The Conversation: New O‘ahu landfill site contested; Citizen science on Maui

By Catherine Cruz,

Savannah Harriman-Pote, Russell Subiono

Published April 6, 2022 at 2:42 PM HST

Roger Babcock, Director of the Department of Environmental Services at the City and County of Honolulu, lays out the roadblocks in choosing the next O‘ahu landfill site | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore says developers stand to gain on Honolulu's rail project even if the line fails to make it to Ala Moana | Full Story
Mark Deakos, chief scientist for the Hawaii Association for Marine Education & Research, talks about the importance of citizen science in manta ray conservation efforts ahead of a panel discussion about opportunities on Maui | Panel | Full Story
Professional bass fisherman Matty Wong, the first person from Hawaiʻi to ever compete in the Bassmaster Elite Series, shares his journey | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Savannah Harriman-Pote

Savannah Harriman-Pote is the energy and climate change reporter. She is also the lead producer of HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at sharrimanpote@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Russell Subiono

Russell Subiono is the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, he’s spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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