About the Hawaii Forest Institute

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Hawai`i Forest Institute is to promote the health and productivity of Hawai'i forests through scientific research and public education.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

In 2003, the Hawai’i Forest Industry Association (HFIA) formed the Hawai’i Forest Institute (HFI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. The key purposes of the Hawai’i Forest Institute are to improve and promote the health and productivity of Hawaii’s forests through:

Scientific research in forestry, reforestation, forest species, forest habitats, and forest products;
Educational programs in forestry management practices and forestry related enterprises; and
Information dissemination and other charitable scientific and educational endeavors related to forestry.

The Hawai’i Forest Institute was created by a diverse group of volunteers who work together to promote awareness of the intrinsic value of Hawaii’s forests to the local and global community. The Board of Directors is made up of individuals who provide valuable contributions in the areas of education, environmental and cultural conservation, forest management, law, organizational governance, and academic research.

Hawaii Forest Institute Directors and Staff

Dr. Travis Idol, President
Dr. Robert Osgood, Vice President
William Yuen, Secretary
Mike Robinson, Treasurer
Dr. J.B. Friday, Director
Don Bryant, Director
Peter Simmons, Director
Aileen Yeh, Director
Heather Gallo, Administrator

contractors

Deborah Griffiths, GNG Project Development
Denise Hayashi, Denise Hayashi Consulting
Hawai’i Forest Industry Association
Jill Wagner, Coordinator-Hawai’i Island Seed Bank Cooperative
Yvonne Yarber Carter, TryLookInside, Inc.

member

Hawai’i Forest Industry Association

Hawai’i Forest Journal Editorial Review Committee

Dr. Travis Idol, Chair
Dr. J.B. Friday
Judy Hancock
Carolyn Stewart

mahalo to our contributors

Agro Resources Inc.
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
Atherton Family Foundation
A&B Foundation
Bello’s Millwork, Inc.—Eric and Mary Bello
Bishop Museum
Change Happens Foundation
Clear Image
Deborah Griffiths
Geotech Solutions, Inc.
Roselyn Swig
Hawai’i Community Foundation
Hawai’i Forest Industry Association
Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife
West Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization
Heather Gallo
Kamehameha Schools
Martin & MacArthur
Mike Robinson
Na`aina Kai Botanical Gardens
Nelson Lindsay
PIA Sports Properties
Tradewinds Forest Products, LLC
TREE Center Hawaii
TryLookInside – Yvonne Yarber Carter
Will J. Reid Foundation

contact us

Hawai’i Forest Institute
P.O. Box 5594
Kailua-Kona, HI 96745
Phone: 808-933-9411
Email: hfi@hawaiiforest.org
Website: www.hawaiiforestinstitute.org