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 for an enriching talk story with Kekuʻiapōiula “Kuʻi” Keliipuleole as she shares her research on ʻōpaeʻula (Hawaiian red shrimp) and her collaborative work with loko waiʻōpae (Hawaiian anchialine shrimp pond) caretakers.
Born and raised on the beautiful island of Oʻahu. Kuʻi is a graduate student of the Marine Biology Graduate Program at the ME*E Lab (Microbial Ecology & Evolution) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. An award-winning sea urchin researcher and passionate ʻōpaeʻula enthusiast, Kuʻi works collaboratively with loko waiʻōpae caretakers to steward anchialine pond ecosystems.
Come learn from a Native Hawaiian scientist who studies native Hawaiian organisms and environments, in Hawaiʻi, for Hawaiʻi.
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