Kōlea Institute

The Kōlea Institute brings people from Alaska and Hawaiʻi together to learn with land, sea, and community. Named for the kōlea, the Pacific golden plover that migrates between these places each year, the institute reflects ongoing connection, reciprocity, and shared responsibility across generations and landscapes.

Grounded in these relationships, the institute is a community based earth science education initiative that trains students in remote sensing and geospatial tools to better understand environmental hazards and strengthen coastal resilience in rural communities.