Lyon Arboretum leads Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Seed Banking Initiative
Lyon Arboretum will expanding its capacity for collection and banking of ʻōhiʻa seeds across all islands in response to the Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD) crisis.
UH scientists researching pueo in citizen science project
The Pueo Project encourages citizen scientists to report sightings, participate in organized surveys, and use photography to document behaviors.
Hawaiʻi plant conservation gets a boost
Lyon Arboretum’s Hawaiian Rare Plant Program awarded a $114,000 national grant to help preserve and restore native plants.
UH and Conservation International dive on unexplored seamounts near Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi Undersea Research Laboratory teamed up with Conservation International to dive on seamounts never explored by human-occupied submersibles.
International study finds areas protecting wildlife are doing good job but need support
Study led by UH Mānoa’s Megan Barnes highlights the need for effective management and more financial support in national parks around the world.
Video features ʻalalā, Hawaiian crow, research and conservation work
UH Hilo scientists and partners working on bringing the ʻalalā, or Hawaiian crow, back from near extinction are celebrating the first hatchlings of the 2016 breeding season.
UH Hilo team compete in Microsoft U.S. Imagine Cup 2016
UH Hilo computer science students develop a program that helps people choose plant species most beneficial for restoration projects
Seeding the future of the ʻōhiʻa tree
The Lyon Arboretum launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to save seeds from the threatened ʻōhiʻa trees.
Native silverswords threatened by shifting climate patterns
UH Mānoa researchers shows how shifting atmospheric circulation patterns that may be caused by climate change are threatening populations of the iconic silversword on Haleakalā.
Gene sequencing of rare Hawaiian crow will assist in conservation efforts
A UH Hilo researcher assisted in sequencing the rare Hawaiian crow’s genome, which will assist conservation efforts.
