Maunakea: UH employees work hard above the clouds
UH Hilo Center for Maunakea Stewardship employees help support observatory operations and care for the mountain's cultural and natural resources.
Maunakea: Draft Environmental Assessment for Halepōhaku upgrade
The project would replace three underground fuel tanks and buried fuel lines with two smaller, above-ground double-wall tanks.
OHA withdraws Maunakea lawsuits, citing ‘pivotal shift’ in stewardship
The two lawsuits were withdrawn by the OHA Board of Trustees on June 26.
UH to decommission 3rd Maunakea telescope
UKIRT will be the third Maunakea observatory to be decommissioned under UH’s Maunakea Comprehensive Management Plan.
President Hensel visits UH Hilo, engages campus community
Discussions covered key issues such as technology adoption, staff development, transparency, student fees and expanding interdisciplinary collaboration.
Image of the Week: Snow on the summit
This week’s image is from the UH Maunakea Stewardship Instagram.
Maunakea: Road closed after Hone causes erosion, landslides
Winds reached nearly 100 mph on the summit and heavy rain opened up several large cracks on Maunakea Access Road.
Second observatory removed from Maunakea summit
Site work for the decommissioning of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory was completed in June.
Maunakea: 1st telescope decommissioning complete
The historic decommissioning of UH Hilo’s Hōkū Keʻa Observatory was completed in May 2024, and the area will be monitored over the next three years.
Removal of Maunakea observatory set to begin in April, completed by August
All individuals working on the project are required to complete cultural training and understand the area’s history and cultural significance.
