VIDEO: Thirty Meter Telescope Supporters Hold Panel Discussion

BIVN:  Supporters of the planned Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea held a panel discussion on Sunday, February 16, at the Crown Room of the Grand Naniloa Hotel in Hilo.

Samuel W. King II of Imua TMT served as the moderator of the event.

The panel included:

• Wally Ishibashi, Senior Adviser to the Office of Mauna Kea Management
• Heather Kaluna, an astronomer with UH Hilo
• Richard Ha, a Big Island farmer and businessman
• James Mauliola Keaka Stone Jr., an attorney, educator, and cultural practitioner
• Kalepa Baybayan, a captain and Pwo navigator

The discussion was recorded by the event organizers and shared with media

Supporters of the planned Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea held a panel discussion on Sunday, February 16, at the Crown Room of the Grand Naniloa Hotel in Hilo.

Samuel W. King II of Imua TMT served as the moderator of the event.

The panel included:

• Wally Ishibashi, Senior Adviser to the Office of Mauna Kea Management
• Heather Kaluna, an astronomer with UH Hilo
• Richard Ha, a Big Island farmer and businessman
• James Mauliola Keaka Stone Jr., an attorney, educator, and cultural practitioner
• Kalepa Baybayan, a captain and Pwo navigator

The discussion was recorded by the event organizers and shared with media….

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