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Non-Governmental and Educational Organizations
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum (BPBM)
We will tell the full
story of Hawai`i in relationship to its place in the Pacific, and
the world, and we will make Hawai`i aware of the world around us.
These stories will be told through a network of public museums
and learning centers that provide personal experiences that are
engaging and relevant. To present these stories, we will use
collections, research, information, educational programs, and
publications in collaboration with expertise available in the
community. Bishop Museum will rank with the best museums in the
world.
Hawaii Biodiversity and Mapping Program (HBMP) (formerly Hawaii Natural Heritage Program)
The HBMP is a
non-profit affiliate of The Center for Conservation Research and
Training (CCRT) at the University of Hawai'i. HBMP is
also part of NatureServe, an international network of databases.
HBMP compiles and maintains detailed, comprehensive information
on Hawai'i's rarest biological resources. Their
mission is to synthesize, interpret, and distribute this
information to a wide set of appropriate users toward making a
positive impact on biodiversity protection. The HBMP database is
the state's largest computerized inventory of endangered,
threatened, and rare plants, animals, and ecosystems, extracted
from all available sources.
County Invasive Species Committees (ISCs)
Hawaii State Island Invasive Species Committees (ISCs) are
voluntary partnerships of private, governmental, and non-profit
organizations--as well as interested individuals--united to
combat problems in Hawaii posed by invasive non-native (alien)
species. Their missions include trying to protect Hawaii
against negative impacts cause by these invasive aliens with
respect to Hawaii's economy, ecology, and the quality of life
of its people and visitors. Each ISC has its own mission
statement and "flavor" to its mission, but are working
together to work towards a unified, statewide approach to harmful
alien species prevention, control, and/or eradication.
Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC)
Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC)
Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC)
Oahu Invasive Species Committee (OISC)
The Nature Conservancy of Hawai`i (TNC)
TNC’s mission is to
preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that
represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands
and waters they need to survive. Through a cooperative effort of
members and conservation partners, The Nature Conservancy
has protected more than 200,000 acres of critical natural lands
in Hawai`i. Visit their site to find out about the places
that TNC-HI protects and how you can get involved in conservation
efforts in Hawai'i.
Maui High Performance Computer Center (MHPCC)
MHPCC is an Air Force
Research Laboratory Center managed by the University of
Hawai'i. Ranked as one of the top supercomputer sites in the
world, MHPCC provides world-class, parallel computing capability
to the research, science, and warfighter
communities.
University of Hawai`i (UH)
UH is a postsecondary education
system and comprises three university campuses, seven community
college campuses, an employment training center, and five
education centers distributed across six island throughout the
50th state. As part of UH's mission is to create
knowledge through research and scholarship; provide service
through extension, technical assistance, and training it
administrates a number of satellite centers and programs such as
the Center for Conservation Research and training, Hawaii
Biodiversity and Mapping Program (formerly Hawaii Natural Heritage Program),
and the Maui High Performance Computing
Center.
Center for Conservation Research and Training (CCRT)
Formed in
1993, CCRT's mission is to begin to address Hawaii's
extinction crisis through advanced research and training in the
field of conservation biology. An initiative of the Pacific
Biomedical Research Center, CCRT houses many outstanding research
units, as well as the Hawaii Conservation Alliance, which serves
as a link between the University of Hawaii and other conservation
partners.
State/Federal Agencies
USGS Pacific Islands Ecosystems Research Center (PIERC)
PIERC works with federal,
state, local and private organizations to provide objective
research, baseline information, and technical assistance relating
to conservation and restoration of indigenous biological
resources occurring within the cultural, sociological and
political context of the States and Islands Territories of
Hawaii, Guam, Truk, the Marianas Islands, American Samoa and
others under U.S. jurisdiction in the Pacific
Basin.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program (NAS)
The
Nonidigenous Aquatic Species Program acts as a central repository
for accurate and spatially referenced biogeographic accounts of
nonindigenous aquatic species. Provided are scientific reports,
online/realtime queries, spatial data sets, regional contact
lists, and general information.
