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July 28-30, 2009Hawai‘i Convention Center
Hawai‘i Conservation AllianceHawai‘i Conservation Alliance Foundation
The Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance and Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance Foundation gratefully
acknowledge the Major Sponsors of the 17th Annual Hawai‘i Conservation Conference
Aloha and welcome to the 17th Annual Hawai‘i Conservation Conference (HCC), sponsored by the Hawai‘i
Conservation Alliance (HCA) and the Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance Foundation (HCAF). The HCC is thelargest gathering of people actively involved in the research and management of Hawaiian ecosystems,
attracting on average 1,000 people. The HCC provides a unique opportunity for natural resource managers,
the scientific community, ecosystem restoration specialists, and other interested persons to share informationand ideas on a broad spectrum of conservation issues relevant to Hawai‘i.
Climate change is a profoundly important topic for Hawai‘i, and indeed for all island systems in the Pacific. We
are just beginning to understand the magnitude of changes that will impact our terrestrial and marineecosystems, coastal zones, water resources, cultural heritage, agricultural areas, infrastructure, and residents.
The combination of warming trends on land and in the sea, ocean acidification, rising sea level, changes is
precipitation, and extreme weather events presents a formidable challenge to human and natural communitiesacross the Hawaiian archipelago. The HCC will highlight the current state of knowledge on climate change
impacts as well as provide the opportunity to explore developing adaptation and mitigation strategies.
The topic of climate change runs strong in this year’s program – from President Obama’s landmark report������ ������� ������ ������� �� ��� ������ ������ to the role of indigenous knowledge and climate change,
from carbon sequestration to Hawai‘i's evolving energy policy – and a variety of keynote and plenary talks,
symposia, forums, and workshops explore the many and varied ways in which Hawai‘i and the Pacific Islandregion are addressing the local impacts of global climate change. Keynote speaker Dr. Stephen Schneider,
who along with four generations of international scientists received a collective Nobel Peace Prize for their joint
efforts in 2007, will present on the broad scientific and policy underpinnings of global climate change. Plenaryspeakers Dr. Pualani Kanahele, Dr. Paul Jokiel, and Kaiwi Nui will zero in on Hawai‘i’s weather patterns,
marine systems, and traditional climate knowledge. Internationally lauded Ben Namakin carries a message of
hope and a call to action from our Pacific Island neighbors. Equally important are the diverse presentations on
terrestrial and marine research and management efforts in Hawai‘i presented during the concurrent sessionson days two and three of the conference.
At this year’s conference we are pleased once again to present the ������������ ������� ��� ������� featuringa photographic tribute to wildlife photographer Bill Mull and original works by local artist Melissa Michelle
Chimera and poet Adele Nash Ne Jame. In addition to the sessions at the HCC, we invite you to enjoy a
variety of other Hawai‘i Conservation Week events and activities. Guided field trips to the Waik�k� Aquarium,Coconut Island, and the Lyon Arboretum provide a pleasant counterbalance to the conference sessions, as
does the first annual HCA Open House on the second day of the conference. Another first is the Conservation
Opportunities Fair that will showcase employment, volunteer, and educational opportunities for Hawai‘i’s
emerging conservation professionals.
We hope that this year’s program proves both educational and inspiring. Global climate change poses a
challenge that at times appear to be insurmountable. Yet our collective knowledge of Hawai‘i’s uniqueecological and cultural heritage, and our shared commitment to protecting these irreplaceable resources,
provide us and the generations to come with the necessary tools to rise to the challenge.
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Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance Leaders in Environmental Management, Research and Education
HCA PARTNERS Department of Land & Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources Department of Land & Natural Resources Division of Forestry & Wildlife
Kamehameha Schools National Park Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Sanctuaries Program
The Nature Conservancy Hawai‘i Office of Hawaiian Affairs
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Center for Conservation Research & Training United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Institute of Pacific Island Forestry
United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service United States Department of Defense Army Garrison Hawai‘i Natural Resources Program
United States Fish & Wildlife Service Ecological Services United States Fish & Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge Complex
United States Geological Survey
Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance Staff
Deanna Spooner Mariza Silva Executive Director Program Assistant
1151 PUNCHBOWL ST., RM. 224, HONOLULU, HI 96813 WWW.HAWAIICONSERVATION.ORG
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July 28, 2009
17th Annual Hawaii Conservation Conference
Hawaii Convention Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dear Friends:
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 17th Annual Hawaii Conservation Conference,
“Hawaii in a Changing Climate: Ecological, Cultural, Economic and Policy Challenges
and Solutions.” By bringing together conservation professionals, leaders, students, and
stakeholders from Hawaii, the mainland U.S., and Western Pacific nations, the Hawaii
Conservation Alliance each year creates this unique forum for the exchange of ideas and
strategies on how to better protect Hawaii’s natural and human communities.
In the midst of such natural beauty, the task of protection is daunting. Loss of habitat,
pollution and climate change, and the introduction of destructive weeds, diseases, and
animal pests pose serious threats to Hawaii’s forests, streams, and seas. These threats
endanger the health of Hawaii’s people, environment, and economy.
Yet I remain confident that Hawaii can meet these challenges, because we are at the
forefront of conservation. From the carbon dioxide observations at Mauna Loa
Observatory that proved the rise in atmospheric greenhouse gases, to the cutting-edge
Pacific Risk Management Ohana collaboration, Hawaii stands on the cusp of our nation’s
response to climate change. In addition, with partners from academia, state agencies, and
local governments, Hawaii is tackling our invasive species challenges directly; providing
sound investments in new energy sources; and helping informed citizens to make better
decisions about our environment.
To all participating in this year’s gathering, your presence demonstrates your continued
commitment to Hawaii’s rich and unique natural diversity. It gives us hope, and signals
our determination to succeed in our individual and collective duty to care for Hawaii’s
native animal and plant species, and the ecosystems we all depend on for survival.
Aloha,
DANIEL K. INOUYE
United States Senator
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CONFERENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The HCA and HCAF extend a mahalo nui loa to the following persons and organizations! Major Conference and Conservation Week Sponsors: Hawaiian Electric Company, Hagadone Printing Company, ING Direct, The Nature Conservancy of Hawai‘i, Honolulu Weekly, The Wildlife Society of Hawai‘i, NOAA National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center - Climate Test Bed, Sunetric, Honu Guide Organizing Committee and Abstract Review: Mariza Silva, Deanna Spooner (HCA); Lee-Ann Choy (Pacific Rim Concepts LLC); Norma Bustos, Betsy Gagné, Michelle Gorham Jones (DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife); Lenore Ohye (DLNR Commission on Water Resource Management), Michelle Clark, Annie Marshall, Christa Russell (U.S. FWS); Lillian Coltin (Halau Ku Mana New Century Public Charter School); Casey Carmichael (Hawai‘i Nature Center); Carlie Wiener (Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology); Jolene Lau, Reese Libby (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service); Jim Jacobi (U.S. Geological Survey); Seema Balwani, Phyllis Ha, Corinne Kane (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration); Robert Cowie, Ali Fares (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa); John Chock (Kamehameha Schools); Melia Lane-Kamahele (National Park Service), Tony Povilitis (Life Net Nature), Evelyn Wight (The Nature Conservancy Hawai‘i); Jennifer Barrett (University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant) Volunteer Coordinators: Casey Carmichael (Hawai‘i Nature Center), Jennifer Barrett (University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant) Oral Presentation Coordinator: Aaron Lowe (DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife); and technical advisor, Ron Cannarella (DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife) Art Exhibit Coordinators: Candace Russo, Betsy Gagné, Michelle Clark, Marigold Zoll Poster Session Coordinator: Christa Russell (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Logistics Coordinator: Jessica Hawkins (O‘ahu Army Natural Resources Program) Emerging Professionals Day Organizing Committee: Sharon Ziegler-Chong, Moana Ulu Ching, and Noelani Puniwai (University of Hawai‘i at Hilo - PIPES) HCA Open House Day Coordinators: Michelle Gorham Jones (DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife) and Jolene Lau (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service) Native Plant Display: Native plants provided by Rick Barboza of Hui Ku Maoli Ola nursery. Interpretive Display coordinated by: Michelle Clark (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service); Wendy McDowell (Kaua‘i Plant Extinction Prevention Program); Natalia Tangalin, Michael De Motta, Emory Griffin-Noyes, and Jonathan Carbone (National Tropical Botanical Garden) Field Trip Coordinator: Carlie Wiener (Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology) Aloha Products and Sales Coordinator: Sandin Chang (HCA volunteer) Teleconference support for committee meetings: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Student Oral and Poster Awards: Coordinated by Annie Marshall (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service); sponsored by HCA and The Wildlife Society of Hawai‘i. Judges: Fred Amidon, Patrice Ashfield, Karl Buermeyer, Jeff Burgett, Beth Flint, Holly Freifeld, Joy Hiromasa Browning, Annie Marshall, Jeff Newman, Bill Standley, Nadiera Sukhraj, Jeff Zimpfer (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service); Ranae Ganske-Cerizo, Patra Ghergich, Leonard Randall, Matthew Wung (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service); Michelle Mansker (U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii Natural Resources Program); Farhat Abbas, Amjan Ahmad, Ali Fares (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa). Conference Logo: Orville Baldos Program Design: Hagadone Printing Company
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Conference Speakers....................................................................................................................1 Hawai‘i Convention Center Floor Plan...........................................................................................4 Hawai‘i Conservation Conference Schedule .................................................................................5 Other Conference and Conservation Week Events.....................................................................12 Symposium, Forum, and Workshop Descriptions .......................................................................16 Poster Presenters, Titles, and Location Numbers .......................................................................31 Exhibits ........................................................................................................................................36
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Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance Partners Descriptions..................................................................38
Announcement: 2010 Hawai‘i Conservation Conference ............................................................43
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Speakers
KEYNOTE SPEAKERDr. Stephen H. Schneider
Melvin and Joan Lane Professor for Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, Professor of Biological Sciences,
Senior Fellow in the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University, IPCC Author
Stephen H. Schneider has been a leading voice on climatechange for more than 20 years. He served as a NationalCenter for Atmospheric Research scientist from 1973-1996, where he co-founded the Climate Project. Hefocuses on climate change science, integrated assessmentof ecological and economic impacts of human-inducedclimate change, and identifying viable climate policies andtechnological solutions. He has consulted for federalagencies and White House staff in six administrations.Involved with the IPCC since 1988, he was CoordinatingLead Author, WG II, Chapter 19, "Assessing KeyVulnerabilities and the Risk from Climate Change" and acore writer for the Fourth Assessment Synthesis Report.He along with four generations of IPCC authors received acollective Nobel Peace Prize for their joint efforts in 2007.Elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2002, Dr. Schneider received the American Associationfor the Advancement of Science/Westinghouse Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technologyand a MacArthur Fellowship for integrating and interpreting the results of global climate research.Founder/editor of Climatic Change, he has authored or co-authored over 500 books, scientific papers,proceedings, legislative testimonies, edited books and chapters, reviews and editorials and has been featuredin numerous televisions and film productions. Dr. Schneider counsels policy makers, corporate executives, andnon-profit stakeholders about using risk management strategies in climate-policy decision-making, given theuncertainties in future projections of global climate change and related impacts. He is actively engaged inimproving public understanding of science and the environment through extensive media communication andpublic outreach.
Dr. Pualani Kanaka‘ole KanahelePresident, Edith Kanaka‘ole Foundation
Of pure Hawaiian descent, Dr. Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele is a renownedkumu hula in the Ahiena matrilineal line of hula masters and a pioneer in theresurgence of Hawaiian practices and pedagogy. Ancestral responsibility andkeen awareness of the natural environment ground her scholarly work ontraditional knowledge systems and her roles as kumu hula of H�lau o Kekuhi,director of Hawaiian Traditional Knowledge Research at Hawai‘i CommunityCollege and president of the Edith Kanaka‘ole Foundation.
Her contributions to Hawai‘i and the world have been recognized with theNational Heritage Fellowship Award from the National Endowment for the Arts,the National Governors Association Award for Distinguished Community Leader,the Order of Ke Ali‘i Pauahi, and an honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree fromthe University of Hawai‘i.
Pua’s current projects include the reestablishment of a Hawaiian system ofknowledge organization, a Mokumanamana study of the winter sun, the 2009 Native Voices Conference, andK�mokuhali‘i, a Hawaiian perspective of the forest. Pua recently completed the Cultural Plan for Kaho‘olawe.
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Jon JarvisDirector, Pacific West Region, National Park Service
Mr. Jarvis completed undergraduate study in biology andgraduate work in natural resources management and hasserved in the National Park Service (NPS) for 32 years.Starting as a seasonal interpreter at the Jefferson Memorial inWashington, D.C. parks, Mr. Jarvis moved up through theorganization as a protection ranger, a resource managementspecialist, and park biologist. He has served as superintendentin three units of the National Park System: Craters of the MoonNational Monument in Idaho, Wrangell St. Elias National Parkand Preserve in Alaska and Mt. Rainier National Park inWashington. In 2001 he completed his training in the SeniorExecutive Service and in September of 2002, became theRegional Director of the Pacific West Region, with directresponsibilities for all NPS programs and 54 units of the NPS inWashington, Idaho, Oregon, California, Nevada, Hawai‘i and the Pacific Islands. The Pacific West employs2500 people and expends $350 million annually.
Mr. Jarvis served as the president of the George Wright Society, 1997-98, a professional organization thatpromotes science for the stewardship of protected lands around the world. Mr. Jarvis has published andlectured on the role of science in parks, climate change, and wilderness management at conferences andworkshops around the U.S. Mr. Jarvis has obtained extensive experience in developing government-to-government relations with Native American tribes, gateway community planning, hydro-power relicensing,major facility sustainable design and construction, wilderness management and general management planning.Mr. Jarvis is based in Oakland, California.
Dr. Paul JokielResearcher, Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), and Principal Investigator, Hawai‘i Coral Reef
Assessment and Monitoring Program
Paul Jokiel has been working as a full time researcher on coral reefs at HIMBsince 1969. His first research area at the University of Hawai‘i was on theimpact of temperature on reef corals. He has been part of the ongoing concernover global climate change from the beginning and thus has a unique historicalperspective on global and local impacts to marine ecosystems. His publishedpapers predicted and reported on the first bleaching events in Hawai‘i resultingfrom global warming. Recently he collaborated on experiments that describe theimpact of ocean acidification on Hawai‘i coral reefs, resulting in four papers onthat topic. He has published in a wide range of areas related to coral reefecology. He was the first to demonstrate the importance of UV radiation on coralreefs, showing that corals used night irradiance to synchronize spawning. Hepublished significant papers in biogeography (Vortex Model), dispersal of coralsand other organisms by rafting, and did pioneering work in the area of
comparative immunology of corals and sponges with the late Bill Hildemann of the University of California, LosAngeles. He has also been concerned with factors that control the distributions of corals such as water motion,sedimentation, nutrients and lowered salinity. Some of his recent work is directed at the problem of mitigation ofdamage to reefs and their restoration.
In 1998 he initiated the statewide Hawai‘i Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program, which also includeda significant component on mapping of Hawaiian coral reefs. His current activity includes work on climatechange, extension of his ecological studies into the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Work that was recentlycompleted includes collaborative studies with the U.S. Geological Survey on the impact of sedimentation on thereefs of south Moloka‘i and completion of mapping Hawaiian coral reef habitats in collaboration with theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Jerry M. MitchellChief, Biological Resource Management, National Park Service
Jerry began his tenure with the Biological Resource Management Division in October 2006, and leads an office of biologists that provide scientific and technical assistance and policy guidance needed to address the range of biological issues facing the National Park Service. He has been with the NPS for 30 years, and has worked at Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Zion National Parks, and on some of the bureau’s most visible resource management issues. He served as NPS Project Manager in Phase II of the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies, the interagency research program focused on operations of Glen Canyon Dam and their effects on downstream resources in Grand Canyon National Park. After the Yosemite flood of 1997, he moved to the Superintendent’s office to provide leadership in achieving the restoration goals of the General Management Plan. He partnered with the University of California and its newest campus—UC Merced—in creating the Sierra Nevada Research Institute. He was a Fellow with the National Park
Foundation in Washington, D.C. He holds M.S. and B.S. degrees in wildlife biology.
Jon JarvisDirector, Pacific West Region, National Park Service
Mr. Jarvis completed undergraduate study in biology andgraduate work in natural resources management and hasserved in the National Park Service (NPS) for 32 years.Starting as a seasonal interpreter at the Jefferson Memorial inWashington, D.C. parks, Mr. Jarvis moved up through theorganization as a protection ranger, a resource managementspecialist, and park biologist. He has served as superintendentin three units of the National Park System: Craters of the MoonNational Monument in Idaho, Wrangell St. Elias National Parkand Preserve in Alaska and Mt. Rainier National Park inWashington. In 2001 he completed his training in the SeniorExecutive Service and in September of 2002, became theRegional Director of the Pacific West Region, with directresponsibilities for all NPS programs and 54 units of the NPS inWashington, Idaho, Oregon, California, Nevada, Hawai‘i and the Pacific Islands. The Pacific West employs2500 people and expends $350 million annually.
Mr. Jarvis served as the president of the George Wright Society, 1997-98, a professional organization thatpromotes science for the stewardship of protected lands around the world. Mr. Jarvis has published andlectured on the role of science in parks, climate change, and wilderness management at conferences andworkshops around the U.S. Mr. Jarvis has obtained extensive experience in developing government-to-government relations with Native American tribes, gateway community planning, hydro-power relicensing,major facility sustainable design and construction, wilderness management and general management planning.Mr. Jarvis is based in Oakland, California.
Dr. Paul JokielResearcher, Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), and Principal Investigator, Hawai‘i Coral Reef
Assessment and Monitoring Program
Paul Jokiel has been working as a full time researcher on coral reefs at HIMBsince 1969. His first research area at the University of Hawai‘i was on theimpact of temperature on reef corals. He has been part of the ongoing concernover global climate change from the beginning and thus has a unique historicalperspective on global and local impacts to marine ecosystems. His publishedpapers predicted and reported on the first bleaching events in Hawai‘i resultingfrom global warming. Recently he collaborated on experiments that describe theimpact of ocean acidification on Hawai‘i coral reefs, resulting in four papers onthat topic. He has published in a wide range of areas related to coral reefecology. He was the first to demonstrate the importance of UV radiation on coralreefs, showing that corals used night irradiance to synchronize spawning. Hepublished significant papers in biogeography (Vortex Model), dispersal of coralsand other organisms by rafting, and did pioneering work in the area of
comparative immunology of corals and sponges with the late Bill Hildemann of the University of California, LosAngeles. He has also been concerned with factors that control the distributions of corals such as water motion,sedimentation, nutrients and lowered salinity. Some of his recent work is directed at the problem of mitigation ofdamage to reefs and their restoration.
