2012 Hawai‘i Conservation Conference ABSTRACTS What Difference Does 20 Years Make? Reflections on Change, Innovation, and the Work that Remains July 31 – August 2, 2012 Hawai‘i Convention Center, Honolulu, HI Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance Foundation TABLE OF CONTENTS Index of Oral Presentation Abstracts by Presenting Author .................................................... ii Oral Presentation Abstracts by Session Concurrent Session 1: July 31, 2012 .......................................................................................... 1 Concurrent Session 2: July 31, 2012 .......................................................................................... 8 Concurrent Session 3: August 1, 2012 ..................................................................................... 14 Concurrent Session 4: August 1, 2012 ..................................................................................... 27 Concurrent Session 5: August 1, 2012 ..................................................................................... 37 Concurrent Session 6: August 2, 2012 ..................................................................................... 47 Concurrent Session 7: August 2, 2012 ..................................................................................... 59 Index of Poster Presentation Abstracts by Presenting Author ............................................... 72 Poster Presentation Abstracts by Category Agriculture ................................................................................................................................. 73 Alien & Invasive Species .......................................................................................................... 74 Avifauna .................................................................................................................................... 77 Climate Change ......................................................................................................................... 83 Ecological Restoration ............................................................................................................... 85 Education & Outreach ............................................................................................................... 89 Forest Health & Management.................................................................................................... 90 Management Tools .................................................................................................................... 92 Marine Systems ......................................................................................................................... 95 Rare Plant Conservation ............................................................................................................ 98 Science Fair Awards ................................................................................................................ 102 2012 Hawai‘i Conservation Conference • What Difference does 20 Years Make? i INDEX OF ORAL PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS BY PRESENTING AUTHOR Adkins, Edith ......................... 3-24 Franklin, Katie ....................... 5-4 Ahlgren, Ingrid ....................... 6-10 Friday, J. B. ............................ 1-15 Ainley, David ......................... 7-17 Friday, Kathleen ..................... 4-7 Ainsworth, Alison .................. 6-5 Giardina, Christian ................. 5-20 Akau, James ........................... 5-21 Gon III, Sam 'Ohukani'ohi'a ... 7-9 Aruch, Samuel ........................ 6-6 Graham, Krista ....................... 2-9 Banko, Paul ............................ 3-21 Hadway, Lisa ......................... 3-17 Barger, Cindy ......................... 6-14 Haines, William ..................... 1-8 Baribault, Thomas .................. 7-1 Haws, Maria ........................... 4-16 Beachy, Jane .......................... 5-3 Hayes, Kenneth ...................... 1-5 Behnke, Lucas ........................ 6-22 Heindl, Barbara ...................... 6-19 Benitez, David........................ 6-3 Hendrickson, Gregory ............ 2-14 Beouch, Joyce ........................ 6-13 Hess, Steven ........................... 7-23 Bily, Pat.................................. 2-5 Higashino, Paul ...................... 1-11 Blanton, Stephen .................... 4-19 Higgins, Jean .......................... 2-10 Boxler, Elizabeth .................... 6-2 Holland, Brenden ................... 1-6 Brokish, Jean .......................... 4-17 Hong, Lea ............................... 2-16 Burney, David ........................ 5-8 Hughes, Flint .......................... 7-13 Burt, Matthew D. ................... 5-2 Inman-Narahari, Faith ............ 