Tova Callender will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset’s meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7.

KAANAPALI — Tova Callender will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset’s meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, at the Royal Ocean Terrace Restaurant at the Royal Lahaina Resort.

Hui O Ka Wai Ola (Association of The Living Waters) is a group of water quality champions that is dedicated to measuring and sharing the status of Maui Nui’s ocean water. Comprised of community member volunteers, scientists, supporters and partner groups, Hui O Ka Wai Ola recognizes the value of a clean ocean for all of Hawaii’s residents, visitors and natural resources.

The State of Hawaii sets limits for pollutants that, when exceeded, inform us when our water quality is degraded. The Department of Health’s Clean Water Branch monitors coastal water quality at stations around the state and is encouraging more partnerships for quality assured monitoring.

In response, since 2016, the hui has been regularly measuring coastal waters for pollutants that can harm our coral reefs and human health, giving Maui Nui a more comprehensive and timely understanding of its water quality.

Callender will share the highlights of the hui’s findings from the past five years with an emphasis on what we know about West Maui, including outstanding questions and what we as a community can do to reduce pollutants reaching the ocean.

Growing up in rural Ontario, Canada, Callender developed an early appreciation for the natural world. After pursuing Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Environmental Science and adventuring in Asia, she came to Maui in 2005 to work in sustainable agriculture.

Since 2012, she has worked as the West Maui Watershed Coordinator, furthering the goals of the Ridge to Reef Initiative, which seeks to reduce pollution from land to improve marine ecosystem health.

One of her favorite programs she assists in managing — along with Maui Nui Marine Resource Council and The Nature Conservancy — is Hui O Ka Wai Ola, working with the community to measure coastal water quality.

For more information about Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meetings, upcoming speakers and projects, visit the club website at https://www.rotarycluboflahainasunset.org.