Researchers Id New Invasive Algae at Papahānaumokuākea (w/ video)
The new species of algae at Pearl and Hermes Atoll. Photo courtesy of NOAA/National Marine Sanctuaries A newly identified, fast-growing species of algae poses a major threat to coral reefs and the...
View ArticleAlien Species Threaten Dramatic Biodiversity Loss by 2050
A damaged endemic naio tree after being attacked by an invasive pest called Myoporum thrips. Photo courtesy o UH An increase of 20 to 30 percent of invasive alien species will lead to dramatic future...
View ArticleNative Hawaiian Sea Snails Prays on Invasive Sponge
Hawaiian tiger cowries feeding on the orange keyhole sponge (Mycale grandis). Photo courtesy UH/Leon Weaver The Hawaiian tiger cowrie (Leho-kiko in Hawaiian) is a voracious predator of alien sponges...
View ArticleNew Finding Supports Drought Predictions in Hawaiʻi, Pacific Islands
The 2013 drought in Ailuk Atoll, Marshall Islands. Photo courtesy of UH/United Nations Development Program. To assess factors affecting the intensity and duration of droughts in Hawaiʻi and...
View ArticleMeasuring the Complexity of Land, Ocean Habitats
A diver swims camera over reef to measure 3D complexity, Great Barrier Reef. Photo Courtesy of UH/Damaris Torres-Pulliza Places with a lot of nooks and crannies contain many living things — that old...
View ArticleNew Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Areas Found in North Shore
Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death was first detected on Kauaʻi in May 2018. New surveys recently detected the fungal disease in two new areas on Kauaʻi, the upper Hanalei valley and along the north side of Powerline...
View ArticleTracking the Spread of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death on Kauaʻi (w/ video)
Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death was first detected on Kauaʻi in May 2018. New surveys recently detected the fungal disease in two new areas on Kauaʻi, the upper Hanalei valley and along the north side of Powerline...
View ArticleShearwater Release Ceremony Goes Virtual (w/ video)
Kumu Sabra Kauka is seen here about to release an ‘a‘o, or Newell's shearwater. Photo courtesy of DLNR The annual E Ho‘opomaika‘i ‘ia na Manu ‘A‘o (A Cultural Release of the Native Newell’s shearwater)...
View ArticleHawaiian corals caught in the act of adaptation
A) Yellow and blue-grey Porites side by side; B) variation in bleaching. Photo courtesy of UH/Forsman et al Coral reefs are among the most highly biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, yet it is not clear...
View ArticleSharks at Kukui Grove Center
By Jean Souza Shark Display by Matt McIntosh. Photo courtesy of Kaua‘i Ocean Discovery There several sharks really close to the children at Kukui Grove Center. But the only thing that can happen to the...
View ArticleNew Humpback Whale Research Findings
By Jean Souza Dr. Marc Lammers, Research Coordinator at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Contributed photo As the humpback whale breeding season for 2020-21 begins, here...
View ArticleUH/DLNR Team Uses DNA Sample to ID Shark that Caused Fatality on Maui (w/...
Photo courtesy of UH Using new DNA barcoding technology, a pair of shark researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology have determined a tiger shark caused...
View ArticleRapid ʻŌhi‘a Death Confirmed in Nā Pali Forest Reserve
Miloli‘i trees photographed by DLNR/DOFAW. Photo courtesy of DLNR For the first time, the more virulent of two fungal pathogens known to cause Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death has been confirmed in the Kōke‘e area...
View ArticleNew Native Hawaiian Flower Species Discovered on Maui
Cyanea heluensis in flower. Photo courtesy of DLNR Hawai‘i’s rich collection of unique, native plant species has added a new member to its ranks: a new species has been described for the first time,...
View ArticleTo Mask or Not to Mask? Key Motivators Discovered
Photo courtesy of UH Wearing a face covering in public is dependent upon how often people observe others wearing them, according to recent findings. Other important motivating factors are among...
View ArticleLarge Whale Entanglement Response on Kaua‘i
By Jean Souza Whale entanglement response, Dec. 18, 2013. Photo courtesy of Griffin/NOAA MMHRSP permit # 932-1905-1 January signals the start of the peak humpback whale season in Hawai‘i. These whales...
View ArticleUH Report: Hawaiʻi Ag Not Growing to Its Potential
The Kauaʻi community has a long history of helping one another, and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources contributes to that community support. Photo...
View ArticleInvasive Ant Threaten Endangered Hawaiian Yellow-Faced Bees
Invasive ants are seen here trying to attack a Hawaiian yellow-faced bee nest set up they researchers. Photo courtesy of DLNR Researchers with the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife and the U.S....
View ArticleStudy Finds ‘Daunting Future’ for Turtles Due to Climate Change
Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle. Photo courtesy of UH Turtles worldwide face a grim future and may be particularly vulnerable to the effects of habitat destruction and climate change. That’s one of the major...
View ArticleWhat’s Killing Kamehameha Butterflies’ Caterpillars?
Photo courtesy of DLNR State researchers, working to re-establish the population of Hawai‘i’s official state insect, the Kamehameha butterfly (pulelehua), are being deterred by predators that are...
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