Mia Spencer

Mia is originally from Montana and grew up loving the outdoors. She graduated from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 2023 with a B.S. in Marine Biology. With a passion for conservation, Mia focused her studies on native wetland plant restoration. Mia has experience in terrestrial conservation working with Montana Conservation Corps, the Kupu ʻĀina Corps, and the Maui Invasive Species Committee. Mia was a member of the KUPU Conservation and Leadership Development Program at the PaePae O He’eia Fishpond. This experience has opened her eyes to the importance and need for Native Hawaiian cultural and environmental restoration.