In 1998 he initiated the statewide Hawai‘i Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program, which also includeda significant component on mapping of Hawaiian coral reefs. His current activity includes work on climatechange, extension of his ecological studies into the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Work that was recentlycompleted includes collaborative studies with the U.S. Geological Survey on the impact of sedimentation on thereefs of south Moloka‘i and completion of mapping Hawaiian coral reef habitats in collaboration with theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Kaiwi NuiCoordinator, Halawa Luluku Interpretive Development Project, Office of Hawaiian Affairs
HCA Presentation on Climate Change: A Cultural Perspective
Kaiwi Nui is the Coordinator for the Halawa Luluku Interpretive Development Project, acultural mitigation team under the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. He is an active member inthe Native Hawaiian community and serves as a Commissioner on the State LegacyLands Conservation Commission. Kaiwi is studied and has experience in botharchitecture and Native Hawaiian land use management and practice. He is founder ofthe Kukulu Kane Program, which is a program designed for the State CorrectionalSystem to teach cultural land management and stewardship to in-transition andincarcerated men. Recently he has been examining modern Western scientific climateunderstanding in relation to ancient Hawaiian oral tradition.
Ben NamakinCo-Founder, Pacific Islands Climate Revolution
Ben Namakin is co-founder of the Pacific Islands Climate Revolution(PICRe), an organizations dedicated to recognizing youth as being under-represented in climate change dialogues, negotiations, and decision-making.He was born in 1980 and grew up on islands in the Pacific, living first inKiribati and then moving in 1996 with his family to Pohnpei, FederatedStates of Micronesia. Mr. Namakin attended Ponape Agriculture and TradeSchool, the only vocational high school in Micronesia, and graduated with aDiploma in Agriculture and Marine Science in 2001.
In 2002, Mr. Namakin began working for the Conservation Society ofPohnpei as Manager of the organization’s Environmental Education andAwareness Program. He also ran the “Green Road” program that educatesstudents about watersheds, marine conservation, marine pollution, coralreefs, and land-sea connections. As a member of the youth delegation to theUN Climate Change Conference in Montreal, Mr. Namakin addressed theplenary session and contributed to the declaration “Our Climate, OurChallenge, Our Future.” He also spoke for the Many Strong Voices at the UN
Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia. Mr. Namakin is the founding chair of the International PacificMarine. Educators Network (IPMEN), a World Wildlife Fund Climate Witness, steering committee co-chair forthe Pacific Region and Global Youth, and also serves on the International Steering Committee for a GlobalSummit of Indigenous Peoples on Climate Change.
Special Appearance byLeilani Münter
Race Car Driver, Biologist, and Climate Change Activist
Leilani holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, specializing in Ecology,Behavior and Evolution, from the University of California San Diego. Whileattending college she worked as a volunteer at a wildlife rescue andrehabilitation center. She started racing cars in 2001 and quickly began makinga name for herself in the racing world. In 2007 Leilani became the fourth womanin history to race in the Indy Pro Series. Leilani adopts an acre of rainforest forevery race she runs to offset her carbon footprint and has been a long timevegetarian and eco activist. She is also active politically in the legislative fight forthe environment. She has twice made the journey to Capitol Hill to speak withmembers on Congress on behalf of the Climate Security Act. In June 2008 shespoke at a climate action rally in Washington DC alongside Senators BarbaraBoxer, Joe Lieberman, and John Kerry.
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2009 Hawai‘i Conservation Conference Schedule Tuesday, July 28
7 – 8:30 am Registration 8:30 am – 12 pm Opening Session: Room 316ABC
8:30 am Oli & Opening Remarks 9 am Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stephen Schneider
Climate Change in Hawai‘i: Threats and Opportunities 10 am Break
10:20 am Plenary Speaker: Dr. Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele Lonoikamakahiki - The Cycles of Winter
11:25 am HCA Awards Presentation 12 – 1 pm Lunch Break
1 – 5:20 pm Concurrent Sessions 1 - 2 (see detailed schedule) 6 – 9 pm Reception: Poster Session and Conservation Through Art Exhibit: Room 313ABC
Wednesday, July 29 7 – 8 am Registration
8 – 10 am Plenary Session: Room 316BC 8 am Opening Remarks
8:05 am 8:45 am Plenary Speaker: Dr. Paul Jokiel, Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology
Future Climate Change and the Hawaiian Marine Environment: Causes, Consequences, and Mitigation
9:20 am Plenary Speaker: Kaiwi Nui, Office of Hawaiian Affairs HCA Presentation on Traditional Knowledge Systems and Climate Change in Hawai‘i
9:40 am Break 10 am – 12 pm Concurrent Session 3 (see detailed schedule)
10 am – 5:30 pm Public Presentations Lili‘u Theater (Room 310) Presentation on statewide assessment of forest resources for Hawai‘i and educational symposia
12 – 7 pm Community Sustainability Market Room 306B & Charlot Courtyard Hands-on activities, food and beverage tastings, and more!
12 – 1 pm Lunch Break 1 – 5:20 pm Concurrent Sessions 4 - 5 (see detailed schedule) 5:30 – 7 pm HCA Open House: Charlot Courtyard (near Lili‘u Theater Room 310)
Special Appearance by Leilani Münter and live entertainment by Kupa‘āina 6 – 7:30 pm Public presentation: Lili‘u Theater Room 310
Natural Treasures of Hawai‘i – from Mauka to Makai by photographers Nathan Yuen and John Johnson
7:30 – 9 pm Public lecture: Lili‘u Theater Room 310 Ramsay Taum, Raising the Blue Continent and Dr. Stephen Schneider, From the Local to the Global: Stewardship of the Climate takes Leadership at all Levels
Thursday, July 30 Emerging Conservation Professionals Day
7 – 8 am Registration 8 – 10 am Plenary Session: Room 316BC
8:00 am Opening Remarks 8:15 am HCA Representative ‘Aulani Wilhelm 8:20 am Plenary Speaker: Ben Namakin, Pacific Islands Climate Revolution 9:10 am Student Awards Presentation 9:20 am “My Hawai‘i” Awards Presentation with special appearance by poet Adele Nash Ne Jame 9:40 am Break
10 am – 12 pm Concurrent Sessions 6 (see detailed schedule) 12 – 1 pm Lunch 12 – 2 pm Conservation Opportunities and Career Fair: Room 313ABC
1 – 5:20 pm Concurrent Sessions 7 - 8 (see detailed schedule) Friday, July 31
Workshops: see workshop page for schedule Coconut Island Tour, 9 am – 12 pm
An Evening at the Waikīkī Aquarium, 6 – 8:30 pm
Saturday, August 1 Lyon Arboretum Tour, 10 – 11:30 am
Hawai‘i Conservation Fair, ING Direct Café, 10 am – 4 pm EarthDance Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival,
UH Mānoa Art Auditorium, Free, 7 pm 2009 Hawai‘i Conservation Conference • Hawai‘i in a Changing Climate 5
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Assessm
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310 (
theate
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MP
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aw
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312
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SS
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Room
315
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esearc
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under
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Room
316A
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MP
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: B
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cie
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anagem
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Tools
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ddre
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limate
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WH
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(Sessio
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Chow
Room
316B
C
10:00AM
Intr
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tate
wid
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ssessm
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st
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wid
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limate
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pecie
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herm
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f
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ndosym
bio
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bio
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ore
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by
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capitata
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s lobata
in the
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hw
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ms
Appro
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reg
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Does S
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erc
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f S
pecie
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Endangerm
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Ch
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Mic
robes in the M
onum
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sin
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acte
rial
Com
munity
Assessm
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to M
onitor
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Jen
nif
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L. S
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10:40AM
Sta
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Assessm
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trate
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Urb
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om
munity F
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str
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Pers
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What a T
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aw
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ge-S
tructu
re a
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bundance B
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Mid
way
Ato
ll and P
uako, W
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aw
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Jo
nath
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ssessin
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pacts
of
Near-
shore
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aw
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cte
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pecie
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olu
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oto
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scope: M
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alA
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f H
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ora
l R
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Ste
ph
en
Karl
11:00AM
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ation o
f LA
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FIR
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patial D
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in H
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Sta
tew
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ore
st R
esourc
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ssessm
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pih
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Stu
dy o
f ‘O
pih
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n
Endem
ic H
aw
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n L
impet (C
ella
na s
pp.)
in the
Haw
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go
Sh
au
na K
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nan
i To
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The E
ffects
of N
ative F
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st and W
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astu
re o
n
Rain
fall
Part
itio
nin
g a
nd G
roundw
ate
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echarg
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Kona, H
aw
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Kate
Bra
um
an
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Change a
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ora
l H
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Nort
hw
este
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aw
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nds
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11:20AM
Sta
tew
ide
Assessm
ent and R
esourc
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trate
gie
s:
Min
imiz
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nd F
ire Im
pacts
to H
aw
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’s N
atu
ral
Resourc
es
Native P
lants
of P
ihem
anu: O
bserv
ations fro
m a
Haw
aiia
n P
ers
pective
Nako
a G
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aui C
onserv
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Hui, A
dventu
res in
Inte
ragency C
olla
bora
tion
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Impact of O
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cid
ific
ation o
n H
aw
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n C
ora
l
Reefs
in the 2
1st C
entu
ry
Pau
l Jo
kie
l
11:40AM
Dis
cussio
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‘�le
lo N
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au: P
ili i�
Pih
em
anu a
Colle
ction o
f W
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or
Ente
rtain
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roverb
s o
n the S
ubje
ct of M
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Ato
ll
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ert
elm
an
n
Ha‘a
honua:A
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odolo
gy o
f th
e S
pirit
Matt
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s H
am
ab
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Dis
cussio
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SY
MP
OS
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: E
nvironm
enta
l E
ducation E
ffort
s in
Haw
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Denby F
reela
nd-C
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Room
310 (
theate
r)
FO
RU
M: C
onserv
ation, Land a
nd C
ulture
: C
reating
Conserv
ation a
nd C
ultura
l Alli
ances
Kevin
Chang
Room
312
SE
SS
ION
:Terr
estr
ial E
cosyste
ms
Bets
y G
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Room
315
SE
SS
ION
: H
aw
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n A
vifauna
Norm
a B
usto
s
Room
316A
SY
MP
OS
IUM
: B
uild
ing S
cie
ntific a
nd M
anagem
ent
Tools
to A
ddre
ss C
limate
Change in the N
WH
I
(Sessio
n 2
)
Malia
Chow
Room
316B
C
1:00 PM
Outd
oor
Education a
t th
e W
aih
e‘e
Refu
ge
Den
by F
reela
nd
-Co
le
Modelin
g H
aw
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n P
lant S
pecie
s R
anges R
ela
tive to
Glo
bal C
limate
Change
Jo
nath
an
Pri
ce
Changes in P
revale
nce o
f A
via
n M
ala
ria o
n the
Ala
ka‘i
Pla
teau–A
n E
arly S
ignal fo
r G
lobal C
limate
Change in H
aw
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?
Cart
er
Atk
inso
n
Puttin
g C
limate
Change o
n the M
ap: A
Spatial
Assessm
ent of C
limate
Change in the C
onte
xt of
Cum
ula
tive H
um
an Im
pacts
in P
apah�naum
oku�kea
Kim
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yA
. S
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1:20 PM
Sto
ryte
lling w
ith S
tuff
Th
om
as C
um
min
gs
Sensitiv
ity o
f a H
aw
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n C
loud F
ore
st to
Clim
ate
Change O
ver
the P
ast ~
3,5
00 Y
ears
Sh
elley C
rau
sb
ay*
Captive P
ropagation o
f th
e C
ritically
Endangere
d
‘Ala
l� (
Corv
us h
aw
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nsis
)
Bla
ke J
on
es
Modele
d C
hanges in C
ora
l G
row
th a
nd M
ort
alit
y O
ver
the N
ext 100 Y
ears
in the H
aw
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n A
rchip
ela
go
Ro
nald
Ho
eke
1:40 PM
The H
aw
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Natu
re C
ente
r E
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t P
ouhala
Mars
h
Pau
lin
e K
aw
am
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ate
Change E
ffects
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Bug, a
Candid
ate
Endangere
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pecie
s E
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Sum
mit o
f M
auna K
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ferr
ed fro
m a
Life T
able
Analy
sis
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nta
l In
vestm
ent at th
e N
est by W
ild M
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Parr
otb
ill (
Pseudonesto
r xanth
rophry
s):
Im
plic
ations
for
Captive P
ropagation a
nd R
ecovery
Effort
s
Han
na M
ou
nce
Chara
cte
rizin
g P
attern
s o
f C
onnectivity in the
Haw
aiia
nA
rchip
ela
go in the F
ace o
f G
lobal C
limate
Change
Ro
b T
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nen
2:00 PM
Gettin
gT
heir F
eet W
et.....N
OA
A E
xplo
rations for
Kid
s
Patt
y M
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r
What F
acto
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Silv
ers
word
Repro
duction?
Pau
l K
rush
eln
ycky
Diffe
rences in B
ehavio
r and R
ecovery
of N�n� F
locks
on M
aui and M
olo
ka‘i
Pau
la H
art
zell
To B
leach o
r not to
Ble
ach: In
tegra
ting R
esearc
h a
nd
Monitoring to Info
rm M
anagem
ent R
esponse to
Clim
ate
-induced Incre
ases in S
ea S
urf
ace
Tem
pera
ture
s
Co
rin
ne K
an
e
2:20 PM
The U
niv
ers
ity o
f H
aw
ai‘i
at M�
noa G
raduate
K-1
2
Pro
gra
m: In
tegra
ting R
esearc
h w
ith E
nvironm
enta
l
Education thro
ugh S
tudent-
Scie
ntist-
Teacher
Part
ners
hip
s
Kan
esa D
un
can
Identify
ing R
epro
ductive F
acto
rs that M
ay L
imit F
ruit
Pro
duction in the E
ndangere
d P
lant H
au K
uahiw
i
(Hib
iscadelp
hus g
iffa
rdia
nus, M
alv
aceae
)
Melo
dy E
uap
ara
do
rn
Sta
tus a
nd C
onserv
ation o
f N
ew
ell’
s S
hearw
ate
rs o
n
Kaua‘i,
Haw
ai‘i
: R
eduction in B
reedin
g R
ange a
nd
Develo
pm
ents
Tow
ard
s P
rote
cting C
olo
nie
s
Nic
k H
olm
es
Clim
ate
Researc
h in the M
onum
ent and the N
eed to
Synth
esiz
e R
esearc
h F
indin
gs to F
orm
ula
te
Managem
ent S
trate
gie
s: A
Manager’
s P
ers
pective
‘Au
lan
i W
ilh
elm
2:40 PM
Dis
scussio
n
Backyard
Pre
serv
ation: In
sura
nce for
In-s
itu
Endangere
d P
lant R
ecovery
Bru
ce P
Ko
eb
ele
Ecolo
gy,
Evolu
tion, and C
onserv
ation B
iolo
gy: Tale
s
from
a F
eath
er
as T
old
by the W
hite T
ern
(G
ygis
alb
a)
No
rin
eY
eu
ng
*
Dis
scussio
n
Session 5
SY
MP
OS
IUM
: E
xperiential E
nvironm
enta
l E
ducation
for
Haw
ai‘i
’s K
-12 S
tudents
Ste
phanie
Bennett
Room
310 (
theate
r)
SY
MP
OS
IUM
:Lin
kin
g E
colo
gy,
Conserv
ation &
Health in H
aw
ai‘i
John K
ittinger
Room
312
SE
SS
ION
:Terr
estr
ial P
ests
: R
esearc
h, M
anagem
ent,
and
Tools
(S
essio
n 1
)
John H
enshaw
Room
315
SY
MP
OS
IUM
: Im
pacts
of S
edim
ents
in H
aw
aiia
n
Str
eam
Ecosyste
ms
Robert
Kin
zie
Room
316A
SE
SS
ION
: M
arine a
nd C
oasta
l S
yste
ms
Modera
tor
TB
D
Room
316B
C
3:20 PM
NO
AA
Honua: E
ngagin
g H
aw
ai‘i
’s K
-12 S
tudents
with
NO
AA
Scie
nce!
Ste
ph
an
ie B
en
nett
Lin
kin
g C
ora
l R
eef In
tegrity
and H
um
an W
ell-
bein
g in
the P
acific
Isla
nds
Jen
nif
er
Sch
ult
z
A B
iogeogra
phic
al C
om
parison o
f In
vasiv
e F
ore
st
Weeds in H
aw
ai‘i
David
Ben
itez*
Impacts
of S
edim
ents
in H
aw
aiia
n S
tream
Ecosyste
ms –
Apply
ing the R
esearc
h to R
egula
tory
Pro
gra
ms
Ale
xan
dre
Rem
nek
Conserv
ing B
iodiv
ers
ity o
n C
oasta
l Lands in H
aw
ai‘i
Sam
uel G
on
III
3:40 PM
Pro
ject N
iu: S
TE
M a
nd E
nvironm
enta
l E
ducation
thro
ugh P
roje
ct-
Based L
earn
ing for
K-1
2
Peri
n N
ish
imu
ra
Shifts
in B
acte
rial C
om
munitie
s in H
ealthy a
nd
Montipora
White S
yndro
me-A
ffecte
d M
ucus
Ash
ley S
mit
h*
An U
pdate
on the C
urr
ent S
tatu
s o
f B
iolo
gic
al C
ontr
ol
Pro
gra
ms for
the E
ryth
rina G
all
Wasp (
Quadra
stichus
ery
thrinae
)
Darc
y O
ish
i
Influence o
f F
era
l P
igs (
Sus s
cru
fa)
on R
unoff,
Sedim
entT
ransport
, and W
ate
r Q
ualit
y o
f th
e M
anoa
Wate
rshed
Dash
iell D
un
kell*
The F
utu
re o
f C
ora
l R
eefs
: Local A
ctions C
an B
uy
Tim
e, B
ut N
ot P
revent D
ecim
ation U
nle
ss G
lobal
Clim
ate
Change is S
imultaneously
Addre
ssed
Ro
bert
Ric
hm
on
d
4:00 PM
Lin
kin
g W
ate
rshed H
ealth to H
um
an A
ction: In
spirin
g
Haw
ai‘i
’s N
ext G
enera
tion o
f W
ate
rshed S
tew
ard
s –
The R
ELA
TE
Pro
ject at th
e U
niv
ers
ity o
f H
aw
ai‘i
at
Hilo
Cyn
thia
Ph
illip
s
The R
ole
of B
iom
edic
al and V
ete
rinary
Scie
nce in
Elu
cid
ation o
f D
isease in M
arine E
cosyste
ms
Th
ierr
y W
ork
Recent D
efo
liations o
f K
oa F
ore
st on E
ast M
aui
Caused b
y the E
ndem
ic C
ate
rpill
ar,
Scoto
ryth
ra
palu
dic
ola
William
Hain
es*
Hydro
logy a
nd S
edim
ent Load fro
m T
wo C
ontr
asting
Haw
aiia
n W
ate
rsheds
Go
rdo
n T
rib
ble
Deepw
ate
r H
alim
eda M
eadow
s in H
aw
ai‘i
: T
he ‘�
hi‘a
of th
e O
cean
Heath
er
Sp
ald
ing
*
4:20 PM
Tra
inin
gTeachers
to U
se U
nderw
ate
r R
obotics to
Excite 6
th G
raders
about S
cie
nce, th
e S
cie
ntific
Inquiry P
rocess, and M
onitoring W
indw
ard
O‘a
hu’s
Coasta
l W
ate
rs
Do
ug
Kn
igh
t
Avia
n M
ala
ria in O
‘ahu’s
Fore
st B
irds
Kir
a K
ren
d*
The P
revale
nce o
f A
ngio
str
ongylu
s c
anto
nensis
in
the M
ain
Haw
aiia
n Isla
nds
Jayn
ee K
im*
Perf
orm
ance o
f V
egeta
tive F
ilters
to C
ontr
ol Loadin
gs
of S
edim
ent and N
utr
ients
in to S
urf
ace W
ate
r B
odie
s
in a
Haw
aiia
n W
ate
rshed
Ali F
are
s
Resto
ration o
f a C
ora
l P
ool and R
eef E
cosyste
m
Invaded b
y A
lien R
ed M
angro
ve
An
n K
ob
sa
4:40 PM
Haw
ai‘i
Institu
te o
f M
arine B
iolo
gy: W
indow
to the
Nort
hw
este
rn H
aw
aiia
n Isla
nds thro
ugh P
lace-B
ased
Learn
ing a
nd M
arine S
cie
nces
Carl
ie W
ien
er
Hete
rogeneity in the S
patial D
istr
ibution o
f H
um
ans
and M
osquitoes: D
engue R
isk O
n O
‘ahu
So
ph
ie O
. V
an
wam
beke
Effects
of E
radic
ation a
nd C
ontr
ol of Tw
o S
pecie
s o
f
Invasiv
eA
nts
on O
ffshore
Isle
ts in the H
aw
aiia
n
Arc
hip
ela
go
Sh
eld
on
Ple
nto
vic
h*
Applic
abili
ty o
f th
e H
ydro
logic
al S
imula
tion P
rogra
m-
FO
RT
RA
N (
HS
PF
) fo
r M
odelin
g R
unoff a
nd
Sedim
ent in
Haw
ai‘i
Wate
rsheds
Aly
El-
Kad
i
Recru
its in U
nexpecte
d P
laces: C
ora
l R
ecru
itm
ent,
Anth
ropogenic
Iro
n Inputs
, and B
enth
ic
Cyanobacte
rial B
loom
s o
n M
idw
ay A
toll
Wen
dy C
over*
5:00 PM
Dis
cussio
n
Haw
aiia
n M
osquito B
iodiv
ers
ity: B
arc
odin
g w
ith
Cyto
chro
me O
xydaseI G
ene U
sin
g H
igh-t
hro
ughput
Scre
enin
g
Pan
pim
Th
on
gsri
po
ng
*
Dis
scussio
nD
isscussio
n
A S
urv
ey o
f th
e G
enetic D
ivers
ity o
f F
ree-L
ivin
g
Sym
bio
din
ium
Lis
a M
. A
dam
s*
LU
NC
H:
12
:00
-1:0
0 p
.m.
