We’re cleaning Hawaiʻi’s waters using a great natural resource: oysters!
Our Mission
Hawai‘i’s waters are in danger. Polluted runoff is destroying aquatic habitats and marine life, and the hazardous Ala Wai Canal, full of bacteria, pesticides, heavy metals, and more unspeakable toxins, is contaminating our ocean. We dream of a future in which the Ala Wai Canal is once again a clean, abundant resource that can provide work-related, educational, and recreational opportunities for our community. We hope to see individuals from across the islands using oysters to restore our waters.
Our Work
The MOMI (Managing Oysters to Maintain our Islands) Project is a division of ‘Iolani School’s Advanced Innovation and Leadership Project course building cages and sensors for the Oʻahu Waterkeeper. Momi, which translates to “pearl” in Hawaiian, is a metaphor for the oysters’ impact on Hawaiian waters. Just like oysters provide us with their beautiful pearls, they will use their cleaning abilities to gift us with safe waters and new marine habitats.
