Kalakaua Marine Education Center

 Aloha and welcome to the Kalakaua Marine Education Center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.  The Center operates the UHH sailing and motor vessels, including our flagship, the R/V Four Winds, and coordinates the field activities of the Marine Option Program and the Marine Science Summer Program, including the innovative course in coral reef research techniques (QUEST).  The Center supports the Marine Science Department, which offers a well-rounded degree in the marine sciences, and is working toward establishing a field station at Puako on the Kona side of the island of Hawaii.  The Center is also a partner in the Marine Science Language Exchange Program between the U.S. and the European Union.