FR
EE
PU
BL
IC S
EM
INA
R:
7:3
0-9
:00 p
.m.
Lili
‘uT
heate
r R
oom
310
WE
DN
ES
DA
Y,
JU
LY
29
Co
nc
urr
en
t S
es
sio
n 4
: 1
:00
-3:0
0 p
.m.
WE
DN
ES
DA
Y,
JU
LY
29
Co
nc
urr
en
t S
es
sio
n 5
: 3
:20
-5:2
0 p
.m.
BR
EA
K:
3-3
:20 p
.m.
PA
U:
5:2
0 p
.m.
WE
DN
ES
DA
Y,
JU
LY
29
Co
nc
urr
en
t S
es
sio
n 3
: 1
0 A
M -
12
PM
HC
A O
pen
Ho
use:
5:3
0-7
:00 p
.m.
Charlot C
ourt
yard
(next to
Lili
‘u T
heate
r R
oom
310)
Co
mm
un
ity
Su
sta
ina
bil
ity
Ma
rke
t 1
2:0
0-7
:00
p.m
. P
alo
lo R
oo
m 3
06
Charles "
Doc"
Burr
ow
s
Will
iam
Aila
Eric E
nos
Aric
Ara
kaki
Jonath
an S
cheuer
Pan
elists
:
John M
itchell
Christo
pher
Holtz
Mark
Forn
wall
Alle
nA
llison
Ro
nald
Can
nare
lla
Ro
nald
Can
nare
lla
Kim
berl
y B
urn
ett
KK
Tere
sa T
rum
an
-Mad
riag
aT
ere
sa T
rum
an
-Mad
riag
a
Darr
en
Jo
hn
so
n
Daw
n G
reen
lee
Tri
sh
a K
eh
au
lan
i W
ats
on
8
*elig
ible
for
best stu
dent pre
senta
tion a
ward
Session 3
SY
MP
OS
IUM
:S
tate
wid
eA
ssessm
ent of F
ore
st
Resourc
es for
Haw
ai‘i
Ron C
annare
lla
Room
310 (
theate
r)
SY
MP
OS
IUM
: In
tegra
tion o
f N
ative H
aw
aiia
n a
nd
Weste
rn S
cie
nces to U
nders
tand the E
nvironm
ent of
Haw
ai‘i
: Lessons fro
m the K�‘u
la C
lass a
t U
H H
ilo
Mis
aki Takabayashi and ‘A
ula
ni W
ilhelm
Room
312
SE
SS
ION
: H
uih
uin
a: A
Mix
ture
of H
aw
aiia
n
Conserv
ation Issues
Modera
tor
TB
D
Room
315
FO
RU
M: F
undin
g R
esearc
h in the P
acific
Regio
n
under
Econom
ic D
ure
ss
S.H
. S
ohm
er
Room
316A
SY
MP
OS
IUM
: B
uild
ing S
cie
ntific a
nd M
anagem
ent
Tools
to A
ddre
ss C
limate
Change in the N
WH
I
(Sessio
n 1
)
Malia
Chow
Room
316B
C
10:00AM
Intr
oduction to S
tate
wid
e A
ssessm
ent of F
ore
st
Conditio
ns a
nd S
tate
wid
e R
esourc
e S
trate
gy
(SW
AR
S)
Ronald
Cannare
lla
Ko K
ua U
ka, K
o K
ua K
ai (T
hose o
f T
he L
and, T
hose
ofT
he S
ea)
Ulu
Ch
ing
*
How
Well
is C
limate
Change A
ddre
ssed in U
.S.
Recovery
Pla
ns for
Haw
aiia
n S
pecie
s?
To
ny P
ovilit
is
The E
ffect of T
herm
al H
isto
ry o
n the D
ivers
ity o
f
Cora
l E
ndosym
bio
nts
(S
ym
bio
din
ium
ssp.)
Harb
ore
d
by
Montipora
capitata
and P
orite
s lobata
in the
Nort
hw
este
rn H
aw
aiia
n Isla
nds M
onum
ent,
Papah�naum
oku�kea
Mic
hael S
tat
10:20AM
Susta
inabili
ty S
cie
nce for
Wate
rshed M
anagem
ent: A
Syste
ms
Appro
ach to E
ffic
ient C
onserv
ation
Kim
berly B
urn
ett
Hin
ahele
: C
ora
l R
eef Z
onations
Makan
i G
reg
g
Does S
ize M
atter?
Hum
an P
erc
eptions o
f S
pecie
s
Endangerm
ent
Ch
risto
ph
er
Lep
czyk
Mic
robes in the M
onum
ent: U
sin
g B
acte
rial
Com
munity
Assessm
ents
to M
onitor
Cora
l H
ealth
Jen
nif
er
L. S
ale
rno
*
10:40AM
Sta
tew
ide
Assessm
ent and R
esourc
e S
trate
gy
(SW
AR
S)—
Urb
an a
nd C
om
munity F
ore
str
y
Pers
pective
Tere
sa
Tru
man-M
adriaga
What a T
raditio
nal H
aw
aiia
n L
egend h
as to T
each U
s
About R
eef F
ish M
anagem
ent Today: C
om
paring U
hu
(Scaridae
)A
ge-S
tructu
re a
nd A
bundance B
etw
een
Mid
way
Ato
ll and P
uako, W
est H
aw
ai‘i
Jo
nath
a G
idd
en
s*
Challe
nges
Associa
ted w
ith A
ssessin
g the Im
pacts
of
Near-
shore
Fis
heries o
n H
aw
ai‘i
’s P
rote
cte
d S
pecie
s,
and P
roposed S
olu
tions
Earl
Miy
am
oto
Reefs
Under
a M
icro
scope: M
icro
-spatial G
enetic a
nd
Therm
alA
rchitectu
re o
f H
aw
aiia
n C
ora
l R
eefs
Ste
ph
en
Karl
11:00AM
Applic
ation o
f LA
ND
FIR
E S
patial D
ata
in H
aw
ai‘i
Sta
tew
ide F
ore
st R
esourc
e A
ssessm
ent
Darr
en J
ohnson
N� ‘O
pih
i o H
aw
ai‘i
Nei: A
Stu
dy o
f ‘O
pih
i, a
n
Endem
ic H
aw
aiia
n L
impet (C
ella
na s
pp.)
in the
Haw
aiia
nA
rchip
ela
go
Sh
au
na K
eh
au
nan
i To
m*
The E
ffects
of N
ative F
ore
st and W
ork
ing P
astu
re o
n
Rain
fall
Part
itio
nin
g a
nd G
roundw
ate
r R
echarg
e in
Kona, H
aw
ai‘i
Kate
Bra
um
an
*
Clim
ate
Change a
nd C
ora
l H
ealth in the
Nort
hw
este
rn H
aw
aiia
n Isla
nds
Gre
taA
eb
y
11:20AM
Sta
tew
ide
Assessm
ent and R
esourc
e S
trate
gie
s:
Min
imiz
ing W
ildla
nd F
ire Im
pacts
to H
aw
ai‘i
’s N
atu
ral
Resourc
es
Daw
n G
reenle
e
Native P
lants
of P
ihem
anu: O
bserv
ations fro
m a
Haw
aiia
n P
ers
pective
Nako
a G
oo
*
The M
aui C
onserv
ation D
ata
Hui, A
dventu
res in
Inte
ragency C
olla
bora
tion
Sam
uelA
ruch
Impact of O
cean A
cid
ific
ation o
n H
aw
aiia
n C
ora
l
Reefs
in the 2
1st C
entu
ry
Pau
l Jo
kie
l
11:40AM
Dis
cussio
n
‘�le
lo N
o‘e
au: P
ili i�
Pih
em
anu a
Colle
ction o
f W
ise
or
Ente
rtain
ing P
roverb
s o
n the S
ubje
ct of M
idw
ay
Ato
ll
Pelika B
ert
elm
an
n
Ha‘a
honua:A
Meth
odolo
gy o
f th
e S
pirit
Matt
hew
s H
am
ab
ata
Dis
cussio
n
Session 4
SY
MP
OS
IUM
: E
nvironm
enta
l E
ducation E
ffort
s in
Haw
ai‘i
Denby F
reela
nd-C
ole
Room
310 (
theate
r)
FO
RU
M: C
onserv
ation, Land a
nd C
ulture
: C
reating
Conserv
ation a
nd C
ultura
l Alli
ances
Kevin
Chang
Room
312
SE
SS
ION
:Terr
estr
ial E
cosyste
ms
Bets
y G
agne
Room
315
SE
SS
ION
: H
aw
aiia
n A
vifauna
Norm
a B
usto
s
Room
316A
SY
MP
OS
IUM
: B
uild
ing S
cie
ntific a
nd M
anagem
ent
Tools
to A
ddre
ss C
limate
Change in the N
WH
I
(Sessio
n 2
)
Malia
Chow
Room
316B
C
1:00 PM
Outd
oor
Education a
t th
e W
aih
e‘e
Refu
ge
Den
by F
reela
nd
-Co
le
Modelin
g H
aw
aiia
n P
lant S
pecie
s R
anges R
ela
tive to
Glo
bal C
limate
Change
Jo
nath
an
Pri
ce
Changes in P
revale
nce o
f A
via
n M
ala
ria o
n the
Ala
ka‘i
Pla
teau–A
n E
arly S
ignal fo
r G
lobal C
limate
Change in H
aw
ai‘i
?
Cart
er
Atk
inso
n
Puttin
g C
limate
Change o
n the M
ap: A
Spatial
Assessm
ent of C
limate
Change in the C
onte
xt of
Cum
ula
tive H
um
an Im
pacts
in P
apah�naum
oku�kea
Kim
berl
yA
. S
elk
oe
1:20 PM
Sto
ryte
lling w
ith S
tuff
Th
om
as C
um
min
gs
Sensitiv
ity o
f a H
aw
aiia
n C
loud F
ore
st to
Clim
ate
Change O
ver
the P
ast ~
3,5
00 Y
ears
Sh
elley C
rau
sb
ay*
Captive P
ropagation o
f th
e C
ritically
Endangere
d
‘Ala
l� (
Corv
us h
aw
aiie
nsis
)
Bla
ke J
on
es
Modele
d C
hanges in C
ora
l G
row
th a
nd M
ort
alit
y O
ver
the N
ext 100 Y
ears
in the H
aw
aiia
n A
rchip
ela
go
Ro
nald
Ho
eke
1:40 PM
The H
aw
ai‘i
Natu
re C
ente
r E
xperience a
t P
ouhala
Mars
h
Pau
lin
e K
aw
am
ata
Clim
ate
Change E
ffects
on the W�kiu
Bug, a
Candid
ate
Endangere
d S
pecie
s E
ndem
ic to the
Sum
mit o
f M
auna K
ea, In
ferr
ed fro
m a
Life T
able
Analy
sis
Jesse E
iben
*
Pare
nta
l In
vestm
ent at th
e N
est by W
ild M
aui
Parr
otb
ill (
Pseudonesto
r xanth
rophry
s):
Im
plic
ations
for
Captive P
ropagation a
nd R
ecovery
Effort
s
Han
na M
ou
nce
Chara
cte
rizin
g P
attern
s o
f C
onnectivity in the
Haw
aiia
nA
rchip
ela
go in the F
ace o
f G
lobal C
limate
Change
Ro
b T
oo
nen
2:00 PM
Gettin
gT
heir F
eet W
et.....N
OA
A E
xplo
rations for
Kid
s
Patt
y M
ille
r
What F
acto
rs A
ffect H
ale
akal�
Silv
ers
word
Repro
duction?
Pau
l K
rush
eln
ycky
Diffe
rences in B
ehavio
r and R
ecovery
of N�n� F
locks
on M
aui and M
olo
ka‘i
Pau
la H
art
zell
To B
leach o
r not to
Ble
ach: In
tegra
ting R
esearc
h a
nd
Monitoring to Info
rm M
anagem
ent R
esponse to
Clim
ate
-induced Incre
ases in S
ea S
urf
ace
Tem
pera
ture
s
Co
rin
ne K
an
e2:20 PM
The U
niv
ers
ity o
f H
aw
ai‘i
at M�
noa G
raduate
K-1
2
Pro
gra
m: In
tegra
ting R
esearc
h w
ith E
nvironm
enta
l
Education thro
ugh S
tudent-
Scie
ntist-
Teacher
Part
ners
hip
s
Kan
esa D
un
can
Identify
ing R
epro
ductive F
acto
rs that M
ay L
imit F
ruit
Pro
duction in the E
ndangere
d P
lant H
au K
uahiw
i
(Hib
iscadelp
hus g
iffa
rdia
nus, M
alv
aceae
)
Melo
dy E
uap
ara
do
rn
Sta
tus a
nd C
onserv
ation o
f N
ew
ell’
s S
hearw
ate
rs o
n
Kaua‘i,
Haw
ai‘i
: R
eduction in B
reedin
g R
ange a
nd
Develo
pm
ents
Tow
ard
s P
rote
cting C
olo
nie
s
Nic
k H
olm
es
Clim
ate
Researc
h in the M
onum
ent and the N
eed to
Synth
esiz
e R
esearc
h F
indin
gs to F
orm
ula
te
Managem
ent S
trate
gie
s: A
Manager’
s P
ers
pective
‘Au
lan
i W
ilh
elm
2:40 PM
Dis
scussio
n
Backyard
Pre
serv
ation: In
sura
nce for
In-s
itu
Endangere
d P
lant R
ecovery
Bru
ce P
Ko
eb
ele
Ecolo
gy,
Evolu
tion, and C
onserv
ation B
iolo
gy: Tale
s
from
a F
eath
er
as T
old
by the W
hite T
ern
(G
ygis
alb
a)
No
rin
eY
eu
ng
*
Dis
scussio
n
Session 5
SY
MP
OS
IUM
: E
xperiential E
nvironm
enta
l E
ducation
for
Haw
ai‘i
’s K
-12 S
tudents
Ste
phanie
Bennett
Room
310 (
theate
r)
SY
MP
OS
IUM
:Lin
kin
g E
colo
gy,
Conserv
ation &
Health in H
aw
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John K
ittinger
Room
312
SE
SS
ION
:Terr
estr
ial P
ests
: R
esearc
h, M
anagem
ent,
and
Tools
(S
essio
n 1
)
John H
enshaw
Room
315
SY
MP
OS
IUM
: Im
pacts
of S
edim
ents
in H
aw
aiia
n
Str
eam
Ecosyste
ms
Robert
Kin
zie
Room
316A
SE
SS
ION
: M
arine a
nd C
oasta
l S
yste
ms
Room
316B
C
3:20 PM
NO
AA
Honua: E
ngagin
g H
aw
ai‘i
’s K
-12 S
tudents
with
NO
AA
Scie
nce!
