New portable testing speeds detection of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death pathogens
Researchers developed a portable “lab-in-a-suitcase” for diagnostic field testing for the two species of fungal pathogens that infect ʻōhiʻa.
Many atolls may be uninhabitable within decades due to climate change
Scientists from USGS, the Deltares Institute and UH Hilo say sea level rise brought on by climate change, combined with storms, will result in higher water levels along atoll shorelines than at present.
Researchers discover origins of Hawaiian hoary bat
UH Hilo takes part in research project on Hawaiian hoary bats
Restoration research on critically endangered Hawaiian forest bird published
The U.S. Geological Survey and UH Hilo publish a report on the palila, a critically endangered Hawaiian forest bird found only on the upper slopes of Maunakea.
UH Hilo researcher studies bat behavior near wind turbines
A study co-authored by UH Hilo scientist Marcos Gorresen shows that wind turbines pose a threat to tree-roosting bats.
