COVID-19 – March 10, 2021 UPDATE

NELHA’s Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology Park (HOST Park) is continuing slightly modified operations.

  • HOST Park is open to all traffic from 5am to 8pm daily.
  • Issuance of nighttime fishing permits continue to be issued on a daily basis.
  • Hale Iako Office Building in the Research Campus is open normal hours however face masks are required.
  • Social gatherings of groups less than twenty-five (25) persons are permitted. This applies to all public spaces within HOST Park and specifically the Wawaloli Beach Park.
  • Face coverings are required and physical distancing of at least six (6) feet between separate groups must be maintained in all public spaces including Wawaloli Beach Park.
  • The NELHA administrative offices in the Keena Hana building will remain closed to visitors without an appointment. Visitors with an appointment will be accepted in the main offices after a temperature check.  Please call 327-9585 in advance if you wish to make an appointment.

These rules are in observance of:

You may wish to refer to these important references regarding additional safety guidelines.

Mahalo and Be Safe.

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Winter 2020/2021 Newsletter is out! (12/1/2020)

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Aloha from the world’s premier Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology Park (HOST Park) where we grow sustainable industries using sunshine, seawater and ingenuity.

The State of Hawaii has invested over $130 million since 1974 to create the Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology Park (HOST Park) in Kailua Kona on the Island of Hawaii.  The innovative green economic development park is administered by NELHA, a self-sufficient State of Hawaii agency.
After four decades, NELHA is well on track to fulfilling its mission as an engine for economic development in Hawaii and the economic impact generated by HOST Park is approaching $150M annually with the creation of over 600 jobs Statewide.

HOST Park is a unique outdoor demonstration site for emerging renewable energy, aquaculture and other ocean-based sustainable technologies. HOST Park has become the world’s premier ocean science innovation hub and operates at the nexus of water, energy, and food. Three sets of pipelines deliver cold deep sea water from up to 3,000 ft. depth as well as warm pristine surface sea water. Current equipment and pipeline infrastructure is capable of pumping up to 100,000 gallons per minute of seawater throughout the 900 acre technology park.

For more information about what’s happening at the HOST Park, click on the following links:

Live Cam from Hale Iako

Real Time Air Quality Sensor in NELHA Research Campus

Hale Iako Office Space Availability (PDF)

Conference Rooms are available to the general public!