Ste
ph
an
ie B
en
nett
Lin
kin
g C
ora
l R
eef In
tegrity
and H
um
an W
ell-
bein
g in
the P
acific
Isla
nds
Jen
nif
er
Sch
ult
z
A B
iogeogra
phic
al C
om
parison o
f In
vasiv
e F
ore
st
Weeds in H
aw
ai‘i
David
Ben
itez*
Impacts
of S
edim
ents
in H
aw
aiia
n S
tream
Ecosyste
ms –
Apply
ing the R
esearc
h to R
egula
tory
Pro
gra
ms
Ale
xan
dre
Rem
nek
Conserv
ing B
iodiv
ers
ity o
n C
oasta
l Lands in H
aw
ai‘i
Sam
uel G
on
III
3:40 PM
Pro
ject N
iu: S
TE
M a
nd E
nvironm
enta
l E
ducation
thro
ugh P
roje
ct-
Based L
earn
ing for
K-1
2
Peri
n N
ish
imu
ra
Shifts
in B
acte
rial C
om
munitie
s in H
ealthy a
nd
Montipora
White S
yndro
me-A
ffecte
d M
ucus
An U
pdate
on the C
urr
ent S
tatu
s o
f B
iolo
gic
al C
ontr
ol
Pro
gra
ms for
the E
ryth
rina G
all
Wasp (
Quadra
stichus
ery
thrinae
)
Darc
y O
ish
i
Influence o
f F
era
l P
igs (
Sus s
cru
fa)
on R
unoff,
Sedim
entT
ransport
, and W
ate
r Q
ualit
y o
f th
e M
anoa
Wate
rshed
Dash
iell D
un
kell*
The F
utu
re o
f C
ora
l R
eefs
: Local A
ctions C
an B
uy
Tim
e, B
ut N
ot P
revent D
ecim
ation U
nle
ss G
lobal
Clim
ate
Change is S
imultaneously
Addre
ssed
Ro
bert
Ric
hm
on
d
4:00 PM
Lin
kin
g W
ate
rshed H
ealth to H
um
an A
ction: In
spirin
g
Haw
ai‘i
’s N
ext G
enera
tion o
f W
ate
rshed S
tew
ard
s –
The R
ELA
TE
Pro
ject at th
e U
niv
ers
ity o
f H
aw
ai‘i
at
Hilo
Cyn
thia
Ph
illip
s
The R
ole
of B
iom
edic
al and V
ete
rinary
Scie
nce in
Elu
cid
ation o
f D
isease in M
arine E
cosyste
ms
Th
ierr
y W
ork
Recent D
efo
liations o
f K
oa F
ore
st on E
ast M
aui
Caused b
y the E
ndem
ic C
ate
rpill
ar,
Scoto
ryth
ra
palu
dic
ola
William
Hain
es*
Hydro
logy a
nd S
edim
ent Load fro
m T
wo C
ontr
asting
Haw
aiia
n W
ate
rsheds
Go
rdo
n T
rib
ble
Deepw
ate
r H
alim
eda M
eadow
s in H
aw
ai‘i
: T
he ‘�
hi‘a
of th
e O
cean
Heath
er
Sp
ald
ing
*
4:20 PM
Tra
inin
gTeachers
to U
se U
nderw
ate
r R
obotics to
Excite 6
th G
raders
about S
cie
nce, th
e S
cie
ntific
Inquiry P
rocess, and M
onitoring W
indw
ard
O‘a
hu’s
Coasta
l W
ate
rs
Do
ug
Kn
igh
t
Avia
n M
ala
ria in O
‘ahu’s
Fore
st B
irds
Kir
a K
ren
d*
The P
revale
nce o
f A
ngio
str
ongylu
s c
anto
nensis
in
the M
ain
Haw
aiia
n Isla
nds
Jayn
ee K
im*
Perf
orm
ance o
f V
egeta
tive F
ilters
to C
ontr
ol Loadin
gs
of S
edim
ent and N
utr
ients
in to S
urf
ace W
ate
r B
odie
s
in a
Haw
aiia
n W
ate
rshed
Ali F
are
s
Resto
ration o
f a C
ora
l P
ool and R
eef E
cosyste
m
Invaded b
y A
lien R
ed M
angro
ve
An
n K
ob
sa
4:40 PM
Haw
ai‘i
Institu
te o
f M
arine B
iolo
gy: W
indow
to the
Nort
hw
este
rn H
aw
aiia
n Isla
nds thro
ugh P
lace-B
ased
Learn
ing a
nd M
arine S
cie
nces
Carl
ie W
ien
er
Hete
rogeneity in the S
patial D
istr
ibution o
f H
um
ans
and M
osquitoes: D
engue R
isk O
n O
‘ahu
So
ph
ie O
. V
an
wam
beke
Effects
of E
radic
ation a
nd C
ontr
ol of Tw
o S
pecie
s o
f
Invasiv
eA
nts
on O
ffshore
Isle
ts in the H
aw
aiia
n
Arc
hip
ela
go
Sh
eld
on
Ple
nto
vic
h*
Applic
abili
ty o
f th
e H
ydro
logic
al S
imula
tion P
rogra
m-
FO
RT
RA
N (
HS
PF
) fo
r M
odelin
g R
unoff a
nd
Sedim
ent in
Haw
ai‘i
Wate
rsheds
Aly
El-
Kad
i
Recru
its in U
nexpecte
d P
laces: C
ora
l R
ecru
itm
ent,
Anth
ropogenic
Iro
n Inputs
, and B
enth
ic
Cyanobacte
rial B
loom
s o
n M
idw
ay A
toll
Wen
dy C
over*
5:00 PM
Dis
cussio
n
Haw
aiia
n M
osquito B
iodiv
ers
ity: B
arc
odin
g w
ith
Cyto
chro
me O
xydaseI G
ene U
sin
g H
igh-t
hro
ughput
Scre
enin
g
Pan
pim
Th
on
gsri
po
ng
*
Dis
scussio
nD
isscussio
n
A S
urv
ey o
f th
e G
enetic D
ivers
ity o
f F
ree-L
ivin
g
Sym
bio
din
ium
Lis
a M
. A
dam
s*
LU
NC
H:
12
:00
-1:0
0 p
.m.
FR
EE
PU
BL
IC S
EM
INA
R:
7:3
0-9
:00 p
.m.
Lili
‘uT
heate
r R
oom
310
WE
DN
ES
DA
Y,
JU
LY
29
Co
nc
urr
en
t S
es
sio
n 4
: 1
:00
-3:0
0 p
.m.
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DN
ES
DA
Y,
JU
LY
29
Co
nc
urr
en
t S
es
sio
n 5
: 3
:20
-5:2
0 p
.m.
BR
EA
K:
3-3
:20 p
.m.
PA
U:
5:2
0 p
.m.
WE
DN
ES
DA
Y,
JU
LY
29
Co
nc
urr
en
t S
es
sio
n 3
: 1
0 A
M -
12
PM
HC
A O
pen
Ho
use:
5:3
0-7
:00 p
.m.
Charlot C
ourt
yard
(next to
Lili
‘u T
heate
r R
oom
310)
Co
mm
un
ity
Su
sta
ina
bil
ity
Ma
rke
t 1
2:0
0-7
:00
p.m
. P
alo
lo R
oo
m 3
06
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Doc"
Burr
ow
s
Will
iam
Aila
Eric E
nos
Aric
Ara
kaki
Jonath
an S
cheuer
Pan
elists
:
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itchell
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pher
Holtz
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Forn
wall
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nA
llison
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ta A
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ela
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ee
ling
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un
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rsto
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om
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ea
rn S
tra
teg
ies f
or
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rovin
g
the
Co
nsta
ntly C
ha
ng
ing
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ica
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31
6A
10:00AM
Clim
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an
sio
n in
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ed
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ntr
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cro
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va
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leo
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log
ica
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10:40AM
Th
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Fu
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via
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wa
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me
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ran
sp
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tew
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aw
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A P
ote
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ecia
l S
tate
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ffo
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log
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prov
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stan
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in H
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line
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ight
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12
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ION
:Ter
rest
rial P
ests
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earc
h, M
anag
emen
t, an
d To
ols
(Ses
sion
2)
Gre
g K
oob
Roo
m 3
15
SYM
POSI
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: Clim
ate
Cha
nge
and
Haw
aiia
n B
irds
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10:00AM
Clim
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chin
g an
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on in
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ds In
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ced
acro
ss
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vatio
n G
radi
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in H
awai
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abi J
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s
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ate
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bilit
y an
d C
hang
e in
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ai‘i
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as G
iam
bellu
ca
10:20AM
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sing
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sive
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spec
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on th
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tivity
of F
ores
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Hab
itat t
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limat
e C
hang
eSa
ra H
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kiss
10:40AM
The
His
tory
and
Fut
ure
of B
ioco
ntro
l in
Haw
ai‘i
unde
r Cha
ngin
g C
ondi
tions
Page
Els
e
Clim
ate
Cha
nge
and
Avia
n D
isea
se in
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ai‘i:
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ture
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11:00AM
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Dep
artm
ent o
f Tra
nspo
rtatio
n’s
Sta
tew
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Nox
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/Inva
sive
Pla
nt
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ject
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IPP
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ari
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spec
ts fo
r Haw
aiia
n Fo
rest
Bird
Con
serv
atio
n in
a C
hang
ing
Clim
ate
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Bur
gett
11:20AM
A P
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tial R
atio
nale
for H
awai
‘i to
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cial
Sta
te a
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al
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vent
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rts to
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ong-
term
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rsity
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serv
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e
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Fut
ure
for S
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rds
of H
awai
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al P
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izab
eth
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t
11:40AM
Dis
scus
sion
Dis
scus
sion
Session 7
SYM
POSI
UM
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itorin
g an
d E
valu
atin
g Im
pact
of I
ncid
enta
l Tak
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tzel
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penc
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ION
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rest
rial P
ests
: Res
earc
h, M
anag
emen
t, an
d To
ols
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sion
3)
Chr
istin
e O
gura
Roo
m 3
15
SYM
POSI
UM
: Coa
stal
Wat
ersh
ed M
anag
emen
t: Is
sues
and
Pot
entia
l S
olut
ions
Ali
Fare
sR
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316
A
SYM
POSI
UM
: Int
egra
ting
Sci
ence
and
Cul
ture
: A N
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arad
igm
for
Larg
e S
cale
Eco
logi
cal R
esto
ratio
n an
d C
onse
rvat
ion
in H
awai
‘iC
hris
tian
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rdin
aR
oom
316
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1:00 PM
Mon
itorin
g U
nder
Inci
dent
al T
ake
Per
mits
for L
iste
d S
peci
esB
ill S
tand
ley
The
Effe
cts
of R
oden
ts o
n R
epro
duct
ion
in R
are
and
End
ange
red
Pla
nts
of H
awai
‘i Vo
lcan
oes
Nat
iona
l Par
kJo
shua
Van
DeM
ark
Coa
stal
Wat
ersh
ed M
anag
emen
t: A
n O
verv
iew
Ali
Fare
s Th
e H
awai
‘i R
esto
ratio
n an
d C
onse
rvat
ion
Initi
ativ
e-A
n O
verv
iew
Chr
istia
n G
iard
ina
1:20 PM
Fata
lity
Mon
itorin
g A
ssoc
iate
d w
ith W
ind
Ene
rgy
Dev
elop
men
t in
Haw
ai‘i
and
thro
ugho
ut th
e U
nite
d S
tate
sA
licia
Olle
r
Era
dica
ting
Rat
s fro
m Is
land
s U
sing
Ant
icoa
gula
nt R
oden
ticid
es –
B
rodi
faco
um o
r Dip
haci
none
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nny
Fish
er
Nut
rient
Bio
avai
labi
lity
of S
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and
Sed
imen
ts in
an
Aus
tralia
n E
stua
ry
Influ
ence
d by
Agr
icul
ture
: Lin
king
Lan
d to
Sea
Kat
herin
e C
hast
on
Anc
horin
g th
e R
esto
ratio
n an
d C
onse
rvat
ion
Initi
ativ
e in
a N
ativ
e H
awai
ian
Per
spec
tive
Kek
uhi K
anah
ele
1:40 PM
Dow
n to
Ear
th: L
ight
Attr
actio
n M
inim
izat
ion
and
Mon
itorin
g S
trate
gies
for
the
Kau
a‘i S
eabi
rd H
abita
t Con
serv
atio
n P
lan
And
rea
Eric
hsen
Impa
cts
of T
amal
igi (
Falc
atar
ia m
oluc
cana
) Inv
asio
n an
d S
ubse
quen
t C
ontro
l in
Fore
sts
acro
ss T
utui
la Is
land
, Am
eric
an S
amoa
Flin
t Hug
hes
Res
tora
tion
and
Pro
tect
ion
Pla
n fo
r the
N!
wili
wili
Wat
ersh
ed, K
aua‘
i, H
awai
‘iA
ly E
l-Kad
i
The
Impo
rtanc
e of
Rar
e P
lant
Con
serv
atio
n in
Lar
ge S
cale
Eco
logi
cal
Res
tora
tion
Chi
pper
Wic
hman
2:00 PM
Pla
nnin
g R
ecov
ery
for E
ndan
gere
d an
d Th
reat
ened
Pla
nts
in N
orth
Kon
aEd
ith N
onne
rIn
tegr
atin
g C
onse
rvat
ion,
Man
agem
ent,
and
Sci
ence
in a
Tra
ditio
nal
Cul
tura
l Con
text
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alig
i (Fa
lcat
aria
mol
ucca
na) C
ontro
l in
Fore
sts
acro
ssTu
tuila
Isla
nd, A
mer
ican
Sam
oaTa
vita
Tog
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Impa
ct o
f Bes
t Man
agem
ent P
ract
ices
in a
Coa
stal
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ersh
edK
elly
Mor
gan
Larg
e S
cale
Res
tora
tion
as a
n A
dapt
ive
Stra
tegy
to C
limat
e C
hang
eB
oone
Kau
ffman
2:20 PM
Con
tribu
ting
to S
peci
es R
ecov
ery
and
Net
Con
serv
atio
n B
enef
it on
Mau
i: A
Kah
eaw
a P
ersp
ectiv
eG
rego
ry S
penc
er
Impr
ovem
ents
and
Cha
nges
in U
ngul
ate
Man
agem
ent i
n H
awai
‘i ba
sed
onTh
e N
atur
e C
onse
rvan
cy’s
For
est R
ecov
ery
Pro
ject
Jaso
n Su
miy
e
The
Wai!
hole
Ditc
h: A
Cas
e S
tudy
of t
he M
anag
emen
t and
Reg
ulat
ion
of
Wat
er R
esou
rces
in H
awai
‘iLa
wre
nce
Miik
e
Haw
aiia
n P
lant
Initi
ativ
e-R
etoo
ling
the
Gre
en In
dust
ryC
hris
Dac
us
2:40 PM
Opp
ortu
nitie
s fo
r Stu
dent
s an
d R
esea
rche
rs: P
rote
cted
Spe
cies
Res
earc
h an
d In
form
atio
n N
eeds
Paul
a H
artz
ell
Dis
scus
sion
Dis
scus
sion
Sta
tew
ide
Ass
essm
ents
: Res
ourc
e an
d C
ondi
tion
Map
ping
for L
arge
S
cale
Res
tora
tion
and
Con
serv
atio
nSa
m G
on
Session 8
SYM
POSI
UM
:Mar
ine
Deb
ris P
riorit
ies
and
Act
ions
in H
awai
‘iK
ris M
cElw
eeR
oom
315
SYM
POSI
UM
:Har
mfu
lAlg
al B
loom
s in
Haw
ai‘i
Cel
ia S
mith
Roo
m 3
16A
3:20 PM
Add
ress
ing
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Awards Ceremonies, Exhibits, and Conservation Week Special Events
Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance Awards The Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance strives to recognize achievements in the Hawaiian conservation community at all levels—from high school students to seasoned professionals. Each year the HCA presents a variety of awards, the recipients of which are honored at the Hawai‘i Conservation Conference.
Awards Presentation: Tuesday, July 28 11:25 am, Room 316ABC HCA Distinguished Service Award: The Distinguished Service Award will be given to a person who has excelled by reason of exceptional service, personal effort, and unselfish interest, thereby making distinguished contributions beyond the immediate responsibilities of their position. This individual has reached the highest esteem within the conservation community, and embodies the spirit of hope, the dedication of purpose, and the tenacity of firm belief that our native ecosystems are a valued component of our heritage, and our gift to Hawai‘i’s children. HCA Outstanding Leadership Award: The Outstanding Leadership Award shall be given to a person who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in advancing environmental conservation in Hawai‘i over the short to medium term (several years to a decade). Examples of such leadership may be seen in creating avenues for rapid advancement in conservation through influencing management or programs that lead to significant better protection of the Hawai‘i’s native ecosystems.
Awards Presentation: Thursday, July 30, 9:10 am, Room 316BC
Student Awards: The HCA awarded prizes to Terah T. Summers and Serena S.N. Perry of Baldwin High School at the annual Hawai‘i State Science and Engineering Fair in April 2009. During the HCC you will have the opportunity to view their posters. Additionally, awards will be given to the top HCC graduate student presenters in two categories: oral and poster presentation. My Hawai‘i Awards: The “My Hawai‘i” Story Project, now in its third year, is an inspiring statewide outreach program touches the lives of students in grades six through eight who are budding writers and want to share their stories and passion for the environment. The 25 student authors whose submissions were selected for publication in the 2009 “My Hawai‘i” Story Project Anthology will be presented with certificates of achievement and prizes at the HCC. For more information on the “My Hawai‘i” Story Project, including electronic versions of the 2007 - 2009 anthologies, visit our website at hawaiiconservation.org.
Poster, Exhibit and Art Reception Tuesday, July 28, 6-9 pm, Room 313ABC
The Tuesday evening reception is your opportunity to meet the poster authors, mingle with other
for more details. Light pūpūs and refreshments will be served at 7 pm.
HCA Open House Day Wednesday, July 29, 10 am - 9 pm
Palolo Room 306B, Charlot Courtyard, & Lili‘u Theater (Room 310)
10 am – 5:30 pm: Public Presentations Lili‘u Theater (Room 310)
Presentations include a discussion of the statewide assessment of forest resources for Hawai‘i and educational symposia. They are open to HCC participants and the public.
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conference participants, and view the 2009 Conservation through Art Exhibit. Please see Exhibit page (36)
12- 7 pm: Community Sustainability Market Palolo Room 306B, Charlot Courtyard
The Market showcases local organizations and businesses that understand and respect the finite nature
5:30-7 pm: HCA Open House
Meet representatives of HCA’s fifteen member organizations and learn about the important work they do to conserve Hawai‘i’s rich natural and cultural heritage, from ridge to reef to open ocean. Special appearance by Leilani Münter – race car driver, biologist, and climate change activist – and live entertainment by Kupa‘āina. Light pūpūs and no-host bar. During the Open House, members of the public are invited to view poster presentations by conservation scientists, managers, and educators, and enjoy the 2009 Conservation Through Art exhibit in Room 313ABC.
6-7:30 pm: Natural Treasures of Hawai‘i: from Mauka to Makai By Nathan Yuen and John Johnson
Lili‘u Theater Room 310
Nature photographers, Nathan Yuen and John Johnson, will share their images of the native plants and animals of Hawai‘i from the summits of the mountains to the bottom of the reefs and bays. As volunteers with hiking and conservations groups, Nathan and John have been able to access and photograph some of the amazing natural treasures of the Hawaiian Islands found nowhere else in the world.
Deeply committed to Hawai‘i’s natural environment, Nathan and John volunteer with hiking and conservation groups around town. Nathan is a volunteer on the trail maintenance crew for the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club, and John is a longtime volunteer with the Waikīkī Aquarium and Hanauma Bay. Nathan and John are also nature photographers who specialize in photographing on the native flora and fauna of Hawai‘i.
7:30- 9 pm: Public Lecture on Climate Change in Hawai‘i Lili‘u Theater Room 310
Each year the HCA sponsors a free public seminar that is open to both conference attendees and the general public. This year’s presenters represent two compelling voices in the broader dialogue about climate change and energy sustainability: Dr. Stephen Schneider, HCC keynote speaker and internationally renowned climate change scientist, and Ramsay Taum, cultural practitioner and noted authority on Hawaiian sustainability. These insightful and engaging speakers will address global and local climate change impacts and how Hawai‘i can prepare for what lies ahead.
Raising the Blue Continent Ramsay Taum
From the Local to the Global: Stewardship of the Climate takes Leadership at all Levels Dr. Stephen H. Schneider
Emerging Professionals Day Thursday, July 30
The first annual Emerging Professionals Day is founded on HCA’s commitment to foster the growth of Hawai‘i’s up-and-coming conservation leaders. To this end, we’re dedicating a day to the professional and personal growth of emerging professionals – those who are still in school or have worked in the conservation field for only a few years – with support and expert guidance provided by seasoned conservation professionals. The morning plenary session celebrates the achievements of students and youths in Hawai‘i and the Pacific Island region. The program includes a presentation by climate change
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of our islands’ natural resources. Come enjoy hands-on activities and live entertainment!
educator and activist Ben Namakin, an awards ceremonies for Best Student Presentation, and a presentation by the winning student authors of the “My Hawai‘i” Story Project 2009. The plenary program is followed by a session featuring networking and interactive workshops designed to help build individual leadership skills and strengths.
