UH Hilo students use biotechnology methods to study invasive mosquitoes
Students are learning new cutting-edge technologies that can help them get jobs in fields like biotechnology and conservation.
Disney grant aids ʻalalā re-entry into the wild
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo researchers working to promote successful conservation of the critically endangered ʻalalā, or Hawaiian Crow, received a $50,000 Disney Conservation Fund award.
UH Hilo team researches historic World War II battlefield
A postdoctoral researcher and a graduate student from UH Hilo embark on an expedition in early April to study a remote World War II battlefield in the Western Pacific.
UH Hilo alumnus investigating avian genomes
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.
UH Hilo graduate student researches genomes for worldwide Smithsonian project
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.
A role model who revels in research
Narrissa Spies, a graduate student in the College of Natural Sciences, is a cultural practitioner who will inspire future ocean researchers.
Climate change research at UH Hilo: Near shore water quality
Researchers are investigating climate driven shifts in staph and MRSA for water resource and land management solutions.
Climate change research at UH Hilo: Fishpond management and restoration
Researchers are studying current conditions in several fishponds in Keaukaha in order to restore, sustain and manage them better in the face of climate change.
Climate change research at UH Hilo: Monitoring the coasts for signs of erosion
Researchers are using small unmanned aerial vehicles to make predictions on how the rise in sea level will affect the coast and what that entails for communities.
UH Hilo graduate student wins at international entomology conference
Heather Stever was awarded first place in the 15-minute graduate student oral competition at the 2016 International Congress of Entomology.
