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Cohort 1, Session 1 - Pacific Resiliency Fellows

  • Day 1: Introductions at Halau o Haumea
  • Opening Reception at Washington Place.
  • Governor David Ige, First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige and Fellows at Washington Place Opening Reception.
  • Keynote speaker Ulalia Woodside, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy.
  • Mufi Hannemann, Esther Kia'āina, and Fellows at Washington Place Opening Reception.
  • Day 2: Field day at Mt. Ka'ala with staff from the Oahu Army Natural Resources Program and Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
  • The Fellows and Kupu staff at Mt. Ka'ala.
  • Kapua Kawlo, Oahu Army Natural Resources Program, shares innovative invasive species removal strategies.
  • Pacific Resiliency Fellows learn about the flora and fauna of Kaala.
  • Sam Gon (The Nature Conservancy) shares his 'ike about the Kāhuli tree snails.
  • Pacific Resiliency Fellows and Kupu staff prepare to remove invasive blackberries and other invasive species at Kaala.
  • Pacific Resiliency Fellows Kalani Quiocho (Hawaii) removing invasive plants.
  • Fellow Mas Tkel (Palau) removing invasive blackberry from Ka'ala.
  • Pacific Resiliency Fellow Jhana Young (Hawaii) and Senior Program Manager Elia Herman (Kupu) removing invasives from Kaala.
  • Fellows prototype their ideas in Design Thinking training.
  • Fellows work together to prototype their ideas during Design Thinking training.
  • Day 3: Pacific Resiliency Fellows attend Design Thinking training at Oceanit.
  • Pacific Resiliency Fellow Seneuefa Muliagatele (American Samoa) works on her project to address fresh water issues on the small island community of Aunuu.
  • Pacific Resiliency Fellow Jhana Young (Hawaii) and her mentor Glenn Hashimoto, Suisan Co., discuss her project to create a market for Hawaii's local and underutilized fish species.
  • Fellow Tiare Aguilera (Rapa Nui) and her mentor Sam Gon, The Nature Conservancy, discuss her project to develop a Climate Change Action Plan for Rapa Nui.
  • Day 4: Pacific Resiliency Fellows meet with their mentors to develop individual projects that they will implement over the next year.
  • Fellows start to map out their individual project action plans using the Big Idea Palette developed by Hookele Strategies.
  • Pacific Resiliency Fellow Pat Keeler (Guam) and his mentor, Jodi Chew, U.S. Forest Service discuss his project to work with landowners to remove invasive bamboo from riparian corridors.
  • Pacific Resiliency Fellow Mas Tkel (Palau) and his mentor Manuel Mejia, The Nature Conservancy, discuss his project to improve fisheries management in the Northern Reefs of Palau.
  • Fellow Kalani Quiocho (Hawai'i) working on his project proposal.
  • Fellows Jihan Younis (CNMI) and Mas Tkel (Palau) discuss their Big Idea Palette boards.
  • After a day of brainstorming and collaboration, Pacific Resiliency Fellow John Cowen (Hawai'i) presents his project, which focuses on promoting alternative modes of transportation in urban centers.
  • The Fellows and their mentors after a day of collaborating.
  • Day 5: Co-Founder and Executive Director of Paepae of Heei'a, Hi'ilei Kawelo, teaches the Fellows about the restoration history of He'eia Fish Pond.
  • Removing mangrove at He'eia Fish Pond.
  • Removing mangrove at He'eia Fish Pond.
  • Fellows spend the afternoon of Day 5 learning about the history and mission of Papahana Kuaola from Co-Founder and Executive Director Keoni Keoha.
  • Fellows help to remove invasive plants at Papahana Kuaola.
  • Fellows enjoy some time in the water at Papahana Kuaola.
  • Fellows work together in a low ropes course to build leadership skills and foster collaboration.
  • Day 8: Pacific Resiliency Fellow Mallory Muna (CNMI) presents her project to reduce CNMI's dependence on single-use plastic during Strategic Communications Training with instructor Sheila Sarhangi.
  • Day 7: Pacific Resiliency Fellows join hundreds of community members from across the State at the E Alu Pū network gathering in Waimanalo to help rebuild Pā Honu Pond and plant native limu.
  • Led by Naia Lewis, Fellows participate in an evening of Art & Resilience with the City and County Resilience Office at Ka Waiwai.
  • Day 9: Fellows attend the Micronesian Learning Exchange, practice their project presentations, and view a special film screening of "Mostly Likely to Succeed".
  • Farron Taijeron (Guam) presents his project.
  • Fellows Kalani Quiocho and John Cowen (Hawaii) work together on a pre-screening activity led by Josh Reppun.
  • Fellows watch "Most Likely to Succeed" at BoxJelly.
  • Day 10: Pacific Resiliency Fellows prepare to participate in opening protocol at the 25th annual Hawaii Conservation Conference.
  • U.S. Forest Service staff, including Pacific Southwest Regional Forester Randy Moore, connect with the Pacific Resiliency Fellows over lunch during the Hawaii Conservation Conference.

Pacific Resiliency Fellows Opening Protocol at the 2018 Hawaii Conservation Conference.

Applications for Cohort 2 will be available next year (2019).

Support for PRF has been provided by Harold K. L. Castle Foundation, Hauʻoli Mau Loa Foundation, the U.S. Forest Service, Hawaiian Airlines, and Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance Foundation.

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