Native Forest Nursery Supervisor – Full Time
(Waimea/Kohala Mountain, Hawai‘i Island)
The Kohala Center’s native forest nursery supervisor is responsible for the long-term development and daily care of native dryland and mesic forest seeds, seedlings, and outplantings. This position holds the unique opportunity to research, test, and share native propagation practices that strengthen the health and well-being of soil, seeds, seedlings, and their pollinators and planters. The ideal candidate has native plant nursery experience and has strong relationship and responsibility to Kawaihae and/or native dryland and mesic forest plants learned from many kumu and years of practice. Learn more→
Mahi‘āina Specialist – Full Time
(Waimea, Kohala, and Hāmākua, Hawai‘i Island)
Our mahi‘āina specialists are experienced planters with mahi ‘ai experience who are connected and highly accountable to ‘āina, meet and exceed standards of excellence, and engage respectfully with a strong relationship to Hawaiʻi. They hold kuleana for supporting waihona (e.g. nurseries, seed banks, soil health, databases, libraries) for native forest and indigenous food plants across multiple stewardship sites including our native forest nursery on Kohala Mountain, our native agroforestry pilot in Pu‘u Kapu, Waimea, and our indigenous canoe crop nursery at Nāmoku in Honoka‘a. Learn more→
Coastal Stewardship Specialist – Full Time
(Kahalu‘u Bay and Beach Park, Hawai‘i Island)
Our coastal stewardship specialist is part of a team of paid staff and volunteers responsible for strengthening pilina with ‘āina and kai including human and non-human residents of, and visitors to, Kahalu‘u Bay. The ideal candidate has experience leading ‘āina-based stewardship efforts with community members, has training from respected kumu, kūpuna, and other teachers and elders on relationships including those between ma uka and ma kai, and is a practitioner whose accountability and standards of excellence are guided by ‘āina and kuleana. Learn more→
Kohala Nānā‘āina Technician – Full Time
(Moku o Kohala, Hawai‘i Island)
The Kohala nānāʻāina technician is responsible for developing an intimate understanding of the needs of ʻāina from ma uka to ma kai in the moku of Kohala. The nānāʻāina technician is proficient in data collection and analysis, Geographic Information System (GIS), and Global Positioning System (GPS); possesses a working knowledge of conducting vegetation surveys and water quality monitoring in forest settings; and has experience engaging in forest preservation or restoration field work in Hawaiʻi. Learn more→