Dr Mimi George of the Vaka Taumako Project will give the keynote presentation “Lata’s Wayfinding System and Climate Science” followed by Q&A October 18 at 7:30PM in Room 1030 of the Humanities Gateway at UC Irvine. Then, at 8:30PM in the at McCormack Film Screening Room, join us for We, the Voyagers: Matou Nga Mokupuna o Lata, a sneak preview of the first of Vaka Taumako Project’s documentary series, followed by Q&A. Join us October 18 – 19 at UC Irvine. More information, inc

Friends in Kauai, Join us October 13th at the Kauai Community College cafeteria for a presentation and Q&A by H.M. Wyeth and Dr. Mimi George.  We’ll be discussing how canoe plants are useful and sustainable today.  Presentation begins at 5:30 PM.  Hope to see you there! #plants #Presentation #botany #sustainable #sustainability #Kauai #sustainableseatransport

by H. Meph Wyeth From 14-18 July, the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, hosted a combined conference on climate change and sustainable sea transport. Seafarers, government officials, and scientists from Europe, Australia, the United States, New Zealand, Japan, and many Pacific island nations gathered to discuss strategies for coping with problems such as overfishing, sea level rise, extreme weather, and fossil fuel dependence in Oceania. Vaka Taumako Project Crew