Scott Fisher

Since 2003, Scott has worked for the Hawai’i Land Trust (HILT). He currently serves as Director of ʻĀina (Land) Stewardship for the land trust on Maui, O`ahu, Kaua`i and Hawa`i Island, on HILT’s 19,500 acres of protected land. In this capacity he leads all aspects of the ecological restoration and land protection work conducted by the land trust. In addition to his work with the land trust, since 2019 Scott has worked as a consultant with the Mikajy (Restoration) project in Menabe Province, Madagascar, where he is assisting with the ecological restoration of coastal dunes and mangrove wetlands along Madagascar’s west coast. At the University of Hawai`i, Maui College, Scott teaches a course in the Sustainable Science Management program which explores traditional Hawaiian practices and strategies which helped to build a sustainable society. Scott serves on the Mālama Haleakalā Foundation, the Pacific Birds Hawaiʻi Wetlands Conservation Priority Committee and as chair of the Maui/Lana‘i Island Burial Council. Scott was the recipient of the 2023 National Wetlands Awards for Local Stewardship.