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Forest Talk: A Spreading Silence: The transformation of Kauai’s Alakaʻi Plateau over the last ten years.

September 17, 2026 by Kim Rogers

Summary

Join us for Forest Talk, a virtual gathering where we talk story about the plants and animals and connections we have to our native ʻōhiʻa forests.

graphic of forest talk about Kaua'i forest birds with text, "a growing silence"

Our guest will be Justin Hite. Justin’s career as a birder spans decades across multiple continents and countries. He worked for over a decade on the Kauai Forest Bird Recovery Project team. Today, he works for the State of Hawaii as the mosquito project coordinator with the state’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife. 

This talk story will take place via Zoom. Registration required: https://hawaii.zoom.us/meeting/register/a4dIIag_Q86y1uH32iPqMg

Have you missed any Forest Talk episodes?

To view our previous Forest Talk stories, visit the KISC YouTube page here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjKdfZn_qKYZ26jOrO0QAor8ONAEC0__f&si=jv1LD1JvquFWRw8h

Filed Under: Blog, Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death, ʻŌhiʻa Tagged With: 'Ōhi'a, endemic, forest, hawaii, Kaua'i, native, rapid 'Ōhi'a death, trees, watershed

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Summary

Join us for Forest Talk, a virtual gathering where we talk story about the plants and animals and connections we have to our native ʻōhiʻa forests.

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