Purple Maia Foundation

HIAPO PROGRAM: EMPOWERING HAWAII’S FUTURE TECH WORKFORCE THROUGH A TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

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PURPOSE: THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EMPOWER HAWAIIS INDIGENOUS FISHPOND PRACTITIONERS, COASTAL COMMUNITIES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DATA CUSTOMIZED TO INDIVIDUAL WATERSHED NEEDS IN SUPPORT OF BIOCULTURAL RESTORATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE MONITORING AND MITIGATION. FISHPONDS ARE TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN AQUACULTURE SITES AND FISHPOND PRACTITIONERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO RECREATE SUSTAINABLE COASTAL FISH FARMING OPERATIONS THAT ONCE THRIVED THROUGHOUT THE ISLANDS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT HAS THREE MAIN COMPONENTS. 1) CONDUCT MULTIPLE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND DESIGN MEETINGS THAT ENGAGE A NETWORK OF APPROXIMATELY 40 FISHPOND MANAGERS AND COMMUNITY-SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO GATHER INSIGHTS AND PERSPECTIVES RELATING TO THE MOST IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL, CLIMATE, OR TECHNOLOGICAL BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE FISHPOND RESTORATION FOR FOOD PRODUCTION. THIS PROCESS WILL HELP TO INFORM DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS. 2) DESIGN, DEVELOP AND DEPLOY ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS TH

HALAU HEKILI: BUILDING HAWAII’S MIDDLE COLLEGE FUTURE

PURPLE MAI'A FOUNDATION (PMF) WILL ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND STEWARDSHIP IN HAWAII BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING CURRICULUM ON AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM SERVICES PROVIDED BY NATIVE HAWAIIAN FISHPONDS AND DEPLOYING LOW-COST SENSORS ALONGSIDE TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL PRACTICES. PMF WILL TRAIN EDUCATORS ON CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION AND USE SENSORS TO MEASURE FISHPOND CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION TO IN-CLASS INSTRUCTION, STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES AT FISHPONDS. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. PREAWARD COSTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BACK TO 08/03/2018.

NSF CONVERGENCE ACCELERATOR WORKSHOP: COASTAL BIOCULTURAL RESTORATION AS A NEXUS FOR INNOVATION