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MEDIA RELEASE The Office of Mauna Kea Management (OMKM), charged with the management of approximately 12,000 acres of State-owned land on Maunakea, continues to advance its mission to malama (take care of) Maunakea resources with the recent hiring of Lukela Ruddle as its Cultural Resource Program Manager. In her new position, Ruddle’s responsibilities include assisting […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Office of Maunakea Management will be hosting public open houses in Kona, Hilo and Waimea to gather community input on suggested administrative rules for the University of Hawaii’s managed lands on Maunakea. In accordance with Hawaii State Legislature Act 132, the purpose for rules is to provide proper protection of the natural, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The findings of a recent international symposium, “Vulnerable Islands in the Sky: Science and Management of Tropical Island Alpine & Sub-Alpine Ecosystems,” hosted by the Office of Maunakea Management (OMKM) in collaboration with the University of Hawaii Hilo Department of Geography and Environmental Studies with support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Office of Mauna Kea Management (OMKM) is seeking community volunteers to participate in its monthly Malama Maunakea campaign to protect the mountain’s fragile resources. Community members are encouraged to sign up for open volunteer days – Saturday, April 19; Saturday, June 7 or Saturday, July 26. “Our overarching goal at the Office […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Office of Mauna Kea Management (OMKM), charged with the management of approximately 12,000 acres of state-owned land on Mauna Kea, continues to advance its mission to malama (take care of) Mauna Kea resources with the recent hiring of Wallace “Wally” Ishibashi Jr. as Cultural Officer. “The University of Hawai‘i through the Office […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Office of Mauna Kea Management (OMKM) is pleased to announce the hiring of Fritz Klasner as its first Natural Resources Program Manager. The hiring marks an important milestone in the Office of Mauna Kea Management’s efforts to fulfill its long-term commitment to preserve and protect the rare and often fragile natural resources […]

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Office of Mauna Kea Management presents plans on public access, decommissioning

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