Hawai'i Conservation Conference 2018

Date & Time: 23-07-2018 08:00 AM

25th Annual Hawai‘i Conservation Conference

July 24 to 26th, 2018
Hawaiʻi Convention Center, Honolulu

The Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference allows a diverse group of scientists, policymakers, conservation practitioners, educators, students and community members from Hawaiʻi and the Pacific to converge and discuss conservation. It’s a time to connect, share and inspire, all with the common goal of caring for our natural resources.

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Session Name	Speaker		Date	Time
Ulu Lehulehu - The Million ʻŌhiʻa Initiative		Elizabeth Barrido	25 June 2018	10:37 AM	View
Biosecurity Measures Paired with Habitat Restoration Improves Nesting Habitat for Brown Boobies (Sula leucogaster) on Kure Atoll		Ilana Nimz	12 June 2018	11:47 AM	View
Protecting the House of Lobelia: Baseline Monitoring and Ungulate Control Results in the Halehāhā Management Unit on the Alakaʻi Plateau of Kauaʻi		Lucas Behnke	12 June 2018	01:30 AM	View
Instantaneous Sampling: An Approach to Estimating Population Size Using Imagery of Unmarked Animals		BJ Adams	24 July 2018	01:00 PM	View
Shifting the Balance in a Lowland Mesic Forest: Hand Removal of Invasive Saplings to Increase Native Species Natural Regeneration		David Clements	26 July 2018	01:00 PM	View
Monitoring Cryptic Populations of Endangered Seabirds on the Big Island		Alex Wang	24 July 2018	11:08 AM	View
Inter situ Restoration of the Critically Endangered Plant Cyrtandra kaulantha: A Case Study at Harold Lyon Arboretum		Pia Ruisi-Besares	25 July 2018	10:46 AM	View
Remote Sensing of Invasive Plants with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle		Jean Fujkawa	26 July 2018	10:00 AM	View
Legacy Land Conservation Program		Sidney Stiefel	19 June 2018	11:29 AM	View
Supporting Community Based Control of Invasive Ants on the Big Island		Jade Miyashiro	19 June 2018	01:30 PM	View
Interactive feedbacks of climate, mineralogy and microbiological communities on soil carbon: A deep soil warming experiment		Casey McGrath	10 July 2018	01:00 AM	View
Canopy Interception of Native Versus Invaded Mesic Forest in Mākaha Valley, O`ahu: A Comparative Study		Nancy Matsumoto	21 August 2018	01:00 AM	View
Combatting the Pine Epidemic on Maui: A collaborative approach to controlling problem pine species on a landscape scale		Caleb Wittenmyer	22 June 2018	08:22 AM	View
Evaluating the usefulness of citizen science fish surveys in Hawai‘i for assessing large-scale shifts in reef fish assemblages		Anna Mikkelsen	24 July 2018	04:00 PM	View
Use of microhabitats as thermal refugia by Nerita picea (pipipi) in the Hawaiian intertidal zone and limits to thermal stress		Caitlin Shishido	26 July 2018	10:30 AM	View
Abstract 48: Contributions of State and Private Forestry (USDA Forest Service) towards Solutions for some of Hawaii's most serious Forest Health Problems.		Phil Cannon	26 June 2018	02:07 PM	View
Outreach and Education Supporting ʻAlalā, Corvus hawaiiensis, Reintroduction Efforts: A Model for Reintroduction Programs and Conservation Actions		Rachel Kingsley	25 July 2018	11:00 AM	View
Plant-Water Interactions: Overview of Ecohydrology Research in Hawaiʻi		Liat Portner	24 July 2018	02:00 PM	View
Addressing Biosecurity Risks Associated with One of the Top Vectors of Marine Non-indigenous Species Transfer into Hawai`i		Natalie Dunn	26 July 2018	01:30 PM	View
Distribution and Abundance of Introduced Fishes on Shallow and Mesophotic Reefs of the Hawaiian Islands		Atsuko Fukunaga	24 July 2018	03:00 PM	View
