ULANA ʻIKE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Our Mission
Serve as a collaborative hub coordinating Sea Grant faculty and partners who work on projects that engage multiple knowledge systems.
Our Vision
Customary practitioners from multiple knowledge systems have decision-making power and direct co-management of coastal and marine resources.
Our Priority Areas
Fund community-led research, spotlight scholarship, and communicate out impactful work.
The 2025 Pacific Islands Indigenous Science Competition is now open!
Model and make pono the co-production of knowledge
Resources and trainings for building and sustaining working partnerships and long-term relationships between communities and researchers.
Improve local food production through understanding of historical methods and strategies
Working with Indigenous methods of food cultivation, and encouraging the use of Indigenous ingredients in local cuisine
Translate ʻike Hawaiʻi related to historical fishing practices in Hawaiian-language newspapers and other repositories
Integrating ‘ike Hawai’i in research, management and training, stewarded by the IHLRT
IN THIS SECTION
Learn more about the Ulana ʻIke Center of Excellence
CONTACT
Ulana ʻIke Center of Excellence
uhsg.ulanaike@hawaii.
Director
Rosie Alegado
rosie.alegado@hawaii.edu
Project and Partnership Coordinator
Katy Hintzen
hintzen@hawaii.edu
OUR PATTERNS
Each pattern represents a Center of Excellence. Learn more about the cultural connections and meanings behind them.