Speaker: MaryAnne Maigret

MaryAnne Maigret was raised in San Jose, California and came to the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa in 1984 to pursue a Masters degree in Geography. While working in cartographic design and publication, she moved to South Kona in 1988 to delve into archeological field mapping and complete surveys throughout Hawai‘i for over a decade. She has been a lecturer in Geography at UH Hilo and Hawaii Community College and spent a year at the Amy Greenwell Garden working on a hala and wauke research project. Her career in public service began in 2002 as an historic preservation specialist with the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Divisions and an archeologist with the State Parks, and later as an archeologist at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. She started her time at and Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park in 2010 as park archeologist and is currently the Integrated Resources Program Manager, responsible for protection of the cultural landscapes, including the historic coconut groves. She lives on the farm in Honaunau with her husband Mark where they raised their children and have fun growing things.

Logistics:

When: Thursday, June 12 at 5:30pm
Where: Hale Pulelehua, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, 82-6160 Mamalahoa Hwy (please park at the Garden Visitor Center and walk in)

Followed By: Ethnobotanical Pupu Potluck

Note: Please bring an ethnobotanically-relevant pupu and be prepared to explain the origin and significance of the plant(s) to be devoured. May contain meat: a card will be provided to list main ingredients.

*Funding for this project provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program. USDA and Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden are equal opportunity providers and employers. *