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Hawai‘i Sea Grant and partners is looking for five new moku resilience stewardship coordinators!

5 positions are available, 1 of 5 moku:
Kona, Kaua‘i
Wai‘anae, O‘ahu
Kona, Moloka‘i
Pū‘ali Komohana, Maui
Kohala, Hawai‘i

The moku resilience stewardship coordinators will oversee and coordinate resilience and adaptation activities within a specific moku (socio-ecological region) as part of a larger initiative aimed at promoting community empowerment, holistic resource stewardship, and climate change adaptation. This role involves working closely with state and county government agencies, academia, non-profits, local communities, Indigenous leaders, cultural practitioners, and ‘aina stewards to enhance biocultural stewardship and resilience in the face of climate change. The coordinators will also work closely with the UH Mānoa Native Hawaiian Place of Learning Office to expand engagement around helping communities be reflective of Hawaiian language, history, and culture for all people to learn, grow, and connect. Activities will span a range of resilience and stewardship actions intended to reinvigorate the moku system including: (1) conserving and restoring forests and watersheds, (2) enhancing regional community-based coastal stewardship, (3) restoring marine abundance, (4) sharing knowledge and strengthen networks across communities, (5) reducing risk and improving disaster resilience, and (6) advancing community governance.

For more information, visit: https://seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/about/opportunities.