Partner program · Knowledge Exchange

Laukahi: The Hawaii Plant Conservation Network

Kim Shay · Network Coordinator

7 topics7 stated needs

Contact

Kim Shay

Position

Network Coordinator

coordinator@laukahi.org

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Focal topics

Native and rare plant conservation

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Primary activities

Projects that implement the Hawaii Strategy for Plant Conservation, Support partnerships within Network, Outreach, coordinate fundraising / admin w/ HCAF

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Topics

Fire managementGrowing native plantsNative Ecosystem RestorationNative plant conservationNative plant materials amplificationRange shifting-speciesSeed based restoration

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Stakeholders served

Conservation community / Community, NGO, and government conservation organizationsEnvironmental EducatorsField biologists / Field TechniciansNative plant conservation communityNatural resource management agencies/programsNatural resource managers / land / project managersResearchers / Scientists

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Where they need help

Coordinator/ facilitator (staff) to address needs, communication of additional geographies, stakeholdersFinding and implementing mechanisms for sustained social and financial capitalFund new expert collaboratorsGraduate students to further research agendasMapping out complimentary overlapping, aligning efforts so as to avoid duplication or saturation in any one areaMore active engagement w/ collaboratorsWebsite presence (development, upgrade, management)

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Constraints

FundingLimited staff or staff capacityMember availability to partner - limited capacity to engage by membersServing many organizations while remaining nimble and responsiveTime contraints

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Natural collaborators

Programs sharing the most topics, stakeholders, and needs with this one — the overlaps a knowledge exchange exists to surface.

Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species14 shared

Native plant materials amplificationNative plant conservationNative Ecosystem RestorationGrowing native plantsNative plant conservation communityConservation community / Community, NGO, and government conservation organizationsEnvironmental EducatorsResearchers / ScientistsNatural resource management agencies/programsNatural resource managers / land / project managersWebsite presence (development, upgrade, management)Finding and implementing mechanisms for sustained social and financial capitalFund new expert collaboratorsCoordinator/ facilitator (staff) to address needs, communication of additional geographies, stakeholders

University of Hawaii Ecosystems Extension Program11 shared

Native plant materials amplificationNative plant conservationNative Ecosystem RestorationGrowing native plantsSeed based restorationNatural resource management agencies/programsField biologists / Field TechniciansNatural resource managers / land / project managersWebsite presence (development, upgrade, management)Mapping out complimentary overlapping, aligning efforts so as to avoid duplication or saturation in any one areaCoordinator/ facilitator (staff) to address needs, communication of additional geographies, stakeholders

Pacific Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network10 shared

Range shifting-speciesConservation community / Community, NGO, and government conservation organizationsResearchers / ScientistsNatural resource management agencies/programsNatural resource managers / land / project managersWebsite presence (development, upgrade, management)More active engagement w/ collaboratorsGraduate students to further research agendasMapping out complimentary overlapping, aligning efforts so as to avoid duplication or saturation in any one areaCoordinator/ facilitator (staff) to address needs, communication of additional geographies, stakeholders

Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization - Pacific Fire Exchange7 shared

Fire managementNative plant conservation communityResearchers / ScientistsNatural resource management agencies/programsNatural resource managers / land / project managersWebsite presence (development, upgrade, management)Coordinator/ facilitator (staff) to address needs, communication of additional geographies, stakeholders

Pacific Research on Island Solutions for Adaptation (RISA)6 shared

Conservation community / Community, NGO, and government conservation organizationsResearchers / ScientistsNatural resource management agencies/programsNatural resource managers / land / project managersFinding and implementing mechanisms for sustained social and financial capitalMapping out complimentary overlapping, aligning efforts so as to avoid duplication or saturation in any one area

Ahupuaʻa Accelerator Initiative - Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance Foundation5 shared

Native Ecosystem RestorationFinding and implementing mechanisms for sustained social and financial capitalMapping out complimentary overlapping, aligning efforts so as to avoid duplication or saturation in any one areaFund new expert collaboratorsCoordinator/ facilitator (staff) to address needs, communication of additional geographies, stakeholders

Pacific Drought Knowledge Exchange4 shared

Researchers / ScientistsNatural resource management agencies/programsNatural resource managers / land / project managersMore active engagement w/ collaborators

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Sea Grant College Program - CAP Program4 shared

Range shifting-speciesEnvironmental EducatorsResearchers / ScientistsMore active engagement w/ collaborators

■ shared topic · ■ shared stakeholder · ■ shared need