“Spring Into Marine Life” on February 24, Friday at 10:30 at the King’s Pond Kuma Kai Marine Center!
In honor of spring time and the surrounding holidays, Kelsey Makida will be looking into some fascinating marine species found worldwide that are spring-holiday themed.
Kelsey Makida is originally from Southern California, and moved to Hawai’i in 2007 to attend the University of Hawai’i at Hilo where she graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Marine Science. Her affinity to marine life was sparked by a visit to her favorite Aquarium at Monterey Bay and was further ignited by caring for her pet fish growing up. During her college career, Kelsey interned at the Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center in Hilo, working with octopus, sturgeon and urchins. From this experience, she rechanneled her interest in Marine Science toward sustainable aquaculture and the importance such studies has had on Hawaiian history. Post-graduation she took a job at a commercial scale mariculture facility in Kona as a technician, cultivating marine organisms for food and training in husbandry. The knowledge and experience she gained at that facility helped her transition into her role at Hualalai as the Marine Husbandry Specialist in 2014. To further her knowledge and skills, Kelsey also received her certification in Veterinary Assisting in 2018.
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