Biography
Kai Hoshijo is 25 years old and hails from Niu Valley, Oahu. She is a student of navigation and a volunteer crew member with the Polynesian Voyaging Society on wa'a kaulua Hōkūle'a and Hikianalia. She currently works on projects with the Hawai'i Coral Reef Initiative as well as outreach and restoration efforts with the Maunalua Fishpond Heritage Center. Kai received her Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Management in 2019 and 2022 respectively. Her work compiled Konohiki fishing practices and governance of Niu ahupua'a through archival data and interviewing. Kai loves being in the ocean: in her free time, she goes voyaging, surfs, dives, teaches pottery and loves working in her yard.
Featured Panel Presentation (2024) | Moananuiākea – A Voyage for Earth
Previous Presentations
Featured Panel Presentation (2023) | Weaving Knowledge Systems and Nurturing the Next Generation to Care for Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
