Illegal aquarium dumping spurs new awareness campaign
The graphic was created by UH student Hannah Chang.
The graphic was created by UH student Hannah Chang.
This is the 13th consecutive year that doctoral candidates from UH Mānoa received these fellowships.
Each department created their own fun activities for the students.
The study also highlighted the urgent conservation needs of island plants.
During the summer, the traveling students were housed at the CDF research station, where they conducted their research projects focused on island invasion biology.
This critical finding could have wide-ranging implications from the fish we catch and eat to the overall health of our coral reefs.
The trip to Wake Island and Johnston Atoll will provide new and comprehensive insights into the historic and potential future role of these two places as biological stepping-stones for movement of marine species.
UROP annually awards more than $500,000 in merit-based scholarships directly to students to support mentored undergraduate research and creative work projects and presentations.
Jennifer Smith attended a year-long exchange at UH Hilo and pursued graduate studies at UH Mānoa.
The video helps viewers understand colors by exploring the evolution, biological mechanisms and diverse perception systems of color vision in jumping spiders.