Conservation Opportunities Fair Thursday, July 30, 12-2 pm, Room 313ABC
Sponsored by the Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance and the Wildlife Society Hawai‘i Chapter
At the Conservation Opportunities Fair, students and emerging professionals will have the chance to meet prospective employers, learn about desired qualifications and hiring guidelines, and obtain career guidance from the public, private and non-profit sectors.
Workshops Friday, July 31
To register for these workshops, contact the organizer. See workshop page for full descriptions and contact information.
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan Review 9 am - 12 pm: Hawai‘i Convention Center, Honolulu, HI
Climate Change Leadership Summit (by invitation only) 9 am - 4 pm: Hawai‘i Convention Center, Honolulu, HI
GIS Tools for Conservation and Management 8 am - 4:30 pm: ESRI Hawai‘i Office, 1357 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI Community Resilience to Climate Change 9 am - 4:30 pm: NOAA Pacific Services Center, 737 Bishop Street, Suite 1550, Honolulu, HI
Tours Space is limited for these tours. If you do not pre-register for a tour, ask at the registration desk if space is available. You must provide your own transportation to the meeting point. Car pooling is encouraged.
Friday, July 31 Coconut Island-Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) 9 am - 12 pm Limit: 40 people Cost: $7 for boat ride and donation to HIMB Directions: Meet at He‘eia Boat Harbor parking lot, 46-499 Kamehameha Hwy Trip Description: Did you know that the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and a tiny island in Kāne‘ohe Bay have a special connection? This field trip will introduce you to the rich history of Moku O Lo‘e, more widely known as Coconut Island, and the world-renown Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). We will explore some of the research that is currently being conducted here in Kāne‘ohe Bay and in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. A boat ride will also be enjoyed, revealing some of the history of the Kāne‘ohe Bay area. There will be a fair amount of walking so participants must be comfortable walking for more than 30 minutes on uneven terrain and riding on a boat. What to Bring: sunscreen, camera, hat, water, comfortable walking shoes, rain gear, field trip fee.
An Evening Tour of the Waikīkī Aquarium 6 - 8:30 pm Limit: 80 Cost: $10 for admission and light pupus Directions: Meet at Waikīkī Aquarium, 2777 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI Tour Description: The Waikīkī Aquarium has a long and venerable history in O‘ahu since its opening on March 19, 1904. It is the third oldest aquarium in the United States showcasing more than 500 marine species, and maintains more than 3,000 marine specimens. Interactive exhibits celebrate the unique aquatic life of Hawai‘i and the tropical Pacific. The Aquarium is also home to two endangered Hawaiian Monk Seals. Please join us for an evening of behind-the-scenes tours lead by Aquarium biologists. Families welcome, but no children under 6 years or unaccompanied by an adult are allowed on the tours.
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Lyon Arboretum 10 - 11:30 am Limit: 30 people Cost: $5 Directions: 3860 Mānoa Rd (By Mānoa Trail) Arboretum Parking Lot Trip Description: Lyon Arboretum was established in 1918 by the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association to demonstrate the value of watershed restoration, test tree species for reforestation, and collect plants of economic value. In 1953, it became part or the University of Hawai‘i system. Today, Lyon Arboretum continues to develop its extensive tropical plant collection with an emphasis on native Hawaiian species. Join us for an eye-opening tour of the Lyon Arboretum.
Hawai‘i Conservation Week Special Events
Hawai‘i Conservation Fair Saturday, August 1, 10 am – 4 pm
ING Direct Café, 1958 Kalākaua Ave., Honolulu, HI
The Hawai‘i Conservation Fair features an exciting combination of speakers, hands-on activities, and exhibits by Hawai‘i conservation organizations and local sustainable businesses. Special appearances by Leilani Münter, climate change activist and NASCAR racer; Ben Namakin and Kimo Carvalho, co-founders of the youth-oriented Pacific Islands Climate Revolution; and Jeff Mikulina, Executive Director of the Blue Planet Foundation. Presentations and conservation-related videos will be broadcast on flat screens throughout the Café. Lucky participants will receive door prizes and give-aways throughout the day. Come join us at this special celebration to wind up Hawai‘i Conservation Week!
EarthDance Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival
Saturday, August 1, 7 pm University of Hawai‘i Mānoa Art Auditorium
EarthDance is a juried compilation of comedies, documentaries, animations and adventures — from Italy, India, Canada, Germany, Japan, the UK and US — that celebrate the natural world, one short film at a time. Originally presented by the Oakland Museum, this unique blend of eco-tainment brings messages of inspiration, celebration and action.
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Saturday, August 1
Symposia, Forums and Workshops Tuesday, July 28
SYMPOSIUM: Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States Moderator: Eileen Shea, NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS), National Climate Data Center (NCDC) 1-3 PM, Room 316BC This formal, moderated panel presentation will provide participants with an overview of the key findings and recommendations from the U.S. Climate Change Science Program’s report Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States. The report, which was released by the White House in June 2009, provides a highly readable summary of the current state of understanding of changing climate conditions and their impacts for the United States. Panelists will include members of the report’s Federal Advisory Committee that is composed of an expert team of scientists and supporting professionals convened by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program in coordination with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Council on Environmental Quality. Panelists during this scientific overview session will highlight elements of key report chapters including state of the science summaries of climate change at the global and national level as well as selected sections of the National Level Climate Impacts Chapter most relevant to the 2009 Hawai‘i Conservation Conference (e.g., water resources, natural environment and biodiversity, coasts and agriculture and land resources). Panel presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion with conference participants. Panelists include Dr. Anthony C. Janetos, Director, Joint Global Change Research Institute, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/University of Maryland, and Lynne Carter, Associate Director, Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program and Associate Director, Coastal Sustainability Agenda, Louisiana State University; Director, Adaptation Network. FORUM: The Role of Indigenous Knowledge, Values and People in Addressing Climate Change Moderator: ‘Aulani Wilhelm, NOAA Papahanāumokuākea Marine National Monument 1-3 PM, Room 316A Indigenous communities contribute the least to climate change, yet are among the first and most impacted in terms of loss of land, culture, livelihood, food security and health. Acute effects from climate change have already been observed in the Pacific, Arctic and Antarctic regions. With widely accepted estimates that climate change will dramatically impact the physical, economic, and social landscapes of communities worldwide, the ability to respond and adapt to these profound changes will need to rely heavily on predictive tools that incorporate indigenous knowledge. Although tremendous investments are being made to assess and understand the observed and projected impacts of climate change and develop adaptation and mitigation strategies, little investment is directed toward the unique and considerable contributions indigenous knowledge and cultural practices can provide in detecting early and subtle changes in ecosystems, the design of monitoring tools to identify and measure local impacts, and the development of adaptation strategies based on generational observations and intimacy with the environment. This forum aims to describe the need for integrated approaches to addressing climate change and its projected impacts in the Pacific. Invited speakers will engage with the audience to help identify possible approaches to combine indigenous knowledge with western science to enhance our collective ability to better predict, understand, monitor and minimize climate effects and design adaptation and mitigation strategies to deal with the impacts. Panelists: Darren King, National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand Understanding Local Weather and Climate Using Maori Environmental Knowledge Paul Jokiel, Ph.D, Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology, Kāne‘ohe, Hawai‘i Climate Change Solutions and Indigenous Environmental Practices in Hawai‘i
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Ben Namakin, Pacific Islands Climate Revolution (PICRe)/Pacific Steering Committee Member (IPGSCC), Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia Outcomes from the Indigenous Peoples’ Global Summit on Climate Change (IPGSCC) Mahina Paishon Duarte, NOAA Papahanāumokuākea Marine National Monument Opportunities for Hawaiian Knowledge to Enhance Our Ability to Understand and Adapt to Climate Change alongside Western Science SYMPOSIUM: Carbon Sequestration in Hawai‘i: Importance and Current State of Knowledge Moderator: Ali Fares and Farhat Abbas, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa 1-3 PM, Room 312 The main goal of this symposium is to give an overview of the carbon sequestration topic with emphasis on its relevance to Hawai‘i. The first part of the symposium will introduce the topic of carbon sequestration. What are the advantages of this process? What are the areas that involve carbon sequestration? Four main cases studies will be presented by speakers. These case studies will give us on overview of 1) measurement and modeling soil organic carbon and CO2 emission from tropical agricultural lands and management practices, 2) carbon sequestration by Kona coffee farms, 3) biomass and soil carbon sequestration in a Hawai‘i agro forestry system and 4) carbon sequestration in the ocean. SYMPOSIUM: Sea Level Impacts in Hawai‘i, Implications for the Natural and Built Environment Moderator: Dolan Eversole, University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program 1-3 PM, Room 315 The last century has seen a rapid increase in land use along the coasts with continued development of heavily populated coastal regions worldwide. These communities have become increasingly vulnerable to sea-level rise and variability. Rising sea levels will contribute to increased storm surge and flooding, leading to more frequent and destructive damage to coastal infrastructure and ecosystems. Rising sea levels will also contribute to the erosion of sandy beaches. Research of sea-level rise and variability along with projected shoreline positions will result in improved recognition of hazards and allow government to evaluate and plan for various response strategies. Future structural and non-structural adaptation measures will need to include relocating critical infrastructure vulnerable to coastal hazards as well as ecosystem protection. SYMPOSIUM: Climate Change Impacts in Hawai‘i and Island Communities Moderator: Eileen Shea, NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS)/National Climate Data Center (NCDC) 3:20-5:20 PM, Room 316BC This panel presentation will be moderated by Eileen Shea, the lead author of the Islands Chapter of the Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States report, who will introduce the session with an overview of the key findings and recommendations in that chapter. Following this overview, panelists comprising state and regional experts from NOAA, other Federal agencies (most notably USGS), academia, and regional organizations will discuss climate change impacts in Hawai‘i and Pacific Islands in the context of the three key issues addressed in the USP Islands Chapter: (1) Anticipated reductions in the availability of freshwater resources will have significant implications for island communities, economies and resources; (2) Island communities, infrastructure and ecosystems are vulnerable to coastal inundation due to sea level rise and coastal storms; and (3) Climate changes affecting coastal and marine ecosystems will have major implications for tourism and fisheries.
Islands
3:20-5:20 PM, Room 316A
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Moderator: Nāmaka Whitehead and John Chock, Kamehameha Schools
FORUM: Ao-A Hawaiian Perspective on Cloud Forms and Formations and Their Impact on the
Cloud forms and formations are cultural resources that are integral to Hawaiian traditions, practices and life ways. The panelists will present historical references, research and case studies to examine the Hawaiian philosophy, values and worldview associated with cloud occurrence, association to geographic forms, relationship with ecozones, and climate prediction. The main objective of this symposium is to increase understanding of the long tradition of Hawaiian meteorological observation and the continuing relationships and associations between Hawaiian people and the environment. Panelists: Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele, Papakū Makawalu, Hilo, HI Huihui Kanahele-Mossman, Papakū Makawalu, Hilo, HI Ku‘ulei Higashi Kanahele, Papahulihonua, Hilo, HI Kalei Nu‘uhiwa, Papahulilani, Hilo, HI Mehanaokalā Hind, Papahānaumoku, Hilo, HI Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole, Papahānaumoku, Hilo, HI FORUM: Climate Change and Hawai‘i’s Evolving Energy Policy Moderators: Douglas A. Codiga, Esq., Schlack Ito Lockwood Piper & Elkind 3:20-5:20 PM, Room 312 Energy law and policy can play a critical role in controlling and mitigating the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change. Efforts to promote the rapid adoption of renewable energy and increased energy efficiency through law and policy – to reduce emissions and combat climate change – continue to proliferate at the international, national, regional and local levels. In Hawai‘i, energy and climate change policy are particularly important and dynamic areas of interest given the State’s abundant renewable energy resources and the potential economic and environmental benefits from Hawai‘i’s swift transition to a clean energy economy. This interactive panel discussion features brief presentations by a broad array of climate and energy policy specialists and an informal round-table discussion with audience Q&A. Presenters include representatives from federal and state government agencies, the University of Hawai‘i, Hawaiian Electric Company, and local non-profit energy and environmental organizations. Panelists: Deborah Jordan, EPA Region IX Direction of Federal Climate Change Policy and EPA Tools and Resources for the State of Hawai‘i Douglas A. Codiga, Esq., Schlack Ito Lockwood Piper & Elkind Act 234: Hawai‘i’s Climate Change Law Theodore A. (Ted) Peck, Hawai‘i Dept. of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism Hawai‘i Clean Energy Initiative Jeff Mikulina, Blue Planet Foundation Hawai‘i as a Global Model Hawaiian Electric Hawai‘i’s Energy Future Prof. Maxine A. Burkett, UH Law School/Center for Island Climate and Policy Climate Justice and Energy Policy Mark Fox, The Nature Conservancy Hawai‘i Native Forests and Carbon Sequestration SYMPOSIUM: Ecological Restoration in a Changing World Moderator: David Burney, National Tropical Botanical Garden 3:20-5:20 PM, Room 315 Although we are constantly reminded that the world is changing, it maybe less evident what these changes mean for Hawai‘i. Efforts to conserve and restore the biological resources of the archipelago must meet many challenges that are moving targets–climate change, biological invasion, and development are all major concerns that are not static entities but ever-growing and ever-changing threats to ecological integrity. Speakers will address aspects of conservation in Hawai‘i that are likely to be affected in the near future by these and other, even unforeseen changes. Climate change in the
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islands will be explored in light of the model projections and past evidence. Ecological baseline measurement and monitoring will be covered from the standpoint of evaluating the success of restoration efforts in the midst of these challenges. Large-scale restoration projects, in both wet and dry habitats, must be planned in such a way as to face the realities of invasion and climate uncertainty. Reintroductions, assisted migrations, inter situ restorations, and other innovative strategies for coping with the mounting extinction challenge may be keys to success, and will be presented and evaluated. Genetic aspects of conservation management will be important in preserving small isolated populations in the face of global change. The role of culture, especially restoration and land-management efforts based on traditional concepts such as ahupua‘a projects, will be discussed in the light of future challenges and “green” solutions. Food and energy issues will become increasingly important in the next few years, and these pressing needs must be taken into account in planning for biodiversity protection and ecological restoration. In the discussion to follow, we hope to integrate ideas for dealing with all these challenges into some concrete recommendations that take into account the pressing realities of a major economic downturn and energy transition.
Wednesday, July 29
SYMPOSIUM: Building Scientific and Management Tools to Address Climate Change in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) Moderator: Malia Chow, NOAA Papahanāumokuākea Marine National Monument 10 AM-12PM Session 1; 1-3 PM Session 2, Room 316BC Pacific Ocean is a critical region that both drives the global climate system and faces some of the most severe impacts of anthropogenic CO2 emissions: surface temperature warming, changes in the level and intensity of precipitation, sea level rise, and ocean acidification. It is also the home of the three largest marine protected areas in the world representing some of the richest, most complex, and least impacted marine ecosystems in the world. The size and scale of these marine protected areas is unprecedented, not just in the Pacific, but globally, and represents an important tool for managing diverse ecosystems against the global threats of climate change. The Papahanāumokuākea Marine National Monument can serve as a vitally important monitoring station to assess the impacts of global change under ecologically optimal conditions with a gradient of local human disturbances across the Hawaiian Archipelago. In the morning session, a panel of speakers will discuss the management-driven research underway to identify biological indicators to forecast environmental change in the NWHI. Building on the scientific information presented information in the morning session, the afternoon session host a panel of speakers who will discuss the management strategies undertaken to understand and forecast climate change impacts in the NWHI. FORUM: Funding Research in the Pacific Region under Economic Duress Moderator: Dr. S. H. Sohmer, Botanical Research Institute of Texas 10 AM-12PM, Room 316A With the economy in shambles and probably getting worse before it gets better, it will become more difficult than ever over the next several years for non-profit and non-government organizations that are involved with conservation and biodiversity issues in the Pacific region to maintain their efforts to fulfill the missions. It is extremely important, therefore, for researchers, conservation workers, and all individuals involved in caring for the diminishing biodiversity of this region of the earth to better understand the trends in funding priorities of those significant foundations that support these sorts of efforts in the Pacific region. To that end, representatives from several foundations that fund conservation research in the Pacific, a federal agency funder, and the Bishop Museum will participate in a forum discussion where they will each have an opportunity to talk about their programs and then be available for questions from the audience. Panelists: Adrian Forsyth, Blue Moon Fund, Charlottesville, Virginia. The Blue Moon Fund seeks to improve the human condition by changing the relationship between human consumption and the natural world.
