What we do

Ecological services for
every stage of your work

Island Ecological Services (IES) offers a broad range of services across ecosystems in Hawaiʻi.

We can step in for a single project component or take on full project management - from initial surveys and actions through to implementation and reporting.

A wide grassy field with a few black birds on the ground and several white birds flying in a partly cloudy blue sky.

FIELD SERVICES

On-the-ground ecological work

  • Long-term and project-based monitoring programs for wildlife across Hawaiʻi's wetland, coastal, and upland habitats.

    • Survey design and protocol development

    • Population trend analysis

    • Reporting for regulatory compliance

  • Implementation and oversight of predator management programs to protect native species.

    • Trap network setup and maintenance

    • Efficacy monitoring and adaptive management

    • Staff training and contractor oversight

  • Structured evaluations of habitat condition, suitability, and restoration potential.

    • Vegetation community surveys

    • Habitat quality scoring

    • Baseline documentation for project planning

  • Control and management programs targeting invasive plants and animals that threaten both Hawaiʻi's native biodiversity and community food security.

    • Detection surveys and mapping

    • Control program design

    • Coordination with state and federal agencies

  • Custom mapping, spatial data management, and analysis to support fieldwork, planning, permitting, and reporting at any project scale.

    • Habitat and land cover mapping

    • Species distribution and occurrence layers

    • Sea level rise and vulnerability modelling

  • Full planning services for habitat restoration projects — from initial concept through to permit acquisition, contracting, and implementation oversight.

    • Feasibility and site assessment

    • Restoration design and staging

    • Coordination with civil engineers and contractors

  • Design and documentation of repeatable, scientifically rigorous survey methods tailored to your species, habitat, and reporting requirements.

    • Protocol writing and review

    • Staff and volunteer training

    • Calibration and quality assurance

  • End-to-end grant support drawing on direct knowledge of state, federal, and philanthropic funding landscapes in Hawaiʻi.

    • Opportunity identification

    • Proposal development and review

    • Budget preparation and narrative writing

TECHNICAL & PLANNING SERVICES

Planning, data & strategic support

  • Facilitation and support for community-based stewardship programs, public communication, and stakeholder engagement that reflects community values.

  • Curriculum development and delivery for youth and community groups, aimed at cultivating the next generation of environmental stewards.

  • Building local capacity is central to everything we do at IES.

    Through hands-on training in bird banding, species monitoring, predator control, and more, we work alongside your team to develop the skills and confidence needed to sustain conservation efforts independently.

COMMUNITY & EDUCATION

Building conservation capacity

OUR APPROACH TO PROJECTS

We scale to fit your project

Single Component

Need species monitoring this season, or a GIS layer for a specific purpose? We take on focused, time-bounded work within larger projects.

Multi-Service Program

Running a multi-year restoration program? We can cover monitoring, invasive control, community engagement, and reporting under one relationship.

Full Project Management

From grant writing through to implementation and final reporting: we manage the full lifecycle so you can focus on your mission.