Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science - PIPES

Week 6 already?! 🤯 PIPES Summer 2026 is flying by, and our interns have been making the most of every week. From getting their boots muddy in the field to connecting with communities and advancing their projects, it’s been amazing to see all that’s been accomplished so far. Check out some highlights from the past six weeks. Only 4 more weeks to go!!

KAʻAO MOMENTS OF ʻAPELILA
April flew by for our PIPES team, and now there’s less than a month before PIPES Summer 2026 is in motion! This month brought more amazing opportunities for some of our moʻo ʻāina interns and team.
Kamaka Frasco and Kamaile Scholtz, with PIPES alum ʻĀina Perry, presented their work with the UHH Coral Nursery and Keaukaha community at the UH Hilo TCBES Symposium. Their connections to the keiki and ʻāina/kai of Keaukaha were displayed so clearly and we are proud of their dedication.

Moʻo ʻĀina interns and staff also joined this month’s food distribution with huiMAU! Getting to assist the Paʻauilo and Hāmākua community in this way helped us to deepen our understanding of kaiāulu as a support system.

Leinalu also had the beautiful opportunity to participate in the Waimānalo Limu Festival. Being surrounded by people of all ages brought together for one purpose: limu! Mahalo to Uncle Wally, Aunty Pam, and Uncle Aliʻi for the new memories, laughter, and incredible hospitality. He ʻono maoli nō!