3-23 Cahoon, Maire........................ 3-4 Jacobi, James D. ..................... 7-10 Callender, Tova ...................... 6-15 Johnson, M. Tracy .................. 2-3 Camp, Richard ....................... 3-20 Kamelamela, Katie ................. 5-15, 6-12 Canale, Lisa............................ 6-4 Kaufman, Leyla ...................... 2-2 Cleghorn, Jessica.................... 4-3 Kawachi, Migiwa ................... 3-5 Cohan, Alison ........................ 6-1 Kawelo, Kapua ....................... 5-1 Cordell, Susan ........................ 3-25, 7-12 Keir, Matthew ........................ 5-5 Courbis, Sarah ........................ 3-6 Kekoa, Lunalilo ...................... 6-16 Crampton, Lisa "Cali" ............ 7-18 King, Cynthia ......................... 1-7 Crausbay, Shelley .................. 7-7 Knapstein, Rachel .................. 4-21 D'Antonio, Carla .................... 7-5 Knox, Robin ........................... 1-14 Davis, Alisa ............................ 4-8 Kozak Thiel, Jacqueline ......... 0-1 Delparte, Donna ..................... 6-11 Kropidlowski, Stefan ............. 4-13 DeRego, Kanoe ...................... 4-4 Krushelnycky, Paul ................ 1-2 Dudley, Bruce ........................ 5-18 Leary, James .......................... 2-6 Dudley, Nick .......................... 2-7 LeFors, Jayne ......................... 2-11 Dutra Elliott, Daniela ............. 1-9 Lemus, Judith ......................... 4-20 Duvall, Fern ........................... 3-12, 7-4 Leopold, Devin ...................... 4-11 Edison-Lahm, Peregrine ........ 3-14 Lincoln, Noa .......................... 4-18 Eiben, Jesse ............................ 1-3 Lohr, Cheryl ........................... 4-15, 5-13 Farahi, Anne ........................... 3-8 Long, Michael ........................ 4-9 Farmer, Chris ......................... 7-22 Lucas, Matthew P ................... 7-6 Fisher, Scott ........................... 2-15 MacKenzie, Richard .............. 5-16 Foote, Liz ............................... 6-18 Magnacca, Karl ...................... 1-1 Francisco, Kainana S. ............ 3-22 Mann, Sheri ............................ 2-17 2012 Hawai‘i Conservation Conference • What Difference does 20 Years Make? ii Marrack, Lisa ......................... 5-14 Scheuer, Jonathan .................. 2-13 Mausio, Kalisi ........................ 6-17 Scowcroft, Paul ...................... 7-3 McCue, Laura ........................ 2-12 Sengebau, Umiich .................. 6-8 McCully, Kristin .................... 3-2, 4-14 Simmons, Peter ...................... 4-6 Medeiros, Matt ....................... 1-4 Smith, Gordon ........................ 3-7 Menard, Trae .......................... 2-18 Soares, Trisha ......................... 3-1 Mitchell, Mike........................ 3-11 Sprague, Rachel ..................... 3-3 Moriyasu, Patrice ................... 3-16 Springer, Hannah ................... 3-19 Mounce, Hanna ...................... 6-20 Stacy, Elizabeth ...................... 7-14 Mueller-Dombois, Dieter ....... 7-11 Stephens, Robert .................... 3-26 Nagle, Chiemi S. .................... 5-9 Strauch, Ayron ....................... 5-17 Nahoopii, Michael .................. 1-12 Swift, Katie ............................ 2-8 Natividad Bailey, Cathleen .... 1-10 Tagawa, Anya ........................ 6-24 Nelson-Kaula, Kehau ............. 7-16 Taylor, Philip ......................... 5-7 Oishi, Darcy ........................... 2-4 Tingley, Ralph........................ 5-19 Ong, Ling ............................... 7-20 Underwood, Jared .................. 3-10 Parsons, Elliott ....................... 3-27 VanDeMark, Joshua ............... 7-2 Peck, Robert ........................... 7-19 VanZandt, Marie .................... 6-25 Pender, Richard ...................... 6-21 Walters, Christina .................. 3-18 Pierce, Andrew ....................... 5-12 Warman, Laura ...................... 5-11 Pihana, Hōkū .......................... 4-2 Whitehead, Nāmaka ............... 6-9 Pilago, Kaleo .......................... 4-1 Wilhelm, ‘Aulani ................... 4-5 Plentovich, Sheldon ............... 4-12, 7-21 Williams, Adam ..................... 3-15 Quitazol, Francis .................... 4-10 Wright, Mark.......................... 2-1 Reynolds, Michelle ................ 7-8 Wu, Joanna ............................. 6-23 Riggle, Lex ............................. 3-13 Wurth, Tracy .......................... 1-13 Rubey, J.................................. 3-9 Yelenik, Stephanie ................. 5-10 Sailer, Daniel .......................... 5-6 Young, Lindsay ...................... 6-26 Sauafea-Le'au, Fatima ............ 6-7 Zimmerman, Naupaka............ 7-15 2012 Hawai‘i Conservation Conference • What Difference