Ethnobotany of Traditional Hawaiian Housing Materials

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Hawaiian Housing Materials

This episode presents an overview of Hawaiian designed houses and other structures and the primary plant species used in their construction.

Production Credits

Presented by:

    • David Webb

Themes and Content by:

    • Isabella Abbott
    • Al Keali'i Chock
    • Will McClatchey
    • Mylien T. Nguyen
    • Tamara Ticktin
    • David Webb

Special Presentations and Content by:

    • Tony A.B. Cunningham
    • Catherine Davenport
    • Orou Gaoue
    • Lisa X. Gollin
    • Y. Han Lau
    • Spencer Leinweber
    • Mark Merlin
    • Levon ‘ohai
    • Joseph Ostraff
    • Melinda Ostraff
    • Orlo Steele
    • Clay Trauernicht
    • Art Whistler
    • Namaka Whitehead
    • Kawika Winter

Post Production Critique by:

    • Al Keali'i Chock
    • Momi Kamahele
    • Kiope Raymond
    • Botany 105 Students (Fall 2005)

Camera Work by:

    • David Reedy
    • David Strauch
    • Michael B. Thomas

Video and Sound Editing by:

    • Markus Faigle
    • David Reedy
    • David Strauch
    • Michael B. Thomas

Audio Production by:

    • Will McClatchey
    • David Reedy

Consulting by:

    • Edo Biagoni
    • Kim Bridges
    • Pauline Chinn
    • Valerie McClatchey
    • Hae Okimoto
    • Nelda Quinsell
    • Ingelia White

Funding provided by:

    • University of Hawai'i, Department of Botany
    • University of Hawai'i, Information Technology Services
    • University of Hawai'i, College of Natural Sciences
    • University of Hawai'i, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
    • National Center for Academic Transformation
    • University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Chancellor

Inspiration from:

    • Isabella Abbott
    • Michael Balick
    • Brad Bennett
    • Brent Berlin
    • Paul Cox
    • Memory Elvin-Lewis
    • Timothy Johns
    • Beatrice Krauss
    • Walter Lewis
    • Richard Evans Schultes
    • Gail Wagner
    • The Society for Economic Botany