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Hawaiʻi Conservation Podcasts – Listen and Learn!
Want to learn more about conservation efforts and research going on in Hawaiʻi? Tune into the podcasts below to learn more about a variety of conservation issues, projects, and topics based in Hawaiʻi.
Conservation Talk Story
Land & People
Hawai`i conservationist and artist Melissa Chimera and University of Hawai`i Mānoa fire and ecosystems scientist Dr. Clay Trauernicht talk with land protectors in Hawai`i and the Pacific about the places they cherish through their professional and ancestral ties. We paint an intimate portrait of today’s land stewards dealing with global crises while problem solving at the local level. Brought to you by the Cooperative Extension Program at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Music ”Raindrops” courtesy Lobo Loco and ”Bale Wengei” courtesy Joshua Rostron.
Stemming the Tide
The weather’s weird, water’s warming, sea levels are rising and reefs are bleaching – Climate change is here to stay. But not all is lost. Join Civil Beat as it finds the problems and their solvers, from land to sea, soil to sky.
Manu Minute
Need a break in your day? Whether you’re in your car or still in bed, Manu Minute brings you rich sounds from Hawai’i’s native forests and shorelines. Each week, we feature a different Hawaiʻi bird and its unique song, and talk about its environment and conservation.
Trying to identify a bird? Call us on The Conversation’s talkback line at 808-792-8217 with your name, your location and your email.
Manu Minute is a collaboration between HPR and the LOHE Bioacoustics Lab at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. The series is hosted by Patrick Hart, the lab’s principal investigator, and produced by HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote and UH Hilo’s Ann Tanimoto-Johnson.
Smart Living Hawaiʻi’s Podcast
Welcome to Smart Living Hawaii’s Podcast where we discuss Smart Homes & Technology, Sustainability, Healthy Lifestyles (Food/Fitness/Well-Being) and Smart Business.
Hawaiʻi Grown
Despite Hawaii’s fertile soil and year-round growing season, the state imports an estimated 85% of its food. Join Civil Beat as we examine some of the biggest challenges farmers face and explore solutions to achieve food independence in the islands.
Hawaiʻi Sea Grant 3-2-1 Podcast
Hawaiʻi Sea Grant supports an innovative program of research, education, and extension services directed toward the improved understanding and stewardship of coastal and marine resources of the state, region, and nation. The 3-2-1 podcast features research support by Hawaiʻi Sea Grant. Each episode highlights a new project and the people that make that project possible. Researchers are asked to define three (3) words commonly used in their research, given two (2) minutes to explain how their research benefits communities here in Hawaiʻi, and provide one (1) thing they know about each other other than their research.
Repairing Earth
“Repairing Earth” is a new podcast series from Hawaii News Now and producer Emily Cristobal that showcases the people who are fighting climate change in our own backyard. The series will release monthly on the Hawaii News Now podcast channel, as well as on our website and mobile app.
Ka Leo o ka Uluau
Join hosts Drew Kapp, Leilani DeMello, and guest storytellers for a huaka‘i, or journey around the island of Hawaiʻi, starting in Hilo and moving to Puna, Kaʻū, Kona, Kohala and Hāmākua. Each episode will hoʻokamaʻāina, or acquaint listeners with storied places, histories, people, traditions and lessons through stories told by community members with connections to the ʻāina. Look for new episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!
**Follow along as you listen with interactive Story Maps on our website!** https://hilo.hawaii.edu/blog/kaleookauluau/
Grow Aloha
Hawaiian native plants and heritage crops sustain a diverse array of relationships. From stories passed down through generations to modern-day connections, join us in delving into the relationships, knowledge, and aloha that these plants foster, and the critical role they play in supporting Hawaiian lifeways, communities, and ecosystems. Hosted by the National Tropical Botanical Garden.
