@ronvave

Indigenous Fijian; Assistant Professor (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa); indigenous; governance; conservation; ecology; socioeconomics; resilience

 Honolulu, Hawaii
hawaii.edu/cpis/people/core-faculty/ron-vave/
Joined August 2011
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A team of interdisciplinary researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have authored a first-of-its-kind study to systematically assess the socioeconomics of indigenous Fijian funerals in Fiji. hawaii.edu/news/2023/04/20/i…

Indigenous Fijian funerals adapted to balance between culture and survival | University of Hawaiʻi...

This research shows that although funerals may not yet be considered a social economic burden, early research can identify and address issues, thereby enhancing community resilience.

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Sharing latest paper in Conservation Biology journal: #Cultural #ecosystem services and #conservation #challenges for an #Indigenous people's #aquatic #protected area practice. doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14403 – at Honolulu, HI

Cultural ecosystem services and the conservation challenges for an Indigenous people's aquatic...

Globally, protected areas associated with sacred sites and cemeteries are an emerging area of research. However, they are biased toward terrestrial systems. In Fiji, funerary protected areas (FPAs)...

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Funding for Indigenous Guardians is now Indigenous-led: thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-gua…
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Sharing latest publication #Nocrises #Hawaii •Non-economic benefits, in some contexts, matter more than income to #indigenous #community. •Higher negative commercial #fishing #impact on #cultural values and fish resources than #subsistence fishing. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Deep dive on Traditional Knowledge @ Ocean Science with the Māori experience, USP, colleague from @SprepChannel , @ronvave from East Carolina University & young scientist from Melanesia #SeaOfIsland #oceanknowledge
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#climate #crisis #oceania
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Happy to share that my work on shrimp in Pamlico Sound, America's largest lagoonal estuary, is now out in @PLOSONE! 🦐🥳🌊 Caught the largest white shrimp I've ever seen in the field the other day and he was intrigued! @CoastalECU journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
Smiling marine scientist holds a beefy white shrimp that was likely overwintered in the sound or miraculously survived the spawning trip to the ocean and made it home

ALT Smiling marine scientist holds a beefy white shrimp that was likely overwintered in the sound or miraculously survived the spawning trip to the ocean and made it home

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NEW PAPER: National level #evaluation of #community-based #marine #management initiative shows improvements in mechanisms to deliver conservation benefits, but these are translating into few of the desired positive social and ecological #outcomes. #conservation #idoimpact (1/5)
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Chapter 4 writing cluster representing Hawai’i, Aotearoa, Chile/Rapa Nui, and Fiji. I’m humbled by the values plus the breadth and depth of collective knowledge amongst these gentlemen which is paralleled by their humility and passion for people and place. Stronger together. – at Honolulu, HI
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SAMOA: "“Funerals can cost upwards of NZ$60,000 (T$102,112) but they can be done cheaper,” he said.. the problem is not with the fa’asamoa or the fa’alavelave but rather the pressure to spend money that doesn’t exist. samoaobserver.ws/category/ed…

Editorial | How did our life of fa’alavelave become a source of pain, suffering and sorrow?

This much is undeniable. When it comes to excessive spending on fa’alavelave, whether its church, family or village obligations, we are all guilty.  Yes we know we should be spending a lot less,...

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“I could feel myself starting to cry because I just couldn’t afford a piece of fish.” Pension poverty is a stark reality thousands of Kiwis wake up to every day. @sundaytvnz spoke to three pensioners who opened up about their struggles. 👉 1news.co.nz/2023/04/24/retir…
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Please retweet! Come work with the Coasts & Oceans Observing Lab @CoastalECU! We are hiring a Research Specialist to assist with NASA, NSF, and NOAA projects 🌊🌏🌍🌎🪸🖥️🥼🧪🛥️🏖️🛰️ Link to apply ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings… #RemoteSensing #mangroves #saltMarsh #fieldwork #EOChat
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Drauniveva 124-125 ni nona ivola ko Ratu Semi Seruvakula, "Bula vakavanua" ka volai ena yabaki 2000.
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*Now hiring* Applications are open for a 3-year PhD position in #anthropology in honour of Professor Fredrik Barth, our Department’s founder. Open to citizens of countries outside of the USA, Canada, Japan, the European Community, Australia & NZ. Details: jobbnorge.no/en/available-jo…
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New paper just out that highlights a key ingredient, boundary spanners, to ethical partnerships with Indigenous communities. I open you enjoy the cookie story from @SkyeAugustine ecologyandsociety.org/vol28/…
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Sharing a digital story book from Hawai'i that is freely available online regarding intimate relationships between people and the environment, and the feedback loop which can either negatively impact or restore balance.(online.flippingbook.com/view…). #NOCRISES #NSF #BelmontForum #NASA
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Miniscule contribution to causes of climate change but greatly impacted by it #TroubleInParadise youtu.be/bcouH0iFrjI

Fiji: The Last Resort - The Villages in Paradise Being Swallowed by the Sea | Foreign Correspondent

With tourism back and booming, Fiji is again a number one destinati...

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A film by Tom Vierus on the search for the endemic and critically endangered Kulawai (red-throated lorikeet) led by Fiji's leading ornithologist, Vilikesa Masibalavu with the team from Fiji's oldest local NGO, Nature Fiji (Mareqeti Viti). youtu.be/nHkDLz3Khl4
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Increasing value and recognition of indigenous knowledge and practice albeit new & emerging challenges to deal with. Five more upcoming events with free online attendance #IndigenousKnowledges #Australia youtube.com/live/mWPAt8sJsRM…

Looking back, moving forward: recognising Indigenous knowledges

To set the scene for this year’s speaker series we will look at the...

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