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Mauna Kea, on the Island of Hawai'i. 
Photo courtesy of Dan Gruner. 

Hawaii is generally recognized as the best natural laboratory in the world for research in evolutionary biology. Based on the theme "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution", we have joined in partnership the Ecology Evolution and Conservation Biology (EECB) Graduate Program at the University of Hawai'i and the State Department of Education, to enhance K-12 education in the biological sciences. Students recruited into the EECB program comprise some of the best students in the biological sciences at the University of Hawai'i and by bringing their field-oriented thesis research program into the K-12 classroom, we hope to develop a science education program that will motivate and stimulate K-12 students into considering science as a career opportunity. The primary goal of this project is to provide an opportunity for EECB students to improve the content knowledge and inquiry skills of students and teachers at K-12 schools in Hawai'i.

The links below provide information on some of the various K-12 project themes.

Natural Selection Forces on Fish Diversity: Morphology and Behavior

Koa Forest Ecology, Evolution and Genetics, and Ethnobotany

Identifying and Monitoring Invasive  Fire Ants

Ahupua'a: Resource Management and Conservation within a Watershed

The Kolea Bird Project