{"id":243083,"date":"2026-11-04T15:32:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T01:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=243083"},"modified":"2026-11-04T15:32:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T01:32:49","slug":"hilo-resource-manager-maunakea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/04\/hilo-resource-manager-maunakea\/","title":{"rendered":"Hilo roots guide resource manager on Maunakea"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Justin Yeh (right) and his team host visitors at a greenhouse on Maunakea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Justin Yeh once imagined spending life after high school catching ulua. Today, he helps protect the natural resources of Maunakea.<\/p>\n

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Yeh\u2019s team monitoring plants on Maunakea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Born and raised in Hilo to a ranching family, Yeh found his path through his mother\u2019s native plant nursery and a forestry internship she signed him up for.<\/p>\n

That experience sparked a conservation career that led him to the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Hilo\u2019s Center for Maunakea Stewardship<\/a>. He became its resource manager in 2022.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m doing my best to represent my community and make sure Maunakea is the best it can be for future generations.”<\/p>\n

Yeh and his team restore habitat, pull weeds and plant native species grown from seed in their greenhouse. They also inspect equipment and materials coming up the mountain to prevent invasive species from arriving.<\/p>\n

Their work includes monitoring the native w\u0113kiu bug and cultural sites.<\/p>\n

Related 糖心视频<\/abbr> News story: Silversword recovery effort sprouting on Maunakea<\/a>, February 21, 2023<\/p>\n

Yeh, who participated in the 2015 Maunakea protests, sees his role as an opportunity to make a difference. Building relationships with local communities, schools and students is part of that work.<\/p>\n

Read 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo Stories<\/em> for more on Yeh\u2019s path to conservation on Maunakea.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Justin Yeh has served as resource manager for 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo\u2019s Center for Maunakea Stewardship since 2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":243090,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[1511,659,14,907],"class_list":["post-243083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-center-for-maunakea-stewardship","tag-maunakea","tag-uh-hilo","tag-uh-hilo-stories","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t