Sustainability for High School StudentsWindward’s summer program receives an $85,000 grant. Read more
British Royal Society FellowManoa’s Nicholas Kaiser elected for research in large scale structure and cosmology. Read more
Obesity and Unintended PregnancyManoa’s Bliss Kaneshiro wins first prize for research on Body Mass Index and sexual behavior. Read moreScientist of the YearThe Achievement Rewards for College Scientists honors Adelheid Kuehnle. Read moreOutstanding Faculty and StaffHilo recognizes Lorna Arita-Tsutsumi, Lynette Egusa, Neal Nagao and Cheryl Ramos. Read more
Sea Grant Books HonoredKa Palapala Po'okela honors Reef and Shore Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands and Hawaiian Reef Plants. Read moreProject LearningManoa’s Violet Harada and alumni Carolyn Kirio and Sandra Yamamoto publish Collaboration for Project-Based Learning in Grades 9–12. Read more
Sea Grant Books Honored
Two Manoa Sea Grant College Program publications were honored at the Ka Palapala Po'okela book awards. Reef and Shore Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands by John E. Randall won the Award of Excellence in Natural Science. Hawaiian Reef Plants by Manoa’s John M. Huisman, Isabella A. Abbot and Celia M. Smith received honorable mention.
Regarded as his finest publication to date, Reef and Shore Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands is Randall’s 560-page volume that illustrates and describes 612 species of fish found in the Hawaiian archipelago.
Hawaiian Reef Plants is an easy-to-use yet comprehensive guide on nearly all species of marine plants present in Hawai'i accompanied by stunning photographs and illustrations.
The Ka Palapala Po'okela book awards were presented by the Hawai'i Book Publishers Association to honor the best in Hawai'i book publishing and also to honor the authors of these titles.