Kauai Invasive Species Committee - KISC

06/18/2026

https://youtu.be/Qc67Z2KNmP8?si=0g20FeBjLcId4eUO

Hear first hand from generational Kalo Farmer, Iʻini Kahakalau of W...

06/03/2026

KISC IS HIRING! Join our team to help protect Kauai from incipient species. KISC has botanical field positions available. Our Invasive Plant Prevention Technician position supports our Plant Early Detection Program. This position will conduct botanical surveys island-wide, work with partners across the state to identify newly introduced plants, and assist in prioritizing new target plant species.

05/29/2026

Happy HISAM, Today we are highlighting one of KISCʻs long time targets, Mongoose. Kauai doesn't have a breeding population of Mongoose but we occasionally catch them sneaking over on shipping containers. Thanks to the vigilance of our community and dock workers we have been able to catch multiple stowaways in the past before they could escape to the wild. If you would like to learn more check out our website at the link in our bio.

05/28/2026

Don't forget to register for this webinar
Responding to the Queensland Longhorn Beetle Invasion in Hawaiʻi

Thurs. May 28 at 12PM

Dr. Matt Siderhurst and Dr. Roxana Myers of the USDA-ARS Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center (PBARC) plus Emma Stierhoff of the University of Hawai’i at Hilo will share on what we’ve learned about the biology and behavior of the QLB in Hawai’i, and on an innovative program using locally found parasitic nematodes to combat the pest in affected trees like ‘ulu and kukui

05/27/2026

05/24/2026

Happy HISAM, Today we are highlighting a relatively new invader to Kauai, the Ramie Moth. This moth threatens our native Olonā and Māmaki plants as its their primary food source.

05/22/2026

Happy HISAM, Today we are highlighting one of KISCʻs long time targets, Long Thorn Kiawe. If you would like to learn more check out our website at the link in our bio.

05/20/2026

Happening this Friday! don't forget to register at the QR code