Linking Land and Sea (Likable Science)
Channel: ThinkTech Hawaii
Date: 30/06/2018

Informing ridge-to-reef management in Hawai’i

Across the Pacific, declining natural resources have contributed to a cultural renaissance of customary ridge-to-reef management approaches, such as indigenous and community conserved areas (ICCA), where local communities voluntarily protect natural resources through customary laws. Resource managers need an informed understanding of land-sea linkages, and improved tools that can evaluate how terrestrial and marine drivers shape the condition of coral reefs in order to design appropriate actions for place-based management. Second, culturally-grounded and inclusive research can guide management actions that foster the resilience of coral reefs which are important food production systems for local communities. Finally, we discuss the lessons learned from our process and highlight the critical aspects of collaboration necessary to develop scientific tools that can inform these practical and appropriate management actions.  The host for this episode is Kara Miller.  The guest for this episode is Jade Delevaux.

ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night.  Check us out any time for great content and great community.

Our vision is to be a leader in shaping a more vital and thriving Hawaii as the foundation for future generations. Our mission is to be the leading digital media platform raising public awareness and promoting civic engagement in Hawaii.