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Specifically it supports new economic, cultural and environmental approaches to resource use, energy and urban development. John Mitchell, Beneficia Foundation, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Beneficia’s mission is to enhance the quality of life through conservation of the environment and promotion of the arts. In the natural history area the foundation supports: inventory, protection and stewardship of high priority ecosystems (especially tropical and marine), creation of economic incentives for the conservation of biodiversity, policy and legislation, and national and international activities with a preference for biodiversity hotspots. Christopher Holtz, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, Illinois. Environmental grant making at MacArthur Foundation focuses on conserving biodiversity in eight geographic focal areas across the globe. The Conservation and Sustainable Development (CSD) program area supports a range of projects and organizations seeking to balance the protection of globally important biodiversity with the needs and aspirations of the local communities that depend upon those resources for their well being. Mark Fornwall, United States Geological Survey, Kahului, Hawai‘i. In addition to the important funding for research in the Pacific provided by many foundations, Federal agencies also play a key role. An assessment of Federal research directions in the near future and some thoughts on potential future funding will be presented. Allen Allison, Bishop Museum Honolulu, Hawai‘i. The islands of Melanesia comprise more than 90% of the land area of the tropical Pacific Basin and have a have a rich and highly endemic biota, yet this biodiversity is under threat from a variety of human-related activities. There is a growing demand for field research and the development of information systems to guide and inform conservation efforts, but funding has been limited. Conservation-related research funding trends in Melanesia will be documented and discussed. SYMPOSIUM: Integration of Native Hawaiian and Western Sciences to Understand the Environment of Hawai‘i: Lessons from the Kū‘ula Class at UH Hilo Moderator: Misaki Takabayashi, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Marine Science Department and ‘Aulani Wilhelm, NOAA Papahanāumokuākea Marine National Monument 10 AM-12PM, Room 312 Native Hawaiian knowledge system was born and developed specifically to understand the inhabitants and natural processes of Hawai‘i. Given the current urgent need to respond to the effects of climate change on our unique island ecosystems, integration of Native Hawaiian worldviews into today’s resource management in Hawai‘i is of paramount importance. However, integration of knowledge systems is very challenging to implement in education and management practices. Students in the Kū‘ula class at UH-Hilo explored ways to understand the natural environment of Hawai‘i by quantitative methods, that drew from both Native Hawaiian and Western sciences with assistance from cultural practitioners, academics, and agency partners. Outcomes from these projects will be presented along with a discussion that incorporates perspectives from agencies and community groups striving to broaden knowledge bases in their management work in Hawai‘i. SESSION: Huihuina—A Mixture of Hawaiian Conservation Issues Moderator: Trisha Kehaulani Watson 10 AM-12PM, Room 315 Presenters: Tony Povilitis, Life Net Nature How well is Climate Change Addressed in U.S. Recovery Plans for Hawaiian Species? Christopher Lepczyk, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Does Size Matter? Human Perceptions of Species Endangerment Earl Miyamoto, Hawai‘i State Department of Land and Natural Resources Challenges Associated with Assessing the Impacts of Near-shore Fisheries on Hawai‘i’s Protected Species, and Proposed Solutions Kate Brauman, Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, Stanford University The Effects of Native Forest and Working Pasture on Rainfall Partitioning and Groundwater Recharge in Kona, Hawai‘i
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Samuel Aruch, U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Basin Information Node The Maui Conservation Data Hui, Adventures in Interagency Collaboration Matthews Hamabata, The Kohala Center Ha‘ahonua: A Methodology of the Spirit SYMPOSIUM: Statewide Assessment of Forest Resources for Hawai‘i (SWARS) Moderator: Ron Cannarella, Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife 10 AM-12PM, Room 310 (theater) This symposium will introduce the Statewide Assessment of Forest Conditions and Statewide Resource Strategy (SWARS). Each State and Territory is required to complete these two documents and submit them to the Secretary of Agriculture no later than June 18, 2010. The speakers will address some of the data sets and analyses to be included in Hawai‘i’s Assessment of Forest Conditions. SESSION: Hawaiian Avifauna Moderator: Norma Bustos, Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife 1-3 PM, Room 316A Presenters: Carter Atkinson, U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center Changes in Prevalence of Avian Malaria on the Alaka‘i Plateau – an Early Signal for Global Climate Change in Hawai‘i? Blake Jones, San Diego Zoo Conservation Research Captive Propagation of the Critically Endangered ‘Alalā (Corvus hawaiiensis) Hanna Mounce, Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project Parental Investment at the Nest by Wild Maui Parrotbill (Pseudonestor xanthrophrys): Implications for Captive Propagation and Recovery Efforts Paula Hartzell, Hawai‘i Division of Forestry and Wildlife Differences in Behavior and Recovery of Nēnē Flocks on Maui and Moloka‘i Nick Holmes, Kaua‘i Endangered Seabird Recovery Project, Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, University of Hawai‘i & Division of Forestry and Wildlife, State of Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources Status and Conservation of Newell’s Shearwaters on Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i: Reduction in Breeding Range and Developments towards Protecting Colonies Norine Yeung, University of Hawai‘i Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology: Tales from a Feather as Told by the White Tern (Gygis alba) FORUM: Conservation, Land and Culture: Creating Conservation and Cultural Alliances Moderator: Kevin Chang, Office of Hawaiian Affairs Land Management Hale and Kawika Burgess, The Trust for Public Land 1-3 PM, Room 312 There are a growing number of successful projects and programs in Hawai‘i integrating traditional Hawaiian knowledge and culture with conservation. This panel will share with conference members their knowledge and experiences in integrating traditional cultural practices, traditional land and natural resource management concepts, ahupua‘a based planning and programs, and land conservation. ‘Ahahui Mālama I Ka Lōkahi is a non-profit organization first created by native Hawaiians who recognize that Hawai‘i’s unique native plants, animals, and ecosystems represent a vital cultural resource in danger of extinction. We believe that Hawai‘i’s native ecosystems provide the cultural heart of its people, the basis for traditional material culture, and constitute what makes the Hawaiian link to a land unique in the world. Ka‘ala Farm, Inc. is a Cultural Learning Center and a community organization, existing at the intersection of several related fields/areas of operations: (1) Education (2) Hawaiian cultural preservation and perpetuation (3) Cultivation of traditional knowledge in the modern world (4) Aloha ‘Āina (and environmental advocacy) (5) Resource management (6) Community organizing and economic development
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Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail. Established in 2000 for the preservation, protection and interpretation of traditional Native Hawaiian culture and natural resources, the Ala Kahakai NHT is a 175-mile trail corridor full of cultural and historical significance. It traverses through hundreds of ancient Hawaiian settlement sites and through over 200 ahupua‘a, or traditional sea to mountain land divisions. Mohala I Ka Wai is a Wai‘anae watershed restoration group. Education, stream restoration and preservation, interwoven with Native Hawaiian values, are among the group’s goals. OHA Land Management Hale. OHA’s Land Management Hale is charged with pursuing the Real Estate Mission Vision and Strategy to protect and preserve Hawai‘i lands and their cultural significance by: (1) Bridging the ancient use of lands with future land use patterns. (2) Advocating for land use transaction practices and regulations congruent with a Hawaiian sense of place. (3) Creating financially viable property investments. Panelists: Charles "Doc" Burrows, President, ‘Ahahui Malama I Ka Lokahi William Aila, Mohala I Kaw Wai Eric Enos, Director, Ka‘ala Farm Aric Arakaki, Superintendent, Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail Jonathan Scheuer, Director, Office of Hawaiian Affairs Land Management Hale SESSION: Terrestrial Ecosystems Moderator: Betsy Gagné, Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife 1-3 PM, Room 315 Presenters: Jonathan Price, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies Modeling Hawaiian Plant Species Ranges Relative to Global Climate Change Shelley Crausbay, University of Wisconsin-Madison Sensitivity of a Hawaiian Cloud Forest to Climate Change Over the Past ~3,500 Years Jesse Eiben, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Climate Change Effects on the Wēkiu Bug, a Candidate Endangered Species Endemic to the Summit of Mauna Kea, Inferred from a Life Table Analysis Paul Krushelnycky, Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawai‘i What Factors Affect Haleakalā Silversword Reproduction? Melody Euaparadorn, USGS Hawai‘i Cooperative Studies Unit, Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center Identifying Reproductive Factors that May Limit Fruit Production in the Endangered Plant Hau Kuahiwi (Hibiscadelphus giffardianus, Malvaceae) Bruce P Koebele, Ka‘ala Farm, Inc Backyard Preservation: Insurance for In-situ Endangered Plant Recovery SYMPOSIUM: Environmental Education Efforts in Hawai‘i Moderator: Denby Freeland-Cole, Maui Coastal Land Trust 1-3 PM, Lili‘u Theater Room 310 Presenters in this symposium will describe various environmental education programs that are being implemented throughout our state. A multitude of conservation efforts occur throughout the state, including environmental education. Integrating information of Hawai‘i’s environment into the school curriculum, community activities, and public enjoyment is crucial to the success of conservation. The awareness that is built among people beyond those working in the conservation field brings increased participation towards a sustainable future for Hawai‘i’s ecosystems. The programs to be presented
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include curriculum for grades K-12, terrestrial and marine education, integration of Hawaiian culture, service learning, partnering with scientists, and more. SESSION: Marine and Coastal Systems Moderator: Noelani Puniwai 3:20-5:20 PM, Room 316BC Presenters: Samuel Gon III, The Nature Conservancy Conserving Biodiversity on Coastal Lands in Hawai‘i Robert Richmond, Kewalo Marine Laboratory The Future of Coral Reefs: Local Actions Can Buy Time, But Not Prevent Decimation Unless Global Climate Change Is Simultaneously Addressed Heather Spalding, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Deepwater Halimeda Meadows in Hawai‘i: The ‘Ōhi‘a of the Ocean Ann Kobsa, Malama O Puna Restoration of a Coral Pool and Reef Ecosystem Invaded by Alien Red Mangrove Wendy Cover, University of California Santa Cruz Recruits in Unexpected Places: Coral Recruitment, Anthropogenic Iron Inputs, and Benthic Cyanobacterial Blooms on Midway Atoll Lisa M. Adams, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo A Survey of the Genetic Diversity of Free-Living Symbiodinium SYMPOSIUM: Impacts of Sediments in Hawaiian Stream Ecosystems Moderator: Robert Kinzie, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Zoology Department 3:20-5:20 PM, Room 316A Streams are physical, chemical and hydrodynamic conduits from the highest elevations across the reefs. They link biological and geomorphological processes involving, threatened and endangered native species, agricultural and urban areas and cultural and aesthetic aspects of human use. The threats to stream, estuarine and reef ecosystems are many, but the production, transport and deposition of sediments as a major factor in degradation of these systems. There are several on-going projects studying various aspects of this problem, but the effort is scattered both in terms of questions being addressed and specific sites being studied. The purpose of the symposium would be to bring together representatives of organizations and individuals concerned with this problem to formulate an overview of the current status and to work together to facilitate a cooperative approach to addressing these concerns. This symposium will consist of several 15 minute talks by people currently engaging in research on sediments. This will be followed by a panel discussion (with participation from the audience encouraged) involving representatives from several agencies, groups or organizations with concerns about sedimentation. SYMPOSIUM: Linking Ecology, Conservation and Health in Hawai‘i Moderator: John N. (Jack) Kittinger, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Department of Geography, and Bruce A. Wilcox, University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine 3:20-5:20 PM, Room 312 Direct and indirect anthropogenic influences are changing human-environmental dynamics in ways that affect the sustainability of ecosystems and the services required for a healthy Hawaiian society. As a result, critical problems in human health now lie at the intersection of ecological, environmental and biomedical sciences, and social sciences, requiring integrative and transdisciplinary research approaches. This symposium will invite papers that utilize a broad conceptual framework on coupled human-natural systems and social-ecological systems dynamics to address the relationship between the health of ecosystems and human societies in Hawai‘i. The overarching goal of this symposium is to explore the linkages between human-environmental health challenges, investigate how the elements of coupled human-natural systems evolve, and advance novel, integrative research models to investigate and present solutions to human-environmental health problems. Achieving these objectives requires a
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transdisciplinary approach to the integration of knowledge drawn from multiple areas of expertise, including ecology and evolutionary biology, conservation biology, pathogen biology, social science and infectious diseases. Speakers will focus on identifying and clearly articulating human-environment health challenges and presenting novel research models to investigate these problems. It is expected that speakers will address both direct and indirect linkages between ecology and health, and that health topics will include projects focused on human health and/or wildlife health (e.g. Native bird species). The organizers hope this will be achieved through integration of the participants’ areas of expertise and systems knowledge (ecological, social, health, cultural, etc.). The organizers hope to facilitate participant involvement during the symposium in multiple ways, including interactive plenary sessions, traditional oral presentations, and an interactive panel discussion. SESSION: Terrestrial Pests: Research, Management and Tools (Session 1) 3:20-5:20 PM, Room 315 Moderator: John Henshaw, The Nature Conservancy of Hawai‘i Presenters: David Benitez, National Park Service A Biogeographical Comparison of Invasive Forest Weeds in Hawai‘i Darcy Oishi, Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture, Plant Pest Control Branch An Update on the Current Status of Biological Control Programs for the Erythrina Gall Wasp (Quadrastichus erythrinae) William Haines, University of Hawai‘i Recent Defoliations of Koa Forest on East Maui Caused by the Endemic Caterpillar, Scotorythra paludicola Jaynee Kim, Center for Conservation Research and Training, Pacific Biosciences Research Center The Prevalence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the Main Hawaiian Islands Sheldon Plentovich, University of Hawai‘i Effects of Eradication and Control of Two Species of Invasive Ants on Offshore Islets in the Hawaiian Archipelago SYMPOSIUM: Experimental Education for Hawai‘i’s K-12 Students Moderator: Stephanie Bennett, NOAA Pacific Services Center 3:20-5:20 PM, Lili‘u Theater Room 310 This forum “Experiential Environmental Education for Hawai‘i’s K-12 Students” will focus on specific projects supported by the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Pacific Services Center (PSC) in partnership with other federal and state agencies, as well as for-profit and non-profit organizations. NOAA PSC administers the Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawai‘i Program and the Pacific Science Challenge. Both programs focus on connecting K-12 students and their teachers with first-hand, outdoor experiences that provide them a tangible, natural link with science. Professional development opportunities for educators to study earth system sciences, hazards, and climate change will translate to more students getting access to NOAA science over time. Ultimately, NOAA hopes to inspire students to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) careers and therefore develop a workforce that can make well-informed decisions regarding the environment. Forum presentations will highlight ongoing efforts to get students and educators out of the traditional classroom and involved in real-time, on-the-ground science.
Thursday, July 30
FORUM: Feeling Misunderstood? Come Learn Strategies for Improving the Constantly Changing Communications Climate in Hawai‘i Moderators: Evelyn Wight, The Nature Conservancy of Hawai‘i; Colleen Cole, Natural Area Reserves System; Jacqueline Kozak, Hawai‘i Invasive Species Council 10 AM-12PM, Room 312
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Conservation projects can succeed or fail based on the level and quality of communication among partners, with stakeholders, and within surrounding communities (that is, along the coconut wireless). It’s not only science that determines the validity of a project. It’s people, the media, community associations - even YouTube. Today, no conservation projects can be implemented without addressing questions from a myriad of stakeholders. And to be effective in a struggling economy—and in communities with a wide array of needs and opinions—conservationists may need to engage more with volunteers and community-based management. To address the known and pending impacts of climate change, scientists will need to do a better job communicating with the media - as well as one another. The question is - HOW? Come join a dynamic discussion on improving communications and outreach in Hawai‘i, whether talking to reporters, reaching out to religious congregations, or explaining climate change. Each topic’s discussion leader will provide a brief, 10 minute overview of their topic. Then attendees will select a topic and have focused discussion at tables throughout the room. Facilitators will help guide discussions and capture key insights. One outcome of the session will be the formation of a climate change outreach working group. Panelists: Cal Hirai, Videographer and Producer, Outside Hawai‘i Mark Matsunaga, Former newspaper and TV journalist; Navy environmental public affairs officer Jan TenBruggencate, Veteran science journalist, news writer, author, blogger, and operates communications firm Island Strategy. http://raisingislands.blogspot.com/ Dawn Chang, Ku‘iwalu Communicating through Controversy—The Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan Kuhea Paracuelles, Environmental Coordinator, Office of the Mayor, Maui Reaching out to Fishers Through Invasive Species Fishing Tournaments Jacqueline Kozak, Kaua‘i Outreach Programs and Community Relations Specialist, Hawai‘i Invasive Species Council Planning for Rodent Control in Hawai‘i Darcy Oishi, Hawai‘i State Department of Agriculture, Plant Pest Control Branch It’s Not the Bug Really Bugging You: Lessons Learned from Communicating about Biocontrol Amber Inwood, Science Educator and Leon Geschwind, Senior Science Educator, Bishop Museum Leon Geschwind, Science Education Manager Communicating about Climate Change John Leong, Executive Director for Kupu and Pono Pacific Involving Hawai‘i’s Youth in Conservation: Demonstrating Effectiveness and Having Fun! Travis Idol, University of Hawai‘i and Katie Friday, Hilo United Methodist Church Religion, Conservation and Climate Change: We’re Closer than You Think SYMPOSIUM: Climate Change and Hawaiian Birds Moderator: David Leonard, Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife 10 AM-12PM, Room 316A Despite many extinctions and declines because of disease and habitat conversion/loss, Hawai‘i still supports a diverse, unique avifauna. Climate change will increase the exposure of Hawaiian birds to disease and result in accelerated habitat changes and /or loss. Climate change will affect the spatial and temporal patterns of avian diseases and habitat change; within a decade, climate models will have the spatial resolution necessary to inform us about current trends on a scale relevant to specific areas or species. In the meantime, our job is to determine priority species and habitats or locations, develop a triage list, and devise realistic management actions for the remaining species. The talks in the symposium will provide information on and generate much-needed discussion on these topics. FORUM: Developing Your Potential as an Environmental Leader in Hawai‘i Moderators: Sharon Ziegler-Chong, Moana Ulu Ching, and Noelani Puniwai, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo 10 AM-12PM, Room 316BC
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E welina mai Nahululeihiwakuipapa! We encourage professionals just entering the environmental field and students of all ages to join us in the inaugural gathering of HCA’s Emerging Professionals group for a morning of networking and interactive workshops. We’ve listened to both the needs of young professionals and local agencies to develop this time of interaction. Through discussions with your peers and seasoned conservation professionals, we’ll analyze what it takes to be an environmental leader in Hawai‘i and help identify your individual skills and strengths to help harness you passion in creating a successful future for Hawai‘i’s native environment and culture. Be prepared to listen, share, and participate in our activities and skill building exercises. Success of our time together depends on your involvement and enthusiasm for Hawai‘i’s future. See you there!
