David Arakawa surveyed peer reviewed literature to identify candidate genes associated with bird beak shapes and identified 10 genes that have shown repeated associations with beak shapes and patterns.
The Global Genome Initiative has provided funding for graduate student Jeffery Stallman to gather samples from all native plants in the Aster (daisy family) found on Hawaiʻi Island.
The Kauaʻi CC STEP program has given teachers an opportunity to become students again, engaging in hands-on learning using native and introduced plants in Hawaiʻi.
This data collected at specific times and places, worldwide, enables researchers to ask questions about the structure and sustainability of life on the planet.
Mesophotic reefs in the Auau channel continuously disclose breathtaking levels of biodiversity, yielding species and behavioral interactions new to science.
PaCES participants perform research and community service projects, which combine the ahupuaʻa perspective (ridge-to-reef) and place-based STEM learning.