Dr. Shimi Rii and co-presenters discuss how their network of students, researchers, and Indigenous practitioners work together to co-design community-driven research projects in Heʻeia. They will highlight a few research projects, including efforts to 1) use eDNA technology to ask and answer questions to help them better prepare for future threats in the Heʻeia ahupuaʻa, and 2) co-develop tools to increase accessibility of eDNA for resource management organizations.