The study will be conducted as a collaborative project coordinated jointly by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Ecological Services, the Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife, and the University of Hawaii at Hilo - College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management. Collaborating investigators include wildlife managers from the US Army Range and Environmental Divisions, and the US Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station and Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Other collaborating partners include the National Park Service, Hawaii County Fire Department, Federal Fire Department at Pohakuloa, Hawaii County Civil Defense, the North Kona Fuels Management Group, Colorado State University, and other members of the Big Island Wildfire Coordinating Group. In addition, prescribed fire experts from the Forest Service's Region 6 (California) will review prescribed burn plans and oversee administration of the prescribed burns.

Funding for this project is provided by the National Joint Fire Science Program, a partnership of six federal agencies addressing wildland fuels and fire issues as directed in Congress. The agencies include the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and US Geological Survey within DOI, and the USDA Forest Service.

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