Hawaiʻi-based, Island Ecological Services partners with resource managers, land stewards, and communities to protect and restore native ecosystems: island-wide.
WHY DOES IES EXIST?
Conservation work is critical
Capacity is the constraint
Hawaiʻi's most dedicated managers are doing vital work with limited time and resources.
Through years of fieldwork and research across the state, we keep encountering the same gap: the people driving conservation forward are stretched thin and under-resourced.
We started IES to change that as genuine partners embedded in the work, the land, and your long-term success.
Three things that make IES different
WHAT SETS US APART?
Broad Ecosystem Expertise
Few small groups in Hawaiʻi cover wetland, coastal, and upland ecosystems under one roof, with published research across all three.
We scale to fit the work.
Lasting Partnerships
You won't get a generic report.
You'll get partners who know your site, understand your constraints, and are invested in your outcomes for the long-term.
Community Grounding
Our work is grounded in the understanding that thriving ecosystems and thriving communities are inseparable.
Co-stewardship isn't an add-on: it's our foundation.
At IES, we recognise the deep interconnectedness of society and nature. Our mission is not just to protect species or restore habitats in isolation, but to foster thriving, resilient social-ecological systems across the landscape. Lasting conservation in Hawaiʻi is only possible through co-stewardship — working alongside local communities, land managers, and cultural practitioners.