Environmental factors, species influence rat lungworm infection in snails
A study revealed that environmental factors such as rainfall, temperature and the extent of green vegetation, influence rat lungworm infection in snails.
UH honored by Honolulu for environmental heroism
Volunteer efforts by these clean water heroes include creating awareness of storm water pollution and water quality issues in streams and the ocean.
In memoriam: Barry Brennan, emeritus CTAHR faculty, mentor
Brennan was a great mentor and a leader in UH Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
Nanobubble tech could revolutionize aquaculture, aquaponics
Samir Khanal's goal is to uncover new opportunities for improving fish and plant yields—with concomitant improvements in water quality.
$2M gift to develop local farmers, food supply
The gift supports GoFarm Hawaiʻi, one of the largest and most successful beginning farmer development programs in the nation.
Purple pigments discovered in Puhi Bay sponge
The ecological impact of those pigments, and the microorganisms’ role for its sponge host and marine microbial community was also studied.
Professor honored for contributions to fashion design industry
Andy Reilly has taught 22 different courses at UH Mānoa.
UH-grown taro feeds hungry communities
On Oʻahu, more than 1,500 pounds of surplus taro corms were donated to a community food drive.
Keiki learn to appreciate the fungi of their labor
CTAHR Extension educators sent out more than 250 mushroom-growing kits to children statewide.
‘Ahi for days, new supercooling tech may preserve it longer
The technology can preserve perishable materials at below-freezing temperatures, without the formation of ice crystals.