OLA KA WAI, OLA KA LIMU: A mixed-method approach for identifying land-based sources of nitrogen pollution		Amy Markel	24 July 2018	02:30 PM	View
Two Years Down and Three Releases Later: Predator Control and Monitoring to Support the Reintroduction of the ‘Alalā (Corvus hawaiiensis)		Lauren Vickery	25 July 2018	10:30 AM	View
HICEAS 2017. A Six Month Ship-Survey of the Hawaiian Archipelago with a Focus on Whales, Dolphins, and Seabirds		Kymberly Yano	28 June 2018	10:13 AM	View
What signs work: Comparing the effectiveness of different messaging at engaging residents and tourists in behaviors to reduce the spread of Rapid ʻŌhia Death.		Kawehi Lopez	24 September 2018	08:30 AM	View
Conservation Trainings for Tour Guides:		Lissa Strohecker	02 July 2018	03:30 AM	View
Phase I: Refining Vegetative Propagation Techniques for Federally Listed Bonamia menziesii (Convolvulaceae) on Kauaʻi		Rebekah Magers	24 July 2018	08:00 AM	View
Manu-o-Kū of Diamond Head: Nest Success, Parental Care and Chick Growth in a Tree-nesting Seabird at Kapi‘olani Community College Campus		Katie Gipson	04 July 2018	09:43 PM	View
Recent Management Improvements and Continued Challenges for Palila (Loxioides bailleui)		Chris Farmer	05 July 2018	08:37 AM	View
Sea Turtle Management Opportunities in Hawai’i:		Irene Kelly	05 July 2018	03:31 PM	View
Comparing the Diversity in Plant Species, Plant Growth Forms, and Soil Characteristics Between Native and Non-Native Forests at the Kamakou Preserve: Year 2		Jeannine Rossa	05 July 2018	07:00 PM	View
Managing Invasive Macroalgae in Paikō Lagoon State Wildlife Sanctuary: A Partnership with the State of Hawai‘i and the Maunalua Community.		Courtney Payne	24 July 2018	01:00 PM	View
Impact of Invasive Cane Toads on the Invertebrate Community and Endangered Waterbirds at James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge		Taylor Smith	15 July 2018	12:30 PM	View
Ridge to reef connections: Effects of invasive mangrove removal on nearshore coral reef environment		Ashley McGowan	25 July 2018	10:00 AM	View
Pupping Site Trends of Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seals (Neomonachus schauinslandi) at Lalo (French Frigate Shoals)		Brenda Becker	06 July 2018	02:30 PM	View
Ecological Impacts of Introduced Game Birds in Hawaiian Forests		Samuel Case	08 July 2018	10:00 AM	View
What's the word on monk seals? How Hawai'i's endangered seal is portrayed in the media		Kristen Leong	09 July 2018	09:00 AM	View
Assessment of Disturbance to Hawaiian Monk Seals and Birds in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands by a Hexacopter UAS		Jessica Bohlander	24 July 2018	01:00 PM	View
Seeing Between the Sightings: Citizen Science Fills Data Gaps for Hawaiian Monk Seals		Stacie Robinson	09 July 2018	12:42 PM	View
KEEPING UP WITH THE COAST: QUANTIFYING SHORELINE CHANGE ON HAWAI‘I ISLAND		Rose Hart	24 July 2018	01:00 PM	View
Seed Dispersal & Germination by Native vs. Exotic Avian Frugivores in Forests of Hawaiʻi Island		Koa Matsuoka	24 July 2018	01:30 PM	View
Survey for Ceratocystis fimbriata on Syngonium		Upasana Dhakal	09 July 2018	06:30 PM	View
Cloudy with a Chance of Seed Balls: A Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) Initiative Study		Lauren Swaddell	24 July 2018	04:30 PM	View
Using an Automatic Trapping Grid to Reduce Rodents on Kaua’i: First Five Years		Uma Nagendra	25 July 2018	04:15 PM	View
Team ʻŌpeʻapeʻa: A Maui middle school learns to do science and connect to their natural resources and culture		Dave Johnston	25 July 2018	04:15 PM	View
Recent Improvements and Continued Challenges for Palila (Loxiodes bailleui)		Eldridge Naboa	10 July 2018	06:51 AM	View
