Want to help conserve albatrosses? A new call for volunteers for Kure Atoll

“Would you like to be a part of a successful ecosystem recovery project?  Join us on a unique journey to Kure Atoll Wildlife Sanctuary, where wildlife comes first.”

The State of Hawai'i’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) is seeking Habitat Restoration Volunteers for work at Kure Atoll Wildlife Sanctuary in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.  The atoll is part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and provides important habitat for wildlife, including Laysan Phoebastria immutabilis and Black-footed P. nigripes Albatrosses (both ACAP listed) and Christmas Shearwaters Puffinus nativitatus.

“DLNR is committed to eradicating non-native and invasive plant species such as Golden Crown-beard Verbesina encelioides from the atoll.  Invasive plants are a significant management concern because they displace native plants, which are necessary for wildlife habitat and promote dune stability.  This position is a rare opportunity to protect and recover a unique ecosystem while living in a remote wildlife sanctuary.”

For more information, check out the full advert from the Kure Atoll Conservancy.

John Cooper, Emeritus Information Officer, Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, 11 September 2025