Kona’s groundwater dependent ecosystems’ deep value described
The study surveyed 19 lineal descendants and resource managers.
Early detection system for nuisance alga infesting Papahānaumokuākea reefs
This valuable early detection method will allow resource managers to more efficiently and effectively monitor for new populations of the alga.
Projects building on pandemic lessons win provost funding
The UH Mānoa Provost’s Strategic Investment Competition awarded $2M to 13 innovative programs.
Kauaʻi Council honors HiPAM for pandemic guidance
HiPAM models assisted decision makers in understanding how different variables and indicators can potentially impact the spread of COVID-19 in a specific region.
4 species of limu receive Hawaiian names
One of the species was named for respected community and conservation leader Laura Kalaukapu Thompson.
100K pounds of marine debris removed from Papahānaumokuākea
An estimated 115,000 pounds of marine debris accumulates annually on Papahānaumokuākea reefs.
Waimea Valley ‘bioblitz’ unlocks microbial, environmental understanding
A team of researchers conducted a monumental field expedition by sampling more than 3,000 microbes and microbiomes from Waimea Valley.
Menthol in e-cigs could hurt lungs, UH research finds
E-cigarette use is on the rise among Hawaiʻi’s youth, according to a Youth Behavior Risk Survey by the UH Mānoa College of Education.
Next generation of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander scientists shine
The students performed cutting-edge research in environmental biology within the watershed of Kailua in Windward Oʻahu.
Removing the nitrogen bottleneck in the world’s food supply
Researchers have developed a synthetic method to produce bioavailable forms of nitrogen.
