We are grateful for the many significant contributions of people and programs throughout the years that have made REMS a success. Funders have included the Hau‘oli Mau Loa Foundation, Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, Pacific American Foundation, Carol Ann and Myron Hayashida, Omidyar ‘Ohana Fund, Tanaka Memorial Foundation, National Science Foundation via PREL, Smithsonian Institution Youth Access Grant, SEED, METS, GPA and PLACES Programs at UHM, NOAA BWET, He‘eia NERR, and other private donations. We would also like to acknowledge the support of the CC BIO INSITES network, funded through NSF.