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Tides of Change Research and Conservation

Explore Maui’s Ocean with a Marine Biologist

Discover the life beneath the surface through guided snorkeling, scuba diving, and hands-on ocean learning. Tides of Change Research and Conservation connects ocean experiences with education and science to help people understand and protect our marine ecosystems.

Explore Snorkeling & Diving

Discuss a Conservation Project

Underwater Scuba Diving
Snorkeling & Scuba Diving

Explore Maui’s nearshore waters with a marine biologist. Guided snorkel tours, shore dives, and scuba certifications combine underwater discovery with a deeper understanding of marine life and reef ecosystems.

Sea Turtle
Ocean Education & Resources

Bring ocean science into classrooms, communities, and visitor experiences. 

 Explore watershed and marine learning resources, or commission curriculum and outreach materials tailored to your audience.

Conservation Consulting & Marine Research

Turn conservation goals into well-designed projects. We support program development, project design, implementation, and marine research to evaluate how conservation practices affect nearshore coral reefs.

First Aid & CPR Certifications

Build practical skills and confidence to respond when someone needs help. First aid and CPR classes are available for individuals, community groups, and professional teams.

What We Do

Raising Awareness

Join us and make amazing memories on our snorkel and diving tours! Through our ecotourism on Maui and educational videos, we reveal the wonders beneath the waves.  Bringing all into the underwater world to marvel at its beauty, learn about its inhabitants, and find ways to get involved in preserving our oceans' health and restoring damaged areas. 

Training Professionals

Through our ecotourism training individuals and business can learn how to become more blue, integrating earth friendly practices into their companies, buildings and tours.  Ecotourism guides are trained integral aspects of the Hawaiian environment, First aid and CPR, as well as how patrons can find ways to be earth friendly every day! 

Building A Community

Our goal is to strengthen and build a community of aware activist able to act on behave of their communities and our worlds oceans. By providing information for individuals and companies we believe armed with this knowledge communities will unite to stop environmental degradation and  environmental racism!

Understanding the Connections. Taking Action for the Ocean.

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What happens on land reaches the sea. Watersheds, coastal habitats, coral reefs, and the communities that depend on them are connected, and effective conservation begins with understanding those relationships.

Based on Maui, Tides of Change brings together marine science, education, and direct experience. We help ocean visitors discover the ecosystems they explore, equip educators with engaging learning materials, and support organizations in developing and implementing conservation programs.

Our consulting and education services extend throughout Hawaiʻi and internationally, with a primary focus on Oceania. From an individual lesson to a long-term conservation project, we shape our work around your goals, audience, and place.

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Visiting Maui by Cruise Ship?

Make ocean exploration part of your Maui visit. Roundtrip pickup from Kahului Harbor is available with your tour reservation for $100 per group, accommodating up to four guests.Share your ship’s schedule when you inquire so we can confirm transportation and tour arrangements.

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Receive updates on ocean learning resources, conservation projects, tours, and upcoming classes.

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