UH Hilo researchers use drones to aid lava monitoring
The team used drones to do high-resolution mapping of different land forms to help Civil Defense pinpoint the areas of advancing lava during the Kīlauea eruption.
Plant cam keeps a watchful eye on extremely rare plant
Deep in the Honouliuli Forest Reserve a sophisticated monitoring system is being administered by the Pacific Biosciences Research Center to observe Caly or cyanea calycina.
UH Hilo playing vital role in response to historic eruption
Professors, scientists and students are providing valuable expertise and resources to help officials assess hazards and decide how to respond.
Bringing multiple values to the table in Hawaiʻi land-use decisions
UH researchers developed a collaborative approach to assessing the multiple values that different ecosystems in Hawaiʻi provide and how collaboration with stakeholders can help evaluate and compare the potential future uses of pastureland.
Climate scientist Christopher Field speaks on accelerating the search for solutions
Field presents “Climate Change Impacts and Solutions: Finding the Accelerator Pedal” at the UH Mānoa.
Researcher awarded Fulbright for work in geography of agriculture and food
UH Mānoa's Krisna Suryanata will spend six months in Indonesia sharing her conceptual tools in teaching and researching the political ecology of agriculture.
27 ways heatwaves can kill
According to associate professor of geography Camilo Mora, the significance of this deadly heat will depend on the sensitivity of the human body to heat.
Climate change course challenges UH Hilo students to find solutions
Students learn the scientific concepts behind climate change and then analyze current and future impacts, challenges and opportunities.
UH Hilo researchers part of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death combat team
Researchers are using an unmanned aerial vehicle at one of the epicenters of the rapid ʻōhiʻa death infection to monitor the damage.
Deadly heatwaves could affect 74 percent of the world’s population
A UH Mānoa study projects a continued rise of lethal heat episodes if carbon gas emissions continue to rise.
