Examining the Socio-Ecological Web of ʻŌiwi Agroecosystems - Event Details
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Examining the Socio-Ecological Web of ʻŌiwi Agroecosystems
Location: Wentworth Hall 1 or on Zoom at https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/99679339976 (passcode: TCBES)
Speaker: Dr. Leke Hutchins, Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow, Arizona State University School of Life Sciences
Agricultural landscapes are an essential partner in biodiversity conservation. In this presentation, I will utilize DNA metabarcoding data from Kona and Kaʻū to highlight how ʻōiwi agroecosystems can conserve native arthropod biodiversity and stabilize species interaction networks. I will also discuss the role ʻōiwi farmers have in shaping these agroecosystems, which have also become vital to Hawaiʻi’s resilience to system change (e.g., COVID-19) and a space for the community to gain access to culturally significant crops, ʻāina, and identity.
For more information, contact: canale@hawaii.edu (808) 932-7571
Tags: Wentworth Hall TCBES agrosystems ʻŌiwi DNA metabarcoding arthropod biodiversity ʻāina Hawaiian identity
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