Examining the Effect of Helicopter Noise on Birds at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park		Karen Gallardo Cruz	25 July 2018	07:45 PM	View
Model Simulation of Sediment Budgets under Management Strategies at the Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve on O‘ahu, Hawai‘i		Laura Marin Samper	10 July 2018	01:34 PM	View
Predator Control Management at Haleakalā National Park		Raina Kaholoaa	24 July 2018	02:28 PM	View
One Year Down, Nine to Go: Progress on Implementing the 2017-2027 Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan		Josh Atwood	25 July 2018	10:00 AM	View
Lehua Island Ecosystem Restoration Project: An Update		Patrick Chee	26 July 2018	01:00 PM	View
The Green Machine: Integrating Science, Culture, and Sustainability at the Hawai'i Nature Center		Chai Blair-Stahn	25 July 2018	03:00 PM	View
Leading by Example: Implementing Best Management Practices on the Farm		Frankie Koethe	26 July 2018	11:00 AM	View
Presence of the endangered Hawaiian hoary bat on National Wildlife Refuges		Bret Wolfe	12 July 2018	10:30 AM	View
Hawai'i Environmental Education Alliance		Meredith Speicher	12 July 2018	11:55 AM	View
Pilot study investigating population connectivity of the Hawaiian Flame Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus jordani		Maya Munstermann	24 July 2018	03:00 AM	View
EHU KA WAI LOA O KAILUA | Reemerging Genealogy of Place and Reconnecting the Landscape in Kailua, Koʻolaupoko		Natalie Andreyka	25 July 2018	11:00 AM	View
Approaches to Ecological Modelling of Invasive Feral Pig Threats on O‘ahu, Hawaiʻi		Derek Risch	13 July 2018	10:07 AM	View
The Honolulu Zoo’s Role in Conservation: Building Collaborations and Partnerships		Laura Debnar	26 July 2018	10:00 AM	View
Citizen Foresters: Building Conservation Capacity Through Technology & Citizen Science		Ian Hanou	25 July 2018	03:15 PM	View
Schools and Scientists Working Together to Save Endemic ʻŌhiʻa Forests		Kenneth Puliafico	24 July 2018	04:15 PM	View
Isolation and Identification of Unknown Pathogenic Fungi in Acacia koa from Hawaiian Islands		Yong Hoon Yoo	25 July 2018	11:00 AM	View
Introducing the Nalo Meli ‘Āpa‘akuma project: Using Genomic Data to Inform Yellow-faced Bee Managemement and Conservation		Jonathan Koch	25 July 2018	01:30 PM	View
Lactation Period as a Proxy for Maternal Condition in Hawaiian Monk Seals: Implications For Understanding Population Trends and Environmental Drivers		Thea Johanos	13 July 2018	10:33 PM	View
Canopy Interception of Native Versus Invaded Mesic Forest in Mākaha Valley, O`ahu: A Comparative Study		Nancy Matsumoto	14 July 2018	11:38 AM	View
Can Albizia Compost Applied to Crops Replace Fertilizer, Improve Agroecosystem Functioning, and Provide Climate Change Mitigation and Resilience?		Joanna Norton	24 July 2018	02:30 AM	View
Nā kūkuluae'o lele ma luna o ka'āina i māheleʻia: Hawaiian stilt movements through an urban landscape		Martha Kawasaki	25 July 2018	03:30 PM	View
Weighing Potential Impacts against Control Feasibility to Prioritize Invasive Plants for Eradication on Kauaʻi		Kelsey Brock	25 July 2018	04:30 PM	View
Progress of Biocontrol for Strawberry Guava in Hawai`i		Nancy Chaney	25 July 2018	10:30 AM	View
The Role of Climate Change and Ecosystem Services in the Migration Decisions of Marshallese Islanders to Hawaiʻi		Brittany Lauren Wheeler	26 July 2018	11:00 AM	View
Ecology of ʻōpeʻapeʻa (Hawaiian hoary bat) on Maui		Dave Johnston	26 July 2018	11:00 AM	View
The effect of artificial light on the activity of ʻōpeʻapeʻa, the Hawaiian hoary bat		Dave Johnston	25 July 2018	01:30 PM	View
Stewardship Mapping and Assessment Project in North Kona and South Kohala		Rebekah Ohara	25 July 2018	02:30 PM	View
