From cricket cookies to carnivorous caterpillars: UH museum celebrates Darwin Day
The annual event at UH’s insect museum featured interactive exhibits and an adventurous insect-tasting session.
UH Hilo study confirms sewage leaks into Keaukaha waters
UH Hilo marine scientists and students confirmed sewage is reaching nearshore waters, harming coral reefs and posing health risks.
Grant boosts UH’s effort to protect Hawaiʻi’s coral reefs
The “Fish Pono: Save Our Reefs” program aims to stem the tide of coral degradation caused by coastal pollution and ocean warming by saving fishes that save corals.
Image of the Week: Aeʻo (Hawaiian stilt)
This week's image is from UH Mānoa's Melissa Price.
Critical bird conservation efforts on Kauaʻi boosted by new joint facility
The 25-year, no-cost lease grants UH Mānoa’s Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit use of a former dog pound site in Hanapēpē.
Endangered native birds find home in Kauaʻi CC loʻi
The Kauaʻi CC loʻi is yielding more than an education in taro.
Humpback whale mother-calf health assessed using drone tech
Research revealed significant energy demands on lactating mothers and environmental stressors on calf survival and reproduction.
Lyon Arboretum wins global award for saving endangered native plants
The Seed Conservation Lab is one of three storage and propagation facilities that are part of Lyon’s Hawaiian Rare Plant Program.
Nuisance alga detected beyond Papahānaumokuākea for the 1st time
Researchers plan to extend their surveys beyond the Marshall Islands to better understand the alga’s distribution and ecological role.
UH Hilo biologist part of $2M invasive species research
UH Hilo biologist Natalie Graham’s goal is to develop methods for early detection using DNA and predictive modeling.
