Overview

• Leaders finalized the intergovernmental support agreement on Sept. 16, 2025 at the Schofield Barracks Seed Lab to expand environmental services on Army lands.
• The agreement formalizes UH’s role via the Army Natural Resources Program Office to deliver projects that improve ecosystem resilience on training areas while supporting operational readiness.
• Partners say the framework will scale conservation work across Oʻahu sites and add hands-on training and career pathways for UH students, researchers and technicians.
• The collaboration builds on joint efforts since 1995 that include invasive species control, monitoring, and the cultivation and reintroduction of endangered plants and animals.
• The announcement comes during unresolved state lease reviews, as the Board of Land and Natural Resources has rejected Army environmental impact statements for lands with leases expiring in 2029.