You’re Invited! NELHA’s 50th Anniversary Open House Oct. 19 | 10-3 p.m.

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 seawater.

Current equipment and pipeline infrastructure are capable of pumping up to 100,000 gallons per minute of seawater throughout the 900-acre technology park.

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PARK INFO

HOST Park is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

Night-time fishing permits are issued on regular business days Monday thru Friday at Keena Hana between the hours of 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Only 10 fishing permits will be issued daily on a first-come, first-serve basis. Permit holders must show photo identification.

Mahalo and be safe.

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SEEKING THE NEXT NELHA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NELHA is currently recruiting for the Executive Director position.

We seek a visionary and strategic leader who can take the Authority to the next level, identifying and leveraging opportunities and implementing programs and initiatives to achieve its purpose for the State of Hawaii.

See the position description for details. Salary is commensurate with education and experience and is expected to be $150,000 to $170,000 per year.

Submit resumes by October 9, 2024 to: [email protected].

A full listing of NELHA Open Positions can be found on Indeed.