UH Hilo conservation geneticist Jolene Sutton received a grant that will help discover why eggs have failed to hatch for two iconic endangered bird species.
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo researchers working to promote successful conservation of the critically endangered ʻalalā, or Hawaiian Crow, received a $50,000 Disney Conservation Fund award.
Geneviève Blanchet was honored for her oral presentation and Koa Matsuoka for his graduate poster presentation at the 25th Annual Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference.
While research has been done on the disease, the UH Hilo study will be the first to examine how the loss of ʻōhiʻa forests affect the many native species of Hawaiian birds.
SEA-PHAGES, a new program in UH Manoa's Department of Biology, provides students science education through discovery-based research experiences in the classroom.
Four UH Mānoa students were recognized for their outstanding work as top employees at the 33rd Annual Student Employee of the Year Awards Reception on April 12.
The practice of towing giant fishing nets along the seafloor has caused the extraction of 25 million tons of fish, leading to the collapse of many fish populations.