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The Kohala Center uses its unique island setting as a living laboratory and classroom to
generate new knowledge about global ecological phenomena and provide systemic
solutions to global environmental challenges, so that communities on the island
and around the world can thrive -- economically, socially, and culturally.
The Center identifies, welcomes, and supports high quality
teaching and research programs in the following academic areas: global
medicine, ocean sciences, environmental studies, and alternative energy.
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Mouginis-Mark
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point of view, these programs should contribute to the healing of the human
community, the human spirit, and the natural environment.
The
Kohala Center is at the hub of an estimable network of Island private, public,
and independent sector institutions that turn the entire Island of Hawai'i into
a living classroom and laboratory for scholars who share its values, for those
who embrace living communities and living cultures in their pursuit of academic
excellence at all levels -- from kindergarten through postgraduate study. The
Center will ensure that all teaching and research programs it sponsors are
oriented to the spiritual and cultural landscape in which Island life is
embedded.
By consciously operating at the intersection of
culture, science, and community, The Kohala Center understands that its
collaborative work will sustain the Island of Hawai'i, as well as develop
knowledge that will be of value to the world as a whole.
As an
independent, 501(c)3 center for research and education, The Kohala Center
fulfills all the typical functions of a research institute, including:
accessing viable research sites, providing logistics support, locating suitable
accommodations, accessing appropriate laboratory space, offering community
relations services, and providing fiscal services. The Kohala Center designs
K-12 and public outreach programs, as a way to complement and strengthen
research efforts and to strengthen inquiry-based and place-based science
education. The Kohala Center also provides a range of services for developing
and managing grants and contracts. These services include: proposal
preparation, grant management, budget forecasting, and clerical support. For
more information about The Kohala Center’s research institute functions or The
Kohala Center’s grants management functions, click on the links below:
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