The Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission will develop a digital application and data management system to support cultural and environmental restoration efforts on Kaho'olawe Island, Hawaii under a $147,201 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The Commission, a sub-awardee of the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, will design collection protocols, an app, and training to record consistent data in real-time on restoration-related topics....
The Klaiwi Connection Project is a federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations, under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068). The $197,273 grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, aims to restore and preserve 8 acres of native Hawaiian habitat at Mhaihai, Kauai, promote respectful and educated tourism in the area, and create quality jobs for the local Native Hawaiian community. Key activities include clearing...
This $634,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) will support infrastructure renovations and construction activities at the Maui Bird Conservation Center to enhance community engagement and recovery efforts for endangered Hawaiian birds. Key deliverables include building two accessible education aviaries for the alala and Hawaiian honeycreeper, clearing non-native...
This $408,516 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey's National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) funds a project to improve the availability and accessibility of climate data and information for users in Hawaii, American Samoa, and Guam. The University of Hawaii, the primary awardee, will work with sub-recipients the East-West Center and Clark University to accomplish the following key objectives: Conduct participatory scenario planning with...
Hawaii Community College will utilize a $147,157 National Endowment for the Humanities Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program to engage in cultural heritage preservation and education efforts centered around the newly established Palamanui Forest Preserve from June 2023 through May 2026. Key deliverables include developing digital archives and maps of ancient and modern trails within the preserve, establishing a...
This $267,438 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program aims to demonstrate afforestation approaches in dry, grass-dominated landscapes in Hawaii. The University of Hawaii, the prime awardee, will establish and monitor 16 trial plots across two sites to test science-driven methods for rapidly shifting grasslands to forested landscapes. The project partners with two Native Hawaiian...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,148,375.74 from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program will support a collaborative project between the NPS and the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH Hilo) to expand upon previous research and documentation of cultural resources within the National Park System. The project will utilize remote sensing technologies to efficiently survey and document...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) provides $1,173,742.00 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to support conservation efforts for critically endangered Hawaiian forest birds. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant funding include: 1) Research on the natural history, threats, and recovery techniques for Hawaii's endangered Puaiohi...
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded $5.55 million under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation (CFDA 15.657) federal grant program to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources. The funding will support major expansion of the Maui Bird Conservation Center managed by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance in partnership with state and federal wildlife agencies. The award will fund planning, design, permitting, land clearing, and...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $129,298 cooperative agreement to the University of Hawaii at Manoa from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023 under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420). The funding will support enhancements to five outdoor education structures located at the He'eia National Estuarine Research Reserve to safely host pre-K through college student and teacher groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the...