New UH Mānoa Initiative Blends Oral History with Landscape Conservation in Hawaiʻi and Indonesia

We’re pleased to announce a collaborative project between UH Mānoa and Hasanuddin University in Indonesia, recently highlighted by UH News. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and USAID, the project “Enlivening Forest Landscapes in Hawaiʻi and Indonesia” brings together students from Hawaiʻi and Indonesia to blend local knowledge and ecological conservation through oral history documentation.

Led by UH Mānoa professors Dr. Thao Le and Dr. Micah Fisher, this initiative engages students with community elders and leaders to gain a deeper understanding of the cultural significance of landscapes in both Hawaiʻi and Sulawesi, Indonesia. Through hands-on interviews, fieldwork, and an exchange of ideas across cultures, students will explore themes of climate change, environmental governance, and social justice.

For more on this exciting project and its goals, read the full story on UH News