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Research Reports

Upcoming

Spawning Guide Workshop - Kealakekua
May 23, 2013

KWP Volunteer Day at Pu‘u Pili
May 25, 2013

Sixth Annual Hawai‘i Island School Garden Network Summer Symposium
June 7-8, 2013

Kū ‘Āina Pā Summer Intensive
June 9-14, 2013

Spawning Guide Workshop - Ho‘okena
June 20, 2013

Hawai‘i Public Seed Initative: Train the Trainers
September 13-15, 2013

Recent News

A local not-for-profit center is connecting West Hawaii communities interested in conservation and management of their fishery with easy-to-use tools that allow greater stewardship of fish populations. The Kohala Center developed a voluntary spawning guide, a colorful poster rich with pictures and information teaching users to fish more responsibly, to help preserve Hawaii’s vibrant and precious marine resources.

Jim Cain doesn't sugarcoat it: Farming is tough work. Profits can fluctuate from year to year, making long-term planning both vital and next to impossible. It's not a 9-to-5, and it's rarely five days a week. It requires commitment and passion and a joy for working outdoors. In short, farming is not for everyone.

School garden teachers, classroom teachers, administrators, staff, volunteers, and interested community members from around the state may register now for the annual Hawai‘i Island School Garden Network (HISGN) summer symposium in June on Hawai‘i Island.
The symposium, “School Learning Gardens and Sustainability Education: Bringing Schools to Life and Life to Schools,” will be held June 7–8 in Kamuela at the Gates Performing Arts Center at Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy and Māla‘ai: The Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School.

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The Kohala Center supports and engages in independent research, as we develop ways to live thoughtfully and sustainably at the intersection of human and natural systems. We invite you to peruse our catalog of research reports, studies, and development plans below.

Resource Use and Waste Generation by the
Tourism Industry on the Big Island of Hawaii
» read the full report
April 2013

County of Hawai‘i Energy Sustainability Program
Five-Year Roadmap
» read the Executive Summary
» read the full report
December 2012

Health Impact Assessment
2010 Hawai‘i County Agriculture Development Plan
» read the Executive Summary
» read the full report
February 2012

Coffee Farmers: Integrated Beetle Management
Read the Media Release
Watch the Video

Environmental and Socioeconomic Analysis of Biofuel Production on Hawai‘i Island: A Scope for Future Work
» read the full report
September 2011

The Economic Impact of Federal Funds on a Local Community in Hawaii
» read the full report
June 2011

Energy Efficiency Strategies for Low-Income Communities on Hawai‘i Island
» read the full report
June 2011

The Flow of Fish
Final Report
Appendix
Summary Report
February 2011

Hawai‘i Sustainability Primer
» read the full report
April 2010

Biofuels in Hawai‘i: A Case Study of Hāmākua
» read the full report
Spring 2009

The Kahalu‘u Bay Master Plan
» read the full report
Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Hawaiʻi County Baseline Energy Analysis
» read the full report
Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Hawaiʻi Island Energy Sustainability
Plan Recommendations
» read the full report
Thursday, October 11, 2007

Executive Summary of Hawaiʻi Energy
Sustainability Plan Recommendations
» read the full report
Thursday, October 11, 2007

Island of Hawai‘i Food System Project
» read the full report
Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Material Flows on the Island of Hawaiʻi
» read the full report
Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Waste Management on the Big Island
» read the full report
Tuesday, December 19, 2006