Hawaii Invasive Species Council

Event Update – October 18, 2025
This Coffee Break session has been postponed. A new date will be confirmed and shared with our mailing list and on this page once rescheduled.

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HISC Coffee Break Presentation Series #35

Defending Hawaiʻi Against Invasive Species
Presenter: Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Hawaiʻi State Senate, Committee on Ways and Means
Date: Monday, October 20, 2025 | 9:00–9:45 AM HST
Zoom Webinar Registration Link (registration temporarily closed)
Watch the Livestream on the HISC Support YouTube Channel

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Join us for a Coffee Break edition of the HISC Brown Bag Series- shorter, focused briefings designed to highlight current priorities in Hawaiʻi’s invasive species response. HISC is hosting a special session featuring Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz.

As Hawaiʻi continues to face high-profile and fast-spreading invasive species, strategic leadership and coordinated funding are more important than ever. The Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council (HISC) is honored to host Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz for a Coffee Break focused on biosecurity policy, resource allocation, and defending Hawaiʻi’s communities and ecosystems from invasive species threats.

Senator Dela Cruz has been a leading voice in budget and policy discussions related to invasive species, natural resource protection, and interagency coordination. In this session, he will share insights on current and emerging threats, the state’s role in supporting invasive species response, and how funding decisions connect directly to on-the-ground action.

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Missed the livestream? A recording will be posted following the event on the HISC Brown Bag YouTube Playlist.