Nahululeihiwakuipapa: The feathers in a sacred lei made by placement one upon another. Once students, now young, budding professionals, you now approach a time of great significance. SESSION: Terrestrial Pests: Research, Management and Tools (Session 2) Moderator: Greg Koob, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service 10 AM-12PM, Room 315 Presenters: Gabi Jakobs, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Climate Matching and Range Expansion in Weeds Introduced across Elevation Gradients in Hawai‘i Stephen Ambagis, Resource Mapping Hawai‘i Remote Sensing and Invasive Weed Management Page Else, Big Island Invasive Species Committee The History and Future of Biocontrol in Hawai‘i under Changing Conditions Shahin Ansari, Hawai‘i Department of Transportation Hawai‘i Department of Transportation’s Statewide Noxious/Invasive Plant Project (SNIPP) Lloyd Loope, USGS-PIERC A Potential Rationale for Hawai‘i to Request Special State and Federal Prevention Efforts to Assist Long-term Biodiversity Conservation SYMPOSIUM: Integrating Science and Culture: A New Paradigm for Large Scale Ecological Restoration and Conservation in Hawai‘i Moderator: Christian Giardina, USDA Forest Service 1-3 PM Room 316BC Despite numerous dedicated efforts to thwart the many threats to Hawai‘i’s native ecosystems, resources to protect remaining native areas are entirely inadequate for slowing down, let alone halting, the losses of Hawai‘i’s native ecosystems. For native Hawaiians, the ramifications of ecological destruction and cultural loss are enormous. Combating these losses will require funding and implementing large-scale restoration and conservation efforts, while anchoring these efforts to a new generation of cultural, educational and economic programs that will sustain and expand our native ecosystems as well as create the next generation of Hawai‘i’ leaders and stewards. This Symposium will address a planning process for a long-term and large scale restoration and conservation initiative for Hawai‘i. SYMPOSIUM: Coastal Watershed Management: Issues and Potential Solutions Moderator: Ali Fares, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa 1-3 PM, Room 316A This symposium will cover recent research relevant to coastal watersheds. It will address the impact of a stream’s chemical, biological, and sediment pollutants on the quality of receiving waters, i.e. estuaries, bays and near-shore waters. SYMPOSIUM: Monitoring and Evaluating Impact of Incidental Take to Protect Species Moderator: Paula Hartzell, Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife and Gregory Spencer, First Wind 1-3 PM, Room 312
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Hawai‘i’s endangered and threatened species are protected by law, but incidental harm to these species may be permitted for otherwise lawful activities, if net benefit is provided to the species and their habitat, and when mitigation contributes to the recovery of the species. Monitoring of impacts to the species is critical to ensuring the recovery of these species, yet the methods and interpretation of results has yet to be standardized, and there are few trained at the technician and mid-professional levels in this field. Challenges include, for example, determining current population levels for species in remote environments, accurately estimating take of protected species, identifying adequate mitigation projects to ensure that mitigation measures chosen are likely to promote recovery of the species, and establishing realistic and scientifically sound methods of monitoring success. Speakers will share lessons from research and management perspectives on Maui, Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Moloka‘i and Lana‘i, focusing primarily on state and federally protected seabirds, waterbirds, bats, and Nēnē. We will also identify key research needs, and future management requirements necessary to ensure that these initiatives continue to address the recovery needs for these protected species in Hawai‘i. SESSION: Terrestrial Pests: Research, Management and Tools (Session 3) Moderator: Christine Ogura, Hawai‘i Association of Watershed Partnerships 1-3 PM, Room 315 Presenters: Joshua VanDeMark, Hawai‘i Cooperative Studies Unit, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo/PACRC The Effects of Rodents on Reproduction in Rare and Endangered Plants of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Penny Fisher, Landcare Research, Pest Control Technologies team, New Zealand Eradicating Rats from Islands Using Anticoagulant Rodenticides–Brodifacoum or Diphacinone? Flint Hughes, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, USDA Forest Service Impacts of Tamaligi (Falcataria moluccana) Invasion and Subsequent Control in Forests across Tutuila Island, American Samoa Tavita Togia, National Park of American Samoa, National Park Service Integrating Conservation, Management, and Science in a Traditional Cultural Context: Tamaligi (Falcataria moluccana) Control in Forests across Tutuila Island, American Samoa Jason Sumiye, The Nature Conservancy of Hawai‘i Improvements and Changes in Ungulate Management in Hawai‘i based on The Nature Conservancy’s Forest Recovery Project FORUM: Conservation Information Needs in a Changing Climate Moderator: Eileen Shea, NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS)/National Climate Data Center (NCDC) 3:20-5:20 PM, Room 316BC Following the Symposium on Climate Change Impacts in Hawai‘i and Island Communities, Conference participants will be invited to join representatives of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in a less formal roundtable discussion to help identify critical climate data and information needs and help guide the development of new climate data products and information services. This session will provide a Hawai‘i-focused conservation and resource management contribution to an ongoing series of climate data users conferences that began in November 2007 with a national-level discussion of climate information needs for the energy, transportation and insurance sectors. Participants will engage in a facilitated discussion of the following key issues: (1) What are the most critical current and anticipated climate-related challenges and opportunities facing natural resource managers and conservation organizations in Hawai‘i; (2) What information gaps currently limit the ability of resource managers and conservation organizations to respond to those challenges and capitalize or capitalize on those opportunities; (3) What data products and information services would be most helpful in the near-term; and (4) What steps should NOAA take to provide meaningful climate information services to support climate adaptation? The findings and recommendations from this dialogue will be summarized for use in the state and provided to local and national NOAA program officials engaged in the development of a
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NOAA climate information service. In addition, this forum will serve as an important opportunity for stakeholder engagement in the context of NOAA’s emerging regional science and services program. SYMPOSIUM: Harmful Algal Blooms in Hawai‘i Moderator: Celia Smith, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Botany Department 3:20-5:20 PM, Room 316A Overgrowth of coral reefs by blooms of invasive algae has been a concern in Hawai‘i for several decades. In the 1970s, the problem was largely confined to Kāne‘ohe Bay on the NE of the Island of O‘ahu (Hunter and Evans 1995), but by the 1990s, reefs across much of S/SE O‘ahu and leeward Maui had also become heavily impacted by blooms of invasive algae (Smith et al. 2004; Williams et al. 2006). Some consequences of overgrowth of reefs by invasive algae include: (1) Loss of living coral as algal biomass blankets benthic communities with a nearly impenetrable cover, occluding water flow and disrupting light availability for coral photosynthesis (Dailer 2005). This increase in biomass is typically associated with elevated flux of land-based nutrients into near shore waters. (2) Loss of topographical complexity—in the short term through infilling of holes and crevices by algal mats, and in the longer term by disrupting the balance between net reef growth and net erosion. Such loss of physical complexity means that affected reefs tend to be much poorer habitats for marine life. For example, fish biomass on shallow reefs at Waikīkī declined by around 50% following overgrowth by the invasive algae Gracilaria salicornia in the mid 1990s (Williams et al. 2006). (3) Nuisance algal problems such as accumulation of piles rotting algae on beaches. (4) Loss of attractiveness and therefore reduced value of affected areas as a recreational and tourism resource. In this symposium we will present current state of knowledge for sites across three main Hawaiian Islands to highlight the on-going research and impacts of algal blooms in our state. SYMPOSIUM: Reproductive Biology of Hawai‘i’s Endangered Flora: The Role of Research in Conservation Moderator: Donald Drake and Clifford Morden, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Botany Department 3:20-5:20 PM, Room 312 The native flora of Hawai‘i is renowned both for its high level of endemism and for threats to its survival. No state has more species of plants that are either endangered or presumed extinct. At least 150 extant taxa are represented by natural populations of fewer than 50 individuals. There is an urgent need to understand the reproductive biology of rare Hawaiian plants so that barriers to their reproduction can be addressed through management. This symposium will review what is known about the reproductive biology of endangered Hawaiian plants, including aspects of: breeding system, pollination biology, seed/spore dispersal, seed predation, seed/spore germination and dormancy, reproductive phenology, and population genetics. It will also enable scientists who have expertise with other floras—and experience in Hawai‘i—to share their perspectives, suggest research applications, and participate in discussions with local scientists and managers. Finally, it will propose means to improve the effective level of collaboration between researchers and managers interested in rare plants. Our goal is to increase the efficiency with which data on reproductive biology are collected and applied to the conservation of rare plants in Hawai‘i. SYMPOSIUM: Marine Debris Priorities and Actions in Hawai‘i Moderator: Kris McElwee and Carey Morishige, NOAA Marine Debris Program 3:20-5:20 PM, Room 315 The Hawaiian Archipelago, extending 1,500 miles, is one of the longest and most remote island chains in the world. The location of the Hawaiian Islands, including the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, just south of the Subtropical Convergence Zone, makes them prone to accumulating floating debris. Each year, thousands of pounds of marine debris from domestic and foreign sources wash ashore and snag on reefs across the island chain. In Hawai‘i as well as other parts of the world, marine debris continues to present a hazard to marine ecosystems, safe navigation, and wildlife, such as the endangered Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi). Over the years many people have seen the effects of marine debris on our environment and resources, and have come forward to help do something. Agencies, businesses, and organizations from across the state and beyond have partnered on efforts
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ranging from cleanups to research to education and outreach. In order to prioritize Hawai‘i marine debris issues, coordinate between projects, and create a strategic plan of action, the NOAA Marine Debris Program supported a series of statewide planning workshops that kicked off in Honolulu in January 2008. These workshops brought together representatives from government, academia, nongovernmental organizations, and private businesses working to address the issue of marine debris in Hawai‘i. At these workshops, marine debris activities and priorities, in both the main and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, were discussed. Partnerships were created and a commitment made to develop a dynamic and comprehensive Hawai‘i Marine Debris Action Plan (HI-MDAP), which would include greater coordination among partners, identification of potential avenues for funding, and increased communication. The development and implementation of the HI-MDAP is being supported by the NOAA Marine Debris Program, with assistance from the US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9. This symposium will feature an overview of the Hawai‘i Marine Debris Action Plan as well as ongoing or planned activities within the focused areas of research and assessment, outreach, land-based debris prevention, beach cleanups, and in-water debris prevention and removal.
Friday, July 31 Post-Conference Workshops
Post-conference workshops will be open to a limited number of participants. Contact the organizer to register and to see if space is still available.
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan Review Moderator: Joseph Paulin and Naomi McIntosh, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary 9 am - 12 pm, Hawai‘i Convention Center The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (HIHWNMS or sanctuary) protects humpback whales and their habitat in the main Hawaiian Islands: The sanctuary works to achieve this goal through scientific research, education, public outreach, and by facilitating observance of federal and state laws that prohibit disturbing these endangered marine mammals. Congress established the sanctuary in 1992 via the Hawaiian Islands National Marine Sanctuary Act (HINMSA). Full designation of the sanctuary was completed with the finalization of the sanctuary’s first management plan in June 1997. Sanctuary staff reviewed the plan in 2002 and is currently in the process of reviewing and revising its existing management plan. This workshop will provide attendees with detailed information on the current HIHWNMS management plan review process. Topics will include: a history of the sanctuary and programs; background on management plans, why they are reviewed, and the process; outcomes of the 2002 management plan review; information on existing/emerging issues and the role of the sanctuary; information on the possible addition of resources to the sanctuary including other whales and dolphins, critically endangered monk seals, several species of threatened and endangered sea turtles, and maritime heritage resources; details on the scoping process that will take place in early 2010 and how the public can get involved and comment; current resource protection initiatives; the role of biogeographic assessment in natural resource management; and the future of sanctuary management activities. REGISTRATION: This workshop is limited to 40 participants. To register for this workshop contact Joseph Paulin at [email protected] or 808-397-2651 ext. 257. GIS Tools for Conservation and Management Moderator: Jamie Carter, NOAA Pacific Services Center 8 am - 4:30 pm, ESRI Hawai‘i Office, 1357 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI NOAA Pacific Services Center is hosting a hands-on workshop to introduce conservation planners and land use managers to two geographic information systems (GIS) based tools that NOAA developed to support decision making processes. The Habitat Priority Planner (HPP) helps identify priority locations for conservation and restoration planning, and the Nonpoint-Source Pollution and Erosion Comparison Tool (N-SPECT) examines land cover to measure runoff, nonpoint source pollution, and erosion. These tools
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have direct relevance in the fields of conservation and planning and were designed to generate spatial information across a range of scales. This workshop will engage local and regional users in discussions about climate change impacts and use the tools to explore these scenarios. The workshop will focus on how the tools work, the data that are required, and the information that is produced. We will also discuss different climate change scenarios that can be explored with the tools, such as the effect of sea level rise on coastal habitat availability and the effect of changing precipitation regimes on erosion. REGISTRATION: This workshop is limited to 15 participants. Contact Jamie Carter to register at: 808-525-5387 or [email protected] Community Resilience to Climate Change 9 am - 4:30 pm, NOAA Pacific Services Center, 737 Bishop St., Suite 1550, Honolulu, HI Moderator: Adam Stein, NOAA Pacific Services Center The NOAA’s Pacific Services Center, in partnership with Hawai‘i Coastal Zone Management Program and the Pacific Risk Management Ohana (PRiMO), is hosting a workshop to explore opportunities for enhancing community resilience and promoting climate adaptation in Hawai‘i . Through an interactive process the group will learn methods and opportunities for 1) increasing the use of climate and hazard risk information in decision-making, 2) facilitating cross-sector collaboration, and 3) using a comprehensive, place-based planning approach to address hazard and climate risks in Hawai‘i . This workshop will use four training modules to 1) teach the concept of community resilience as a strategy for addressing climate and hazard risks and 2) introduce a framework and tools for enhancing our resilience to these risks in Hawai‘i. Module 1: Introduction to Community Resilience and Climate Adaptation Module 2: Climate and Hazard Risk Assessment Module 3: Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration Module 4: Developing Resilient Adaptation Strategies This workshop is limited to 20 participants. Contact Penny Larin to register at: 808-525-5354 or [email protected]
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Poster Presenters, Titles and Location Number Poster List by Presenting Author
Presenter’s name listed only. See abstract book for complete abstract and author details.
Ainsworth, Alison P-41 Amidon, Fred P-79 Angelo, Courtney P-38 Asuncion, Brenda P-55 Atkinson, Carter P-95 Baldos, Orville P-28 Bebus, Sara P-91 Boutain, Jeffrey P-12 Bowditch, Scott P-4 Brooks, Samuel P-33 Buddenhagen, Christopher P-26 Bustos, Norma P-80 Camp, Richard P-89 Clark, Michelle P-65 Cody, Nicole P-39 Cohan, Alison P-2 Cowie, Robert P-49 Deringer, Cary P-87 Dudoit, Chana P-5 Duffy, Deidre P-19 Dunlevy, Peter P-24 DuVall, Fern P-69 Eldon, Jon P-8 Ellsworth, Lisa P-37 Farias, Margaret P-93 Fisher-Pool, Pollyanna I. P-54 Fraiola, Hoala P-32 Gaudioso, Jacqueline M. P-94 Giardina, Christian P-1 Gon III, Samuel P-64 Gorresen, Marcos P-76 Griesemer, Adam P-96 Hammond, Ruby P-82 Helyer, Jason P-58
Imada, Clyde P-27 Jacobi, James D P-11 Jakobs, Gabi P-73 Joe, Stephanie P-34 Joyce, Trevor P-51 Kadooka, Chris P-29 Kawasaki, Marty P-88 Kinslow, Frances P-70 Kroessig, Timothy P-74 Krushelnycky, Paul P-45 Laws, Ben P-43 Lawson, Jennifer P-84 Lyman, Albert P-16 Magnacca, Karl P-97 Maison, Kimberly P-56 Marshall, Annie P-78
Martinez Morales, Rodolfo P-67 Matsumura, Kalani P-71 McDaniel, Sierra P-68 Merritt, Angela P-86
Minshew, Hudson P-15 Misajon, Kathleen P-14 Mounce, Hanna P-81 Nash, Sarah P-13 Ogle, Brad P-21 Parham, James P-52 Peck, Robert P-90 Perry, Cheyenne P-36 Pinzari, Corinna P-77 Porter, Brooke P-6 Price, Jonathan P-63 Raboin, Erin P-31 Radford, Adam P-22 Rosinski, Anne P-9 Schlappa, Karin P-18 Schofield, David P-57 Schopmeyer, Stephanie P-59 Shiraishi, Ayami P-30 Skelton, Travis P-47 Smith, Celia P-60 Speith, Elizabeth P-20 Sumiye, Jason P-42 Summers, Terah T. P-62 Swift, Catherine P-23 Taddonio, Lea P-7 Thair, Tiffany P-17 Uowolo, Amanda P-40 VanderWerf, Eric P-83 Wang, Jian P-75 Wasser, Mark P-35 Weijerman, Mariska P-53 Weijerman, Mariska P-61 White, Mark P-72 Whitelaw, Alice P-48 Williams, Janelle P-44 Young, Lindsay P-25 Young, Lindsay P-85
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Hiromasa Browning, Joy P-92 Higashi,Glenn P-52
Metzler, Katy P-50
Poster List by Category Presenter’s name listed only. See abstract book for complete abstract and author details.
* Indicates eligibility for Best Student Poster Award
Climate Change P-1 The Hawai‘i Permanent Plot Network: Research Infrastructure for Studying the Effects of Climate Change
and Forest Dynamics. Giardina, Christian. P-2 An Adaptation Scheme for Climate Change Effects on the Biodiversity within the East Maui Watershed.
Cohan, Alison. P-3 GIS Modeling and Remote Sensing for Sustainability and Climate Change. Hanou, Ian. –Withdrawn
Education and Outreach P-4 Promising Outcomes: Ka Hana ‘Imi Na‘auao – A Science Careers Curriculum Project. Bowditch, Scott. P-5 4,627 Pounds and Counting. Dudoit, Chana. P-6 Combining Volunteer Opportunities with Eco-Tourist Activities: An Innovative and Exportable Model for
Promoting Voluntourism. Porter, Brooke. P-7 Kokua ‘Āina Youth Initiative at the National Tropical Botanical Garden: Cultivating a Green Collar
Workforce. Taddonio, Lea. P-8 PRISM at UH Hilo: Communicating Science through Culture, Connections and Conservation. Eldon, Jon. P-9 Community-based “Beach Watcher” Monitoring Program Explores Human Impact on Waikīkī’s Coastal
Resources. Rosinski, Anne. P-10 Pacific Science Camp - A NOAA initiative for Middle School Student Scientists. Nakagawa, Alan. –
Withdrawn P-11 What Invasive Species Do You Wish Were Never Introduced to Hawai‘i? Can This Help Us Prevent Future
Problems? Jacobi, James D. P-12* Conservation of the Joseph F. Rock Herbarium Wood Collection. Boutain, Jeffrey.
Management Tools P-13 Tired of Data Shopping? NRInfo has Your Park Natural Resources Needs Covered! Nash, Sarah. P-14 Development of a Successful Predator Exclusionary Fence at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Misajon,
Kathleen. P-15 Water Assessment Tool for Evaluating Risk (WATER). Minshew, Hudson. P-16 Fuel Break Project at Pōhakuloa Training Area. Lyman, Albert. P-17 Cattle Grazing as a Tool for Reducing Guinea Grass Fuel Loads on a Military Training Base in Hawai‘i.
Thair, Tiffany. P-18 Monitoring Weather Patterns and Trends for Pacific Island National Parks. Schlappa, Karin.
Invasive Species, Infestations, and Disease P-19* The History of Game Species Introductions in Hawai‘i. Duffy, Deidre. P-20 Invasive Species Early Detection Efforts in Hawai‘i 1997-2009. Speith, Elizabeth. P-21 Successful Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) Efforts Controlling Fountain Grass, Pennisetum
setaceum, in Maui County. Ogle, Brad. P-22 A Coqui-free Certification Program on the Island of Maui. Radford, Adam. P-23 A Review and Update of the Multi-Agency Program to Support the Conservation Uses of Rodenticides in
Hawai‘i. Swift, Catherine. P-24 Rat Eradication on Lehua Island via Aerial Broadcast of Diphacinone–50. Dunlevy, Peter. P-25 Relative Abundance, Diet, Reproductive Cycle and Home Range of Rodents in Kaena Point Natural Area
Reserve. Young, Lindsay. P-26 Assessing Biofuel Crop Invasiveness for Hawai‘i: A Comprehensive Case Study. Buddenhagen,
Christopher. P-27 " Hawai’i’s Invasive Plant Species": An Interactive Tool for Identification, Management and Public
Outreach. Imada, Clyde.
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P-28 Effect of Pre and Post Emergence Herbicide Application Timing on Hydroseeded Fimbristylis cymosa. Baldos, Orville.
P-29 Current Molecular Characterization and Disease Management Results for Puccinia psidii, the ‘Ōhi‘a Rust. Kadooka, Chris.
P-30* Control of Acacia koa Wilt. Shiraishi, Ayami. P-31 Potential for Biocontrol of Tibouchina herbacea and Other Melastomes Using Syphraea uberabensis.
