For more information, contact Cindi Punihaole at 895-1010 or cpunihaole@kohalacenter.org. The evening is sponsored by The National Science Foundation Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research-Track 2, Center for Conservation Research and Training, Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology, The Kohala Center
Breast cancer group meets Tuesday
The breast cancer support group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Teshima’s Restaurant in Honalo. People newly diagnosed with breast cancer and breast cancer survivors are welcome, as well as interested caregivers and supportive family members.
The group meets to share cancer-related issues and lend support to one another.
Women are encouraged to learn about breast cancer risks and early detection to help make informed decisions with their doctors about breast health.
For more information, call Shirley at 323-2732.
Kahaluu ahupuaa is topic for program
The cultural and natural landscape of the Kahaluu ahupuaa (mountain-to-sea system) will be explored by Mitchell Fujisaka, Kuulei Rodgers and Kaipo Perez in a free presentation from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort, Ballroom III.
Fujisaka, a kupuna (elder) of Kahaluu, will share stories of his life in this ahupuaa.
Rodgers, of the Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology and the Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program, will speak on quantifying the health of watersheds and coral reefs and exploring the mauka/makai connection between them. Rodgers will make available knowledge from the Hawaii Watershed Health Index and the Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program Reef Health Index.
Perez, doctoral candidate at Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology, will present his preliminary baseline assessment (environment and biological) on coral reef resources through an interactive map of Kahaluu Bay.
A newly created community Web portal focusing on the study of freshwater cycles and resources within Kahaluu ahupuaa will also be available for viewing. The site provides cultural and scientific information and is a key to sustainably managing the natural and cultural resources contained within this ahupuaa. It was developed in collaboration with the Center for Conservation Research and Training at University of Hawaii at Manoa and The National Science Foundation’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.
For more information, contact Cindi Punihaole at 895-1010 or cpunihaole@kohalacenter.org. The evening is sponsored by The National Science Foundation Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research-Track 2, Center for Conservation Research and Training, Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology, The Kohala Center and Jane Musser Fund.
