Coral-saving techniques prove effective, research shows
A UH researcher said most species have a lot in common, which would allow the use of many of the same coral saving techniques.
Kapi‘olani CC student reps Hawai‘i in prestigious conference
Mackenzie Jahnke represented Hawaiʻi at the 24th Annual Posters on the Hill held via Twitter.
A-maize-ing CTAHR study could improve plant development
Michael G. Muszynski’s corn experiments show that growth and shapes of plants can be altered with increased cytokinin levels.
UH joins new national consortium to advance microbiome research
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers Margaret McFall-Ngai and Nicole Hynson, co-authored a publication announcing the new consortium and its goals for advancing the far-reaching field of microbiome research.
UH Hilo graduate student works to save native songbird
Alex Bischer and other researchers are making efforts in Maunakea to save the palila, a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper.
Harmful staph, bacteria in Hilo Bay increase with rainfall runoff
A team of scientists from the UH Hilo has published a paper on how rainfall-driven runoff increases concentrations of harmful bacteria in Hilo Bay.
UH Hilo ecologists pioneer data-driven extinction risk assessment
Researchers Maya Munstermann and Matthew Knope hope the results of their innovative research will help conservationists and policy makers develop better strategies for protecting endangered species.
Kauaʻi losing Hawaiian honeycreepers songs
The researchers did the study on Kauaʻi because it is in crisis mode: bird populations are crashing due to disease and habitat loss, and with that, the species are losing their songs.
Mānoa honors program graduate named elite Portz Scholar
UH Manoa graduate Max Nakamoto was one of only three scholars selected throughout the country.
Invasive lionfish invasion focus of research model
The researchers suggest the lionfish’s success as a hunter is likely due to a combination of its particular stalking pattern, mouth suction and forward momentum as it strikes—characteristics that are unlike native fish predators.
