a
growing
global
understanding
of
the
underwater
ecosystems
connected
to
the
coastlines
and
waves
we
love.
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How you can take part and help
Get In The Water
Next time you're in the water, snorkeling on vacation, or just having fun in the sun, take a moment to observe the reef that's underneath.
Capture What You See
No fancy equipment needed, whether it's your phone in a water housing, an underwater camera, or a GoPro, take pictures of the reef.
Share Your Findings
Email map2adapt@gmail.com with your images, image descriptions, and GPS image coordinates (latitude, longitude).
"Science allows us to better understand the experiences we love through evidence, observation, and deeper connection to the systems that create them."
- Dr. Cliff Kapono
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