Domingo Cravalho Jr. Oral History Transcript

Domingo Cravalho Jr. grew up on the Island of Oahu, but spent summers in Maui, a major influence in his life. He went to the University of Hawaii at Manoa and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in general tropical agriculture. He was very interested in science, animal sciences, nature and wildlife.  He worked as a Plant Quarantine Inspector for the state of Hawaii Department of Agriculture. He worked in that position from 1980-2010, a 30-year span, enforcing state regulations on importation of agricultural items into the state of Hawaii. As the Inspection and Compliance Section Chief, his major role was to supervise several specialists at the Department of Agriculture. Upon retiring after 30 years of service for the Department of Agriculture, he started a position with Fish and Wildlife Service in the Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office and was a Fish and Wildlife Biologist and his job description was the Brown Tree Snake Coordinator position under the Invasive Species Program in Hawaii. Future generations can experience what Domingo Cravalho experienced growing up as a young child experiencing nature and folks can continue to do that. The next generation of public servants are moving forward; three out of his four children have careers in public service.