This page contains resources about the natural history of Hawaii in general and Maui Nui in particular. We are currently focused on adding content related to identifying plants and animals.
Plants
http://nativeplants.hawaii.edu
[A great, illustrated resource to learn about identification, status and cultural aspects of Hawaiian plants.] [Security Note: there is no need to enable Adobe Flash on this website.]
General
[Focused on invasive species, it is a great source of information on native species as well]
Ecosystems References
Observing Ecosystems at Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge: A guide to coastal ecosystems on Maui.
Species References
Hawaiian Insects: Nice introduction to native and introduced insect species.
Hawaiian Scarab Beetle ID: Great resource on this group of beetles for the islands.
Marine Algae of Hawaii: Nice resource for native and introduced species.
Marine Life Photography: by Keoki and Yuko Stender (Careful, not all images are from Hawai’i!)