Committee members at a May 2013 MISC meeting.
The Maui Invasive Species Committee works to control the high-threat invasive species that are feasible to eradicate or contain based on their distribution and resources available. Our Committee determines the target pests we work to control.
The Committee is made up of resource managers from state, county, federal, and private organizations. Committee meetings are open to the public and public input is always welcome. To find a schedule of upcoming meetings, visit the Committee Meetings and Minutes page on this site.
Funding:
The Maui Invasive Species Committee receives funding from a variety of sources: County, State, Federal, and some private foundations. We are soft-funded and funding levels are uncertain each year. If you would like to support MISC with a financial donation, click the Donate link at the top of the page.
The employees for the Maui Invasive Species Committee, December 2013.
Staff June 2017:
We have four field crews working, each focused on certain target pests, and a small management and administrative staff overseeing daily operations, ensuring funding, and reaching out to the community.
Current staff:
Adam Radford, Manager
Elizabeth Anderson, Program Specialist
Adam Knox, Operations Manager
Bryan Berkowitz, Operations and GIS Specialist
Lissa Strohecker, Outreach and Education Specialist
Allison Borell, Education and Outreach Program Associate
Abe Vandenberg, Coqui Coordinator
Mike Ade, Plant Coordinator
Brooke Mahnken, Ant Coordinator
Stephanie Miller, Data and Program Associate
Carl Martin, Operations Support
Darrell Aquino Operations Support
Shannon Wianecki, Editor and Curriculum Writer
Early Detection Specialists:
Forest Starr
Kim Starr
Coqui Field Crew:
Aja Early, Team Leader
Iban Garvin, Crew Lead
Heather Wade
Ethan Aoki-Walsh
Tim Albares (Americorp Intern)
Plant Field Crew:
Christian Visoria, Team Leader
Keli’i Dias
Ross Kanimoto
Allison Smith
Ant Field Crew:
Monte Tudor-Long
Rachel See (Americorp Intern)
Miconia Field Crew:
Imi Nelson, Team Leader
Joe Brower
Elroy Krause
Darryl “Kanamu” Tau’a
Tanya Vasquez
Nā Hua Hoʻohuli i ka Pono Internship Program:
MISC Committee Members:
Chair: Fern Duvall, Ph.D., DLNR-DLNR-Department of Forestry and Wildlife, Native Ecosystems Protection & Management
Vice-Chair: Marshall Loope, Hawaii Department of Agriculture
Chairs Emeriti: Lloyd Loope, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey; Pat Bily, The Nature Conservancy and Randy Bartlett, Hawai‘i Invasive Species Council
Hanna Mounce, Ph.D., Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project
Kyle Yagi, Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture
Kerri Fay, The Nature Conservancy
Josh Atwood, Ph.D., DLNR/Hawai‘i Invasive Species Council
Josh Fisher, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
William O’Neill, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
David Duffy, Ph.D., UH-Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit
John Hau‘oli Tomoso, Tri-Isle Resource Conservation and Development
Jeremy Gooding, National Park Service-Pacific Islands Exotic Plant Management Team
Jeffrey Mallinson, Haleakalā National Park
Bob Hobdy, Community Member, Retired DLNR
James Leary, Ph.D., University of Hawaii-CTAHR
Rob Parsons, County of Maui