The Ulana ʻIke Center of Excellence collaborated with Hui Mālama Loko Iʻa, Kua’aina Ulu ‘Auamo, and the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center to facilitate, assess and synthesize the research needs and information gaps of loko iʻa across the Hawaiian Islands. The end result was a Loko Iʻa Needs Assessment Report which represents the first comprehensive compilation of the research ideas and needs within the community of fishpond managers, landowners, and stewardship organizations to inform adaptation of fishpond practices toward their resilience and sustainability in the face of a changing climate. The Loko Iʻa Needs Assessment has already been disseminated among place-based stewards, researchers, and policy makers in Hawaiʻi. Efforts continue to utilize this report and its findings to activate new and richer collaborations between organizations that directly care for loko ia and auxiliary supporters such as academic institutions, policy advocates, funders, food system workers, and volunteer organizations. The report was featured in Oceanography magazine (view here).