Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death spurs new UH video on saving native forests
The video features a diverse range of voices, including forest managers, biologists, hunters and Hawaiian cultural practitioners from Hawaiʻi Island.
ʻŌhiʻa love grows at UH CTAHR event in Hilo
More than 1,300 people gathered in Hilo to celebrate and protect one of Hawaiʻi’s most treasured trees—the ʻōhiʻa lehua.
Feral cattle, pigs exacerbate spread of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death on Hawaiʻi Island
Newly published online maps show fencing can help prevent the spread of the disease.
UH Hilo grad students present invasive species research in New Zealand
Graduate students use satellite imagery to map the spread of two major invasive species in Hawaiʻi’s native forests.
Grow Hawaiian Festival welcomes hundreds to culture, gardening
Hundreds gathered at the 2023 Grow Hawaiian Festival on February 25.
New chainsaw drone technology deployed to fight Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death
The device, named Kūkūau, consists of a small rotating chainsaw with a robotic gripper claw and can cut and retrieve tree branches.
Rapid ʻōhiʻa death linked to hoofed animals in UH Hilo research
New findings show the fungal disease could be exacerbated by the presence of ungulates or animals with hooves.
ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest celebrates one of Hawaiʻi’s most beloved plants
The week-long virtual festival also raises awareness about preventing the spread of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death disease.
Tracking the spread of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death on Kauaʻi
To date, there have been a total of 181 confirmed ROD cases on Kauaʻi.
Aerial recon to save ʻōhiʻa wins UH Hilo geographer $70K
UH Hilo Associate Professor Ryan Perroy won The ʻŌhiʻa Challenge and a $70,000 prize for his innovative use of drones and remote sensing devices to improve detection of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death.
