BISHOP MUSEUM BOARD APPOINTS DEE JAY MAILER PRESIDENT AND CEO
The Board of Directors of Bishop Museum today announced the appointment of Dee Jay Mailer to a three-year term as president and CEO, effective immediately. Mailer has been leading the Museum on an interim basis since Feb. 2, 2023. The board’s vote, taken at its regularly scheduled quarterly meeting on Wednesday, was motivated in part by enthusiastic feedback about Mailer’s leadership from staff, donors and community members.
Bishop Museum and Partners Awarded Funding for Conservation Science and Action Supporting Hawaiian Land Snails
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, along with its partners the Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Snail Extinction Prevention Program, the University of Hawaiʻi, and Pomona College have been awarded funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation for conservation science and action supporting Hawaiian land snails.
Bishop Museum Invites Media to Preview Ola Ka Noʻeau: Excellence in Hawaiian Artistry
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum invites members of the news media to an exclusive, closed-door preview of its newest exhibition, Ola Ka Noʻeau: Excellence in Hawaiian Artistry.
Governor Proclaims 2023 “Year of the Kāhuli”
Governor Josh Green M.D. today issued a proclamation declaring 2023, the Year of the Kāhuli. These colorful native tree snails are not your garden variety type, but species that used to inhabit virtually every ecosystem across the state and have played a significant role in the natural and cultural life of Hawai‘i.
Bishop Museum Celebrates Taxonomy Exhibition With Live-Painting by Solomon Enos
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum celebrates its exhibition, Taxonomy: Our Lives Depend On It, with a live-painting by Native Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos paired with a presentation by Dr. Kenneth Hayes, director of Bishop Museum’s Pacific Center for Molecular Biodiversity and curator of marine malacology.
Bishop Museum Announce Ola Ka Noʻeau: Excellence in Hawaiian Artistry
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, through a partnership with the PAʻI Foundation’s Maoli Arts Movement (MAMo) initiative, presents Ola Ka Noʻeau: Excellence In Hawaiian Artistry, opening in the Museum’s J. M. Long Gallery on Saturday, March 11, 2023.
Executive Dee Jay Mailer to Serve as Interim President and CEO of Bishop Museum
Seasoned executive Dee Jay Mailer has been appointed to a one-year term as Interim President and CEO of Bishop Museum. Mailer’s first day on campus will be Feb. 2, 2023.
Three Top Executives Depart Bishop Museum
The Board of Directors of Bishop Museum today announced the departures of chief executive officer Melanie Ide; general counsel Barron Oda; and vice president of operations, planning, and program management Kaiwi Yoon following the completion of an independent investigation into the Museum’s work environment.
Bishop Museum Announces Lalo: Science and Conservation in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum announces a new exhibit in its Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center, Lalo: Science and Conservation in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Bishop Museum Invites ʻOhana and Guests to Spend the Holidays at #HawaiisMuseum
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum invites ʻohana and guests to spend the holidays at #HawaiisMuseum, with a full lineup of December exhibitions, public programs, and events.