Temporary Advisory Commission
on Bioprospecting
The Bioprospecting Commission was established
as a result of a 2006 Resolution- HCR 193 HD1 titled "Requesting
the Establishment of a Temporary Advisory Commission on Bioprospecting".
For administrative purposes the commission was placed at OHA.
The appointed members of the commission
are-
OHATrustee Walter Heen
Jim Gaines, University of Hawai‘i vice president for research
Elizabeth Corbin of the state Department of Business, Economic Development
and Tourism
Betsy Gagne of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources
OHA Trustee Oswald Stender
Vicky Holt Takamine, kumu hula, UH lecturer and president of the ‘Ïlio‘ulaokalani
Coalition
Wayne Kaho‘onei Panoke, project manager for Community Planning and
Engineering Inc. and Environet, and member of the Association of Hawaiian
Civic Clubs
Keiki Pua Dancell, executive vice president of Hawai‘i Chitopure
Dr. Lawrence Burgess, professor of surgery at UH’s John A. Burns School
of Medicine
David Watumull, president and CEO of Cardax Pharmaceuticals
Lisa Gibson, president of the Hawai‘i Science and Technology Council.
The Commission began meeting on March
16, 2007. Since then the Commission has met a number of times and
have recently begun doing meetings in the community. In preparation
for these meetings we have requested a copy of all public documents
with the intention to get the information out to all stakeholders
and rightsholders. As we receive more information we will get them
out to you. Please mark your calendars and share your mana'o regarding
bioprospecting with the commissioners.
Dates of Community Meetings. All meetings
will be from 6:00pm - 8:30pm.
Hilo 09/18/07 - UH Hilo UCB 100
Kona 09/19/07 – Mayor’s conference room (Hanama Place)
Kauai 10/09/07 – Kaui Community College (room TBD)
Molokai 10/30/07 – Kulana ’Oiwi Halau
Oahu Leeward 11/20/07 – Leeward Community College (room TBD)
Oahu Windward 11/27/07 – Windward Community College (room TBD)
Check back for more documents. I will
be adding more information here as I receive it. 9/14/07