2018 Predator Control Forum		Jonathan Sprague	25 July 2018	03:30 PM	View
Is Biological Nitrogen Fixation Strategy Tied to Invasiveness for Non-Native Woody Legumes in Hawai‘i?		Angalee Kirby	24 July 2018	02:00 PM	View
Engaging Hawaiʻi’s Small-Scale Fishers to Promote Collaborative Research and Mitigate Oceanic Whitetip Shark Mortality		Mia Iwane	24 July 2018	02:30 PM	View
Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope Hawaiian Petrel Monitoring Project on Haleakalā		Ciara Ganter	26 July 2018	01:00 PM	View
Relationship Between Morphological Traits, Water Depths, and Foraging Behavior of the Hawaiian Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni).		Melissa Jones	17 July 2018	10:43 AM	View
Estimating Home Range of Hawaiian Stilt (Himantopus Mexicanus Knudeseni) Chicks on O‘ahu and the Impact of Predators on Fledging Success		Dain Christensen	26 July 2018	12:00 PM	View
E Kukui, Ke Kukui: Statewide Mapping of Kukui Sheds Light on Traditional Agroforestry across Hawai´i		Kalisi Mausio	24 July 2018	01:30 PM	View
Twenty Years of Researching the Native Hawaiian Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in its Marine Environment Using Photo-Identification Techniques		Cheryl King	17 July 2018	04:45 PM	View
Increasing Middle School Students Science and Cultural Interests Through Relevant Community Stewardship		Brigitte Ululani Russo	25 July 2018	11:00 AM	View
Changes in obligate coral-feeding reef fish populations after mass coral bleaching at Lisianski Island, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands		Rosie Lee	24 July 2018	02:00 PM	View
Genetic analysis to evaluate diet of Red-footed Boobies (Sula sula) provisioning chicks at Ulupa`u Crater, O`ahu		Sarah Donahue	25 July 2018	04:00 PM	View
Environmental Self-Determination and Natural Resource Management		Makanani Lopes	25 July 2018	04:15 PM	View
How collaborative research has helped define Hawaiian hoary bat activity in Kalaupapa National Park, thus better informing park management strategies		Ryan Poland	24 July 2018	12:00 PM	View
From Mauka to Makai: Assessing Vulnerabilities and Identifying Climate Adaptation Actions for Terrestrial and Freshwater Resources of the Hawaiian Islands		Rachel Gregg	25 July 2018	02:00 PM	View
PlantCam: A platform to help conservation of extremely rare plants through research and public engagement		Lucas Fortini	25 July 2018	03:30 PM	View
DNA Sequences Help Solve the Mystery of Albizia’s Origin for Better Management Using Biological Control		Kenneth Puliafico	26 July 2018	11:30 AM	View
Land-based Pollutants in Hawaiian Reef Fishes		Eileen Nalley	24 July 2018	01:30 PM	View
Ultra High Resolution Mapping of Coral Reefs Utilizing Modern Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Technology		Robert O'Conner	26 July 2018	11:00 AM	View
Dramatic Shifts In Macroalgal Assemblages Over 50 Years In Waikīkī, South O‘ahu		Heather Spalding	26 July 2018	01:00 PM	View
The Dynamic Waters of Heʻeia Fishpond		Aka Beebe	18 July 2018	11:21 PM	View
Comparing the Difference in Plant Diversity and Soil Characteristics Between Native and Non-native Forests (Kamakou Preserve, Moloka‘i)		Marion Powell	24 July 2018	12:00 PM	View
Super Corals: A Strategy to Save Our Reefs		Kira Hughes	26 July 2018	11:30 AM	View
Kū Hou Kuapā: Increase of water exchange rates and changes in microbial source tracking markers resulting from restoration regimes at Heʻeia Fishpond		Paula Moehlenkamp	24 July 2018	04:15 PM	View
Cost effective actions to mitigate land-based sources of pollution in West Maui through decision models		Whitney Goodell	26 July 2018	10:30 AM	View
Hui ʻĀina Momona: Kūokoʻa Certificate Program		Mehana Vaughan	25 July 2018	10:00 AM	View