[MPWG] JOB OPPORTUNITY: Hawaii's Laukahi network coordinator (Honolulu, Hawai'i) - closes September 24th, 2015

[De Angelis, Patricia]

Pardon cross-postings. Wanted to help get the word out on this exciting job
opportunity!
For full position description, see the link at:
http://www.pepphi.org/laukahi.html

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From: Vickie Caraway <vickie_caraway at fws.gov>
Date: Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 5:26 PM
Subject: Hawaii's Laukahi network coordinator announcement

Aloha,

The Laukahi Advisory Board is pleased to announce the recruitment for the
Laukahi Network Coordinator.



We hope you have had a chance to review the Hawai‘i Strategy for Plant
Conservation, if not, please see the link below.  Phase 1 of the Strategy
(as outlined in the Executive Summary) is to gather partners to build ex
situ capacity to enhance the quality and scope of ex situ collections for
species of conservation importance.  To accomplish this goal, the Advisory
Committee is seeking a coordinator for the Plant Conservation Network. The
coordinator will be a full-time employee of the Tri-Isle RC&D Council, Inc.
and will be located at the University of Hawai‘i’s Lyon Arboretum in
Honolulu. The position will report to the Laukahi Advisory Council and will
also be responsible to the Hawaiian Rare Plant Program at Lyon Arboretum.
If you are interested in this position, please see the attached position
description and review the Plant Strategy. To apply, please email a cover
letter, resume, and contact information to Nellie Sugii at sugii at hawaii.edu
by 12 pm HST, September 24th, 2015.



Please forward to anyone that would like to support Hawai‘i’s plant
conservation efforts.



Aloha,

Laukahi Advisory Council



*Laukahi: The Hawaii Plant Conservation Network    August 2015*

Aloha,

On behalf of the Advisory Council for Laukahi: the Hawai‘i Plant
Conservation Network, we want to invite you to review and utilize the
Hawai‘i Strategy for Plant Conservation (Strategy
<https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0ByGfmciquSLcfk5LNXB3SGFZREducTlTd2dNVEdVNjhpTXR5QlBuR1JKV1VldWVZT053MWs&usp=sharing>).
Building on the legacy of so many dedicated professionals in locating,
describing, protecting and conserving the Hawaiian flora over the past
several decades, Laukahi – translated as “single leaf” in the Hawaiian
language - is a recently formalized effort to collaboratively implement the
Strategy to protect Hawai‘i’s native flora. The Laukahi Advisory Council is
currently a volunteer effort by: Marie Bruegmann, Vickie Caraway, Matthew
Keir, Maggie Sporck-Koehler, Nellie Sugii, Lauren Weisenberger, Chipper
Wichman, and Joan Yoshioka. At this time, we are all participating as
individuals contributing our personal experience with plant conservation in
Hawai‘i toward the effort and not as official representatives of our
agencies or HRPRG. Mahalo to the Hau’oli Mau Loa Foundation, that has
provided support for planning and implementing this work.

The Strategy promotes terrestrial plant conservation in Hawai‘i, to
preserve its unique flora and its essential role in ecosystem function and
services. It draws on the five objectives identified in the Global Strategy
for Plant Conservation (GSPC), developed by the Convention on Biological
Diversity. Under these objectives, the Strategy identifies 20 specific
targets, some of which are identical to GSPC targets and others are adapted
for Hawai‘i’s specific conservation goals. In order to make progress toward
these targets, the Strategy will be implemented in three phases. Phase 1
aims to strengthen capacity of *ex situ *and *in situ *efforts and has two
primary conservation goals: 1) building capacity at *ex situ* facilities
and 2) increasing the value and size of *ex situ *collections through
increased collecting from wild populations so that genetic diversity is
well-represented. Phase 2 will expand preservation and restoration of *in
situ* plant communities throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Phase 3 aims to
further strengthen connections between people and our environment – to
continue raising awareness of Hawai‘i’s exceptional biodiversity and expand
outward from the conservation community to engage more people in the
protection and preservation of our native plants and habitats.

The Strategy also calls for the development of Laukahi to strengthen
collaboration among groups working to conserve Hawaiian plants. It will aim
to serve the ongoing efforts of conservation projects and initiatives
undertaken by a multitude of individuals, institutions and organizations.
Some of the benefits of establishing a network include: a) increased
information exchange and efficiency of conducting *in situ* actions among
conservation organizations (by increased awareness of all activities), b)
the ability to monitor the success of our collective conservation efforts
through data sharing designed to protect sensitive data, and c) the ability
to attract new funding sources that value the shared goals among partnering
organizations. The Laukahi network will invite all programs involved with
conservation efforts in habitat protection and rare plant recovery in
Hawai‘i to join in this collaborative effort to implement the Strategy.
Laukahi will operate under guidance from the Advisory Council and
initially, a full-time Network Coordinator to lead the planning, project
coordination, and collaborative work of the emerging network. Obtaining
funding and support for increasing staffing to execute the work outlined in
the Strategy will be an immediate priority.

Please review and utilize the documents. These documents are to be a tool
to support outreach, awareness and fundraising efforts by those already
working toward the outlined goals, as well as to demonstrate the need for
Laukahi. They are meant to be referenced when describing each partners’
commitment to the overall goals of the Strategy and their individual roles
within it. We invite suggestions on how these documents can: a) be improved
in the future to help focus ongoing efforts toward shared goals for
securing local and global biodiversity, b) be referenced in justifying and
reporting on individual efforts and c) inspire collaborative projects.
Please contact us at info at laukahi.org for more information, questions, and
to provide feedback and comments.



Mahalo,

Laukahi Advisory Council
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