Raboin, Erin. P-32 Impacts of Strawberry Guava and its Biocontrol. Fraiola, Hoala. P-33* Host Choice by Cryptorhynchus melastomae, a Stem Boring Weevil for Biocontrol of Miconia. Brooks,
Samuel. P-34 Smothered in Sphagnum: Managing Moss at Ka‘ala. Joe, Stephanie. P-35* Comparing Seed Mass, Germination Success, and Seedling Growth Rates in Psidium cattleianum
Populations from Hawai‘i and Brazil. Wasser, Mark. P-36* Effects of Light Availability on Biomass and Reproductive Organ Production of the Invasive Rangeland
Shrub Ulex europaeus L. on Mauna Kea, Hawai‘i. Perry, Cheyenne. P-37* Fuel Loading and Fire Parameters in Nonnative Grasslands on Military and Surrounding Lands on Oah‘u,
Hawai‘i. Ellsworth, Lisa. P-38* Invasive Grass Distribution Patterns Along Elevation Gradients in Hawai‘i: C3 versus C4 Grasses. Angelo,
Courtney. P-39* As The World Ferns.... Cody, Nicole. P-40 Tamaligi (Falcataria moluccana) Control in Forests across Tutuila Island, American Samoa. Uowolo,
Amanda. P-41 Vegetation Response Following Feral Pig (Sus scrofa) Removal in Pu‘u Maka‘ala Natural Area Reserve,
Hawai‘i. Ainsworth, Alison. P-42 Preliminary Results From the First GPS Telemetry Study of Pigs on Moloka‘i. Sumiye, Jason. P-43* Impacts of Feral Cattle on Forest Vegetation of Kohala Mountain, Hawai‘i Island. Laws, Ben. P-44* Identifying Differential Allocation of Food Among Queens within Nests of Argentine ants (Linepithema
humile) using Fluorescent Dyes. Williams, Janelle. P-45 Searching for New Tools for Invasive Ant Control in Hawai‘i. Krushelnycky, Paul. P-46 Non-target Species in Alien Yellowjacket Control Trials Provide Feedback on Impact of Wasp Predation on
Hawaiian Arthropod Biodiversity. Montgomery, Michelle. –Withdrawn P-47 Introduction, Spread and Impacts of Alien Snails and Slugs in Hawai‘i. Skelton, Travis. P-48 Using Detector Dogs to find Euglandina rosea. Whitelaw, Alice. P-49 Invasive Veronicellid Slugs in the Main Hawaiian Islands. Cowie, Robert. P-50 2008 Field Season at Kure Atoll: Habitat Restoration and Seabird, Monk Seal, and Spinner Dolphin
Monitoring. Metzler, Katy. P-51 Are Introduced Barn Owls (Tyto alba) a Significant Predator of Procellariform Seabirds in Hawai‘i? Joyce,
Trevor. Freshwater and Brackish Systems
P-52 Atlas of Hawaiian Stream Animals. Higashi, Glenn. P-53 Characterizing the Habitat Structure and Unique Fauna in Anchialine Pools on the Island of Hawai‘i.
Weijerman, Mariska. Marine Systems
P-54 Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Marine Ecosystems in the Pacific Islands Region. Fisher-Pool, Pollyanna I. P-55 Evaluating Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Green Turtle Distribution at a Foraging Hotspot in Kailua,
O‘ahu. Asuncion, Brenda. P-56 Summary of the Effects of a Warming Climate on Pacific Sea Turtles. Maison, Kimberly. P-57 The First Rehabilitation and Release of an Abandoned Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus
schauinslandi) Pup in the Main Hawaiian Islands. Schofield, David. P-58 A Demographic Approach to Monitoring Change in Acropora Corals of the Hawaiian Archipelago. Helyer,
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Jason. P-59 Baseline Coral and Algal Species Composition at Necker Island, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Schopmeyer, Stephanie. P-60 Distribution of Mesophotic Macroalgae in Hawai‘i: A Surprisingly Diverse Assemblage from the Deep.
Smith, Celia. P-61 Controlling an Invasive Marine Algal Species in a Culturally Significant Hawaiian Fishpond. Weijerman,
Mariska. P-62* Three Fish, Two Fish, One Fish, No Fish! Summers, Terah T. and Perry, Serena S.N.
Native Species P-63 Digital Atlas of the Hawaiian Biota. Price, Jonathan. P-64 Biodiversity on Coastal Lands in Hawai‘i. Gon III, Samuel. P-65 USFWS Assists Landowners to Restore Habitat for Federally Listed Threatened and Endangered Species
on Kaua‘i through the Conservation Partnerships Program. Clark, Michelle. P-66* Assessment of Acacia koa Forest Health and Dieback across Elevation and Rainfall Gradients in Hawai‘i
using Fine Resolution Remote Sensing. Idol, Travis. P-67* Acacia koa Forest Classification and Productivity Assessment across Environmental Gradients in Hawai‘i
using Fine Resolution Remotely Sensed Imagery. Martinez Morales, Rodolfo. P-68 Experimental Restoration of Koa (Acacia koa)-‘Ōhi‘a (Metrosideros polymorpha) Forest in Former
Pastureland, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. McDaniel, Sierra. P-69 Experimental Restoration of Lana‘ihale Montane Mesic Forest for ‘Ua‘u (Pterodroma sandwichensis)
Habitat and Watershed Enhancement. DuVall, Fern. P-70 The Hawai‘i Experimental Tropical Forest: New Opportunities for Research in Hawai‘i. Kinslow, Frances. P-71 Leaf Culture as an Alternative Method for Native Hawaiian Plant Propagation. Matsumura, Kalani. P-72 Resilience - Windward East Maui Subalpine Shrubland Exhibits Upslope Shift. White, Mark. P-73 Investigating Population Age Structures with Herb-chronology. Jakobs, Gabi. P-74 Preservation of Hawai’i’s Culturally Significant Native Flora through Seed Banking. Kroessig, Timothy. P-75 The Species of Mangrove Forests in Hainan, China. Wang, Jian. P-76 Habitat Occupancy and Detection of the Pacific Sheath-tailed Bat (Emballonura semicaudata) on
Aguiguan, Mariana Islands. Gorresen, Marcos. P-77 The Timing of Hawaiian Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus) Echolocation Activity by Season on
Windward Hawai‘i Island. Pinzari, Corinna. P-78 Status and Trends of the Land Bird Avifauna of Saipan, Tinian, Aguiguan, and Rota, Mariana Islands.
Marshall, Annie. P-79 Post-delisting Monitoring of the Tinian Monarch. Amidon, Fred. P-80 Hawaiian Owl Conservation. Bustos, Norma. P-81 Using Discriminant Function Analysis to Accurately Sex Maui ‘Alauahio. Mounce, Hanna. P-82 Use of Spatial Analysis to Evaluate the Effect of Climate Change on Numbers of Maui Parrotbill.
Hammond, Ruby. P-83 Stepping Stone Speciation in Hawai’i’s Flycatchers: Molecular Divergence Supports New Island Endemics
Within the ‘Elepaio. VanderWerf, Eric. P-84 Forest Bird Survey Methods and Changes in ‘Elepaio Range at Pōhakuloa Training Area,
Island of Hawai‘i. Lawson, Jennifer. P-85 Bringing Home the Trash: How Differences in Foraging Lead to Increased Plastic Ingestion in Laysan
Albatross. Young, Lindsay. P-86 Kaua‘i Humane Society’s Contribution to Fledgling Shearwater Health on Kaua‘i. Merritt, Angela. P-87* Breeding Phenology of Hawaiian Petrels and Newell’s Shearwaters on Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i: Insights From
Radar, Auditory, and Visual Surveys. Deringer, Cary. P-88 Remote Acoustic Surveying for Hawaiian Dark-rumped Petrel at Pōhakuloa Training Area. Kawasaki,
Marty. P-89 Passerine Bird Trends at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hawai‘i. Camp, Richard.
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P-90 Diet of Endangered Forest Birds at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge. Peck, Robert. P-91 Release of Captive-bred Palila (Loxioides bailleui) on the North Slope of Mauna Kea, 2003-2009. Bebus,
Sara. P-92 Hawaiian Sea Eagle and Other Extinct Bird Fossils Recently Discovered at the Pearl Harbor National
Wildlife Refuge-Kalaeloa Unit. Hiromasa Browning, Joy. P-93 Diversity of Class II Genes of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (Mhc) in Hawaiian Honeycreepers.
Farias, Margaret. P-94* Knemidokoptic Mange in Hawai‘i ‘Amakihi (Hemignathus virens): One Year Later. Gaudioso, Jacqueline
M. P-95 Efficacy of a Commercial Canarypox Vaccine (Biomune Poximmune C® in Hawai‘i ‘Amakihi. Atkinson,
Carter. P-96 How to Use Seabird Friendly Lighting Strategies to Protect Hawai‘i’s Nocturnal Seabirds. Griesemer,
Adam. P-97 DNA Barcoding in a Diverse Hawaiian Insect Group: Both Heteroplasmy and High Identification Success
in Hylaeus Bees. Magnacca, Karl.
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Exhibits
Creepers, Crawlers, and Flights of Fancy:A Tribute to Bill Mull’s Extraordinary Photographic Legacy
In his lifeftime, Bill Mull achieved something that fewconservationists have succeeded at: he photographed andlectured on Hawai‘i’s native invertebrates in a way that capturedthe hearts and minds of everyone. Through his magnificent photosand his infectious good humor, Bill highlighted the rich diversity ofthe smallest critters and their important role in Hawaiian nativeecosystems. His photographs are found in numerous accounts onnative Hawaiian insects and other invertebrates. In 1992, he co-authored a book with Hawaiian entomologist, Frank Howarth,entitled “Hawaiian Insects and Their Kin.” By coming up withcatchy and descriptive names like happy face spider and w�kiubug (which is found only on the summit or w�kiu of Mauna Kea).Bill also identified an endemic fly that was named after him,Drosophila mulli. HCA is honored to display a selection of BillMull’s stunning photographs in this exhibit.
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Honolulu-born painter and conservationist Melissa Chimeratogether with her mother and poet Adele Ne Jame debut“Inheritance: Reclaiming Land and Spirit” to Hawai‘iaudiences at the Hawai‘i Conservation Conference. Thepoetry and painting project offers a glimpse into Haleakal�rainforests, Kaho‘olawe deserts and their rare floral gems.The work first premiered in March at the Sharjah Biennial, aninternational art exhibition in United Arab Emirates. Thiscollaboration is a first for poet and daughter. Chimera, aHaleakal� National Park ranger, helps volunteers preserveendangered ecosystems of the park. Ne Jame is a poet andEnglish professor at Hawai‘i Pacific University in Honolulu.
Native Plant Display
The Plant Extinction Prevention (PEP) Program is a statewide program that was started bythe Hawai‘i Rare Plant Restoration Group and administered by the Pacific CooperativeStudies Unit/Research Corporation of the University of Hawai‘i. Its mission is to protectHawai‘i’s rarest native plants from extinction by managing wild plants, collecting seeds, andestablishing new populations. The PEP Program targets species that have fewer than 50individuals left in the wild. This exhibit gives an overview of the PEP Program and highlightsPEP species from each island. The live plants you see here are PEP plants grown solely forlandscaping purposes, from Hui Ku Maoli Ola. Each and every PEP plant grown forreintroduction into the wild is slated for habitat specific projects in which threats to the speciesare addressed, and therefore invaluable for improving the chances of survival for the species.
Native plants provided by Rick Barboza of Hui Ku Maoli Ola nursery. Interpretive Display coordinated by:Michelle Clark (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service); Wendy McDowell (Kaua‘i Plant Extinction PreventionProgram); Natalia Tangalin, Michael De Motta, Emory Griffin-Noyes, and Jonathan Carbone (NationalTropical Botanical Garden).
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Exhibitors (as of July 15)
Agriculture Leadership Foundation of Hawai‘i
Ameriprise Financial Commonfund
Community Work Day Program Conservation Council for Hawai‘i
Department of Health DLNR/Forestry & Wildlife
Environment Hawai‘i ESRI
Hawai‘i Audubon Society Hawai‘i Coastal Zone Management Program
Hawai‘i Wetland Joint Venture Hawaiian Electric Hawaiian Forest
Hawaiian Island Solar Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission
Kamehameha Schools Kokua Hawai‘i Foundation
Marine Conservation Biology Institute Hawai‘i National Parks Conservation Association
National Tropical Botanical Garden NOAA Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
NOAA Marine Debris Program NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Pacific Islands Regional Office
NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Pacific Region NOAA National Weather Service
NOAA National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center - Climate Test Bed NOAA Pacific Services Center
NOAA Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument O‘ahu Resource Conservation and Development
Office of Hawaiian Affairs One Breath Photography
Pacific Biodiesel Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Pacific GPS Pacific Island Network
Pacific Whale Foundation Pu‘uhonua Society Reef Check Hawai‘i
Resource Mapping Hawai‘i Save Our Shearwaters/Kaua‘i High School
Save Our Shearwaters/Kaua‘i Humane Society Sunetric
U.S. Army Garrison, Hawai‘i USDA Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service U.S. EPA Region 9
U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science
University of Hawai‘i Press Vetiver Systems Hawai‘i LLC
The Wildlife Society of Hawai‘i
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HAWAI‘I CONSERVATION ALLIANCE BACKGROUND INFORMATION Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance (HCA) and Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance Foundation (HCAF) Deanna Spooner Executive Director The Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance is a collaboration of fifteen government, education, and non-profit organizations that provides unified leadership on conservation issues critical to Hawai‘i. Collectively we are responsible for managing the biodiversity of Hawai‘i’s lands and waters. We also represent people who work and use the land and water for social, cultural, and agricultural purposes. Between the managed holdings of the National Parks, National Trails, State parks, National Wildlife Refuges, National Monuments, State Natural Area Reserves, State wildlife sanctuaries, National Marine Sanctuaries, marine life managed areas, State Forest Reserves and Conservation Districts, private preserves, and managed lands of Hawaiian legacy organizations, over 4,047 square kilometers of land area and 362,600 square kilometers of marine area are designated and managed for biodiversity protection. The Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance strives to manage these resources in a manner where nature and culture are one, considering spiritual and scientific, indigenous and western thinking, in a holistic approach to care for Hawai‘i’s ‘āina and its people, now and into the future.
The Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to secure private support for the programs and activities of the HCA, actively promulgate information on Hawai‘i ’s conservation values and needs, fund conservation grants, and promote conservation education and awareness. Alliance Partners, Representatives and their Conservation Mission Statements
U.S. Geological Survey: Biological Resource Discipline (USGS/BRD) Loyal Mehrhoff, Jim Jacobi The mission of USGS/BRD is to work with others to provide scientific understanding and technologies needed to support and implement sound management and conservation of our Nation’s biological resources occurring in Hawai‘i and other Pacific island locations. National Park Service (NPS) Frank Hayes, Melia Lane-Kamahele The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world. Department of Land and Natural Resources: Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DLNR/DOFAW) Paul Conry, Randall Kennedy The mission of DLNR/DOFAW is to responsibly manage and protect watersheds, native ecosystems, and cultural resources and provide outdoor recreation and sustainable forest products opportunities, while facilitating partnerships, community involvement and education. Mālama ika ‘Āina. University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa: Center for Conservation Research and Training (UH Mānoa/CCRT) Kenneth Kaneshiro (Executive Chair), Rob Cowie The mission of UH Mānoa/CCRT is to create the premier multi-agency, trans-disciplinary research and education center in the Pacific Asia Region whose mission is to develop a new paradigm for addressing ecosystem and human health issues within a socio-ecological systems framework that includes the spiritual values of traditional cultures. Department of Defense/U.S. Army Garrison Hawai‘i: Natural Resource Program Michelle Mansker The goal of the U.S. Army Garrison, Hawai‘i Natural Resource Program is to enable the installation to comply with the Endangered Species Act while maintaining military mission readiness. The Army in Hawai‘i has over 100 listed species on their lands; which account for 1/3 of the nation’s and the State’s total listed species!
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: National Marine Sanctuaries Program (NOAA/NMS) Allen Tom, ‘Aulani Wilhelm The mission of NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries is to serve as the trustee for the nation’s system of marine protected areas, to conserve, protect, and enhance their biodiversity, ecological integrity and cultural legacy. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA/NMFS) Mike Tosatto, Gerry Davis The mission of NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service in the Pacific Islands region is to achieve healthy marine ecosystems that provide for stability in fishery resources, recovery of endangered and threatened marine species, and enhanced opportunities for commercial, recreational, and cultural activities in the marine environment. U.S. Department of Agriculture: Forest Service (USDA/FS) Boone Kauffman, Christian Giardina The mission of USDA/FS is through research, education, and demonstration, we provide scientific and technical information needed to restore, protect, and sustain forests of the Pacific for purposes of conservation and utilization. U.S. Department of Agriculture: Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA/NRCS) Larry Yamamoto, Greg Koob The Natural Resources Conservation Service works in partnership with private land owners and managers to protect, enhance, and preserve soil, water, air, plant and animals using sound science and professional expertise. Through our mission of “Helping People Help the Land,” we provide technical assistance and financial incentives for the implementation of conservation systems that help us to realize our vision of “Productive Lands, Healthy Environment.” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Ecological Services (USFWS/ES) Gina Shultz, Steve Miller The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s mission is: “working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.” The Service manages migratory birds and nationally significant fisheries; conserves and restores vital wildlife habitat through the National Wildlife Refuge System; protects and recovers endangered species; administers a Federal Assistance program; and helps other governments with conservation efforts. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: National Wildlife Refuge Complex (USFWS/NWRC) Barry Stieglitz The mission of the USFWS/National Wildlife Refuge System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans. Department of Land and Natural Resources: Division of Aquatic Resources (DLNR/DOFAW) Dan Polhemus, Athline Clark The State of Hawai‘i Division of Aquatic Resources has primary stewardship for all fresh, estuarine and near-shore marine waters in the Hawaiian Archipelago. It promotes sustainable conservation and use of marine ecosystems and their associated biota. Kamehameha Schools (KS) Ulalia Woodside, Nāmaka Whitehead The mission of the Kamehameha Schools is to fulfill Ke Ali‘i Pauahi’s desire to create educational opportunities in perpetuity to improve the capability and well-being of people of Hawaiian ancestry. It is the policy of KS to manage their lands and resources to optimize the balance of educational, cultural,
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economic, environmental, and community returns and steward resources in an ethical, prudent and culturally appropriate manner. The Nature Conservancy Hawai‘i (TNC Hawai‘i) Samuel M. ‘Ohukan i‘ōhi‘a Gon III, John Henshaw The mission of TNC Hawai‘i is to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. In the Hawaiian archipelago, our ecoregional goal is to bring active, protective management to representative, viable, native ecological systems and species of the Hawaiian Archipelago, and to thereby sustain the greatest possible complement of native Hawaiian biodiversity into the future. Working with partners, threats will be abated, health of terrestrial and freshwater ecological systems will be restored and maintained, and the unique biodiversity of the islands will be carried forward as an irreplaceable asset, meeting human needs and fulfilling ecosystem functions that serve all life in the islands. The Conservancy in Hawai‘i maintains a network of preserves, participates in watershed and other conservation partnerships, engages in active management of natural areas, and works to strengthen policies and capacity for conservation in Hawai‘i. Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Jonathan Scheuer, Kevin Chang To mālama (protect) Hawai‘i’s people and environmental resources and OHA’s assets, toward ensuring the perpetuation of the culture, the enhancement of lifestyle and the protection of entitlements of Native Hawaiians, while enabling the building of a strong and healthy Hawaiian people and nation, recognized nationally and internationally.
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Announcing the18th Annual Hawai‘i Conservation Conference
Pacific Ecosystem Management and Restoration: Applying Traditional and Western Knowledge Systems
August 3-5, 2010Hawai‘i Convention Center, Honolulu, HI
Ecosystem management and restoration in Hawai‘i and across the Pacific continues to evolve. Over the past decade landowners, communities, agencies,
and governments have begun to work together more collaboratively, utilizing different knowledge systems and decision-making approaches. The 2010 HCC will highlight success stories from Hawai‘i, New Zealand, Micronesia, and other
Pacific Islands. Join us in an exploration of this emerging trend in ecosystem management and restoration through formal presentations, informal discussions,
and other opportunities to talk story with scientists and citizens, cultural practitioners and researchers.
Volunteer on the HCC Coordinating Commmittee!Contact us at [email protected].
Hawai‘i Conservation AllianceHawai‘i Conservation Alliance Foundation1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 224Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813Email: [email protected]: 808.587.0061Fax: 808.586-0923Web site: www.hawaiiconservation.org