Urgent global plea to reduce plastic pollution after study
The team assessed the impact of three broad management strategies at different levels of effort to estimate plastic emissions by 2030 for 173 countries.
Hawai‘i CC forestry program cultivates local experts
Tropical Forest Ecosystem and Agroforestry Management program celebrates 20 years.
Kapiʻolani CC research students recognized at national STEM conference
Undergraduate research experience students attended the 2020 Emerging Researchers National Conference.
Agricultural community event expected to draw hundreds
The annual event is an opportunity for keiki to learn about food production and environmental sustainability, and explore a possible career in agriculture and environmental studies.
Harmful staph, bacteria in Hilo Bay increase with rainfall runoff
A team of scientists from the UH Hilo has published a paper on how rainfall-driven runoff increases concentrations of harmful bacteria in Hilo Bay.
Summer interns investigate unsampled volcanic rift zone
The opportunity was funded for three years by the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates program.
Water quality testing certificate program offered at UH Maui College
The program will provide knowledge and skills to collect, analyze and interpret environmental and water quality data.
UH Hilo analyzes data from machine designed to remove beach microplastics
The machine, named Hoʻola One, is designed to filter out microplastics while allowing natural sand and rocks to pass through.
UH Hilo researchers use drones to aid lava monitoring
The team used drones to do high-resolution mapping of different land forms to help Civil Defense pinpoint the areas of advancing lava during the Kīlauea eruption.
Advanced environmental planning degree launched
Beginning in fall 2018, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa students will be able to pursue a combined undergraduate and graduate degree in environmental planning in five years.
