Resources and Research to Share

Student Work

NREM 491 and HWST 458 student projects from Spring 2018:
–  A story map of Mākaha, Waiʻanae, Oʻahu.
–  “Be Pono at UH Mānoa,” a website created by students to help students form a cultural foundation for their studies and future work.

NREM 494, NREM 491 and HWST 458 student projects from Spring 2017:
–  Waimānalo Hub, a website created for the community, families, educators, students, non-profits, and organizations of Waimānalo to come and gain connections with one another on current events, resources, and opportunities.
–  Kawainui: A repository for resources about Kailua Ahupuaʻa.
–  A website created by students to educate the public about sustainable fishing in Hawaiʻi.
–  A website created to aid others in gaining valuable insight into the vast and diverse ways in which our Native Hawaiian ancestors viewed the environment of their island home.

NREM 491 (Ho‘okahua) student projects from Fall 2016:
–  Presentation on Anahola Watershed Research
–  Envisioning the Future
–  Presentation exploring the past, present and future of water sources of Waiʻawa, Mānā, Kekaha and Waimea.
–  Presentation sharing North Kauai’s communal fishing traditions and its importance in creating and sustaining a prosperous community.
–  Class Observations following the moon calendar.

Resources on Anini, Kauaʻi, developed and compiled by NREM 620 students in Spring 2015.

“Shared Stories: Lessons on Collaborative Management,” video created by NREM 691 (NREM 620) students in Spring 2014.

Hui ʻĀina Momona

In Fall 2016, Hui ʻĀina Momona, with the support of 36 faculty in 13 departments across UH Mānoa, conducted an assessment of professional development needs in mālama ʻāina fields in Hawaiʻi.  They interviewed 10 key leaders in the field, and surveyed 154 individuals representing 85 non-profits, conservation organizations, government agencies, community groups, land owners, and other resource management entities. Here are summaries of the findings: 2-page summary of survey and interview, survey summary, interview summary, and presentation with survey data.

Press

SF Gate article on Hā’ena State Park’s new model for tourism.

YWCA Na Wahine Alaka’i O Kaua’i Women’s Leadership Award video

The Garden Island article on Mehana’s book, Kaiāulu: Gathering Tides.

Civil Beat article on Hāʻena’s fishery and fish returning with limited tourism, after the 2018 floods and road closures.

Civil Beat article on marine management in Hawaiʻi and Hāʻena’s Community-based Subsistence Fishing Area.

“Partners in Conservation,” CTAHR story on Mehana’s NREM students participating in  Kua‘āina Ulu ‘Auamo’s E Alu Pū global gathering in 2016.

“Bridging Science and Community in ‘Anini,” article on Mehana’s course, Kaiāulu, and her students learning from the community of ‘Anini.