USGS Center for Biological Informatics (CBI)
CBI serves
as the operating agent for the National Biological Information
Infrastructure, hosting top-level pages, managing the NBII search
engine, and developing and providing standards and procedures for
acquiring, managing, and sharing biological data and information.
CBI also develops, identifies, and provides access to tools that
facilitate collection and use of biological information and data,
and cooperates with others to improve access to existing
information and data not housed at the center.
USGS National Mapping Division (NMD)
NMD is responsible for
collecting the data needed to develop maps of the United States and its
territories.
National Park Service (NPS)
NPS preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural
resources and values of the national park system for the
enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future
generations. The Pacific West
Region of the NPS includes seven National Park areas in
Hawaii and three parks in the far Pacific including American
Samoa, Guam, and Saipan.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's mission is, working with
others, to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and
plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the
American people. The Service manages the 93 million-acre
National Wildlife Refuge System of more than 520 National
Wildlife Refuges and thousands of small wetlands and other
special management areas. In Hawaii, the service manages 15
wildlife refuges that protect numerous endangered animals,
plants, and the dwindling wetlands, forest, and other habitats
where they live.
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Institute of Pacific Island Forestry
The Institute, established in 1957, is a branch of the USDA
Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, with offices
in Hawaii (Honolulu, Hilo, and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park)
and the Federated States of Micronesia (Yap and Kosrae).
The main focus of the institute in the Pacific Basin includes
invasive species management, tropical forest wetland research and
management, ecosystem process restoration, and general forest
management services.>
Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA)
The HDOA regulate agricultural development, irrigation issues,
aquaculture, pest control, pesticides, importation,
exportation, and quarantines. This state agency is one of
the first lines of defense against the introduction and
eradication of invasive plants, animals, insects, and
diseases.
Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR)
As the
State's largest landowner, DLNR administers nearly 1.2
million acres, records title and legal documents to all real
property, operates parks, Natural Area Reserves, small boat
harbors and protects historic sites. The department strives
to balance use of our resources with the long-term social,
environmental and economic well-being of Hawai`i's
people.
International Organizations
Pacific Biodiversity Information Forum (PBIF)
The Pacific Biodiversity Information Forum (PBIF) is a
consortium of biodiversity information initiatives in the
Pacific Basin. PBIF offers its collaborators an opportunity
to pool knowledge and effort for the benefit of all the
stakeholders involved. PBIF's geographic scope includes
the countries of Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia,
as well as the Australasian countries bordering these regions.
Invasive Species Specialist Group, World Conservation Union
The Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) is part of the
Species Survival Commission (SSC) of The World
Conservation Union (IUCN). The ISSG is a global group of
146 scientific and policy experts on invasive species from 41
countries. ISSG provides advice on threats from invasives
and control or eradication methods to IUCN members, conservation
practitioners, and policy-makers.The group's activities focus
primarily on invasive species that cause biodiversity loss, with
particular attention to those that threaten oceanic
islands.
Global Invasive Species Programme
The Global
Invasive Species Programme mission is to conserve biodiversity
and sustain human livelihoods by minimizing the spread and impact
of invasive alien species. GISP operates through a
"Partnership Network" comprised of scientific and
technical experts on IAS issues from around the world. GISP
stakeholders are its Partners - governments, intergovernmental
organizations, non- governmental organizations, academic
institutions, and the private sector. Although GISP Partners can
be found the world over, its services are primarily intended to
benefit developing countries and the institutions that support
sustainable development.
Pacific Science Association
The Pacific
Science Association (PSA), established in 1920 as a
multi-disciplinary association of scientists from countries in
and bordering the Pacific Ocean, has considerable interest in the
multi-faceted aspects of sustainability and the contributions
natural and social scientists can make towards the goal of
achieving sustainability in the use of the resources and
environment of the region. The PSA is a regional affiliate of
ICSU and, through its taskforces and scientific committees, is
able to bring expertise together through networks of scientists
from many parts of the region.
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