Volunteer Opportunities.
Browse our current volunteer roles. There is something for every interest, schedule and experience level.
Exhibit guides & docents
Help our visitors connect with the animals and stories on display. Docents stand at key exhibits, answer questions, share fun facts and run hands-on demonstrations like our daily tide pool touch tank.
Commitment: 4 hours a week, daytime hours.
Training: 8-week classroom + on-floor training in spring and fall.
Husbandry assistants
Work side by side with our biologists prepping food, cleaning tanks, and observing animal behavior. This role is perfect for students considering a career in marine biology or zookeeping.
Commitment: 6 hours a week, early mornings.
Requirements: 18+, comfortable getting wet and dirty, 6-month minimum commitment.
Special event volunteers
Help run Ke Kani O Ke Kai concerts, our annual Scarium Halloween event, Stars & Stripes, member nights and more. A perfect role for people with limited weekday availability.
Commitment: Sign up event by event. Most events are evenings or weekends.
Reef monitoring & coastal cleanups
Join our biologists on monthly reef monitoring dives, coastal cleanups, native plant restoration days and citizen science projects. Some roles require SCUBA certification; many do not.
Commitment: Monthly to quarterly, weekend mornings.
Ready to apply?
Start with our general volunteer interest form. We will follow up with role-specific next steps within two weeks.
Volunteer interest form