The Waikōloa Biocultural Series brings local experts, practitioners, scientists, and community leaders to the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve to share their ‘ike with our community. This series began in 2020 to broaden horizons, connect to place and each other, and provide opportunities for our community to engage with the forest. We are so fortunate to have so many dedicated, passionate, and generous leaders, teachers, and kūpuna in our community who are willing to come to Waikōloa Dry Forest, and share their stories and experience with all of us.
The 2025 talk series is based on “Little Biology” and will include talks about the mini yet mighty and lesser-discussed biology that play big roles in our environments. Presentations will feature speakers who carry kuleana in Hawaiʻi and create a space for sharing knowledge and experiences in a supportive community.
Talks are free and open to the public and hosted at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve from 5:30-7:00 pm; pupus and refreshments will be provided. Sign-ups are required (on our website) and donations are encouraged. We will record presentations and post videos to our website and YouTube as they are available.
Join us to talk story with David Sischo, a wildlife biologist specializing in the conservation of rare and endangered terrestrial mollusks from the Hawaiian and Mariana Islands.
After receiving his bachelor's degree in ecology and evolution from California State University of Fresno, David earned his master's and doctorate in Zoology from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. David has worked with endangered species for over 10 years and has coordinated the Snail Extinction Prevention Program (SEPP) since its founding in 2012.
SEPP is a partnership between US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources- Division of Forestry and Wildlife, and the University of Hawaiʻi. The SEPP program has ambitious goals of securing rare and endangered snail species through the integration of novel captive rearing methods, on-the-ground management of wild populations, and coordination with partner groups to align snail conservation objectives and management techniques across islands and entities.
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