2017-02-17 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes — February 13, 2017 JB: Well, again, this is not a native fungus. TN: But have you asked for native knowledge — those that may have gone to you and said that they have certain seaweeds that act like and antifungal solution. JB: So my team and I have given something like more than 80 community talks over the past two year. We've directly spoken to about 1,500 people and we've had a lot of conversations about different ideas and discussions, I mean, native Hawaiians and I tell you, I've been to meetings where I've shown pictures of this — I've had native Hawaiians in tears seeing what's going on in their forest — the lovely forest. TN: Have you met with Michael Lee? JB: I'm sorry? TN: Have you met with Michael Lee? JB: Michael Lee... I can't recall... TN: From Oahu. JB: I can't recall... TN: He said he spoke to someone and he had some anti -fungal suggestions from seaweed that fights fungal infections in trees. JB: OK. I'm happy to talk to him if he gets in contact with me or if you could give me contact information and again, I've spoken to many hundreds of people about this over the past two years — the name doesn't jump out — I'm sorry. TN: May I send him your PowerPoint? JB: You can. My PowerPoints as you see are mostly pictures, so it doesn't really convey the meaning of a lot of what I say. TN: Right, but at least he'll have an idea of what you'll be talking about and he could probably give you some suggestions because he's a la'au lapa'au — he knows medicine — Hawaiian medicine... JB: Sure, but if you could also direct him to our website — RapidOhiaDeath.org — is a lot more information on that. TN: OK. I will. Thank you so much. 18