Tsunami Wave Propagation
A Real-Time Journey Across the Pacific On Tuesday July 29th 2025, as Hawaii’s tsunami alert became a warning I found myself glued to tide station data pages attempting to get a sense of what might be coming our way from…
Charting a Path for Values-Based Food Purchasing on Oʻahu
A new strategic framework for the Oʻahu Good Food Purchasing Program
Hawaii Land Management for Ecosystem Services: Lessons from the Past Re-Envisioned for the Climate Changed Future
In the blinding light of recent fires, Hawaii’s late modern history of innovation/failures in response and comprehensive planning for ecosystem (service) management is worth a look. Today, as chronic concerns over climate change are becoming ever more acute and frequent disruptions, we need to again court ideas at the scale of our problems.
Agricultural Planning in Hawaii Presentation
Presentation slides about the history of agricultural planning and land use classifications in the islands. Includes an overview of the LSB, ALISH, LESA, and IAL classifications systems. Presented to frame the Building a Hawai?i Agricultural Plan from the Grass-Roots Up…
2022 Ag Conference Pre-Note Presentation
Slides from my presentation opening the 2022 Hawaii Agriculture Conference.
KAKOU: Hawaii’s Town Hall on The Future of Our Food
Enjoyed an evening in discussion with “representatives from Government, farming, fishing, ranching, food distribution, cultural experts and academic and legal experts” on the future of food in the islands.
Maui Nui Food Alliance Social Network Analysis
Recently completed a network map to further Maui Nui Food Alliance work towards developing a Maui County Food System Needs Assessment and Maui County Food System Plan. Check out the presentation version: Or explore the map on your own:
How to change a food (waste) system
How land use classification, soil health, and waste diversion can grow a better system.
2/11/21 Legislative Update
Good food/agriculture bills that passed their first hearing: HB1528 Funds compost reimbursement program HB1526 Require county plan to divert all organic waste produced HB2431 Establishes the sustainable food systems working group within OPSD SB 416 Enhances farmer equity SB1277 Establishes…