#University Of Hawaii At Hilo
‘Ambassadors of our oceans’: Rare off-season humpback sighting provides opportunity to learn more
“If we can understand them, understand their behavior and what they’re doing, then it can tell us a lot about some of the changes that are taking place in the ocean. The whales are amazing themselves, but they’re even more valuable when we think about them as these, basically, indicators of ocean health.” — Marc Lammers, research ecologist with the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
Volcano Watch: Should old eruptions be forgot? Increase your volcano awareness this January
Recent summit eruptions of Kīlauea have remained confined to Halema‘uma‘u crater within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. These eruptions, one of which is ongoing, have attracted many volcano-viewers, with stunning displays of eruption glow, lava fountaining, and a lava lake filling in the deepest part of Halema‘uma‘u crater that collapsed in 2018.
HTA Appoints Dylan Ching, Keith “Keone” Downing and Sigmund “Sig” Zane to Serve on its Board of Directors
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority appointed three individuals – Dylan Ching, Keith “Keone” Downing and Sigmund “Sig” Zane – to serve on its board of directors. The appointees were nominated by Gov. David Ige and confirmed by the Hawaiʻi State Senate with their terms effective immediately.
State Senate Confirms Max Otani as Director of Public Safety
The Hawaiʻi State Senate confirmed on Wednesday, Feb. 24 the appointment of Max Otani as Director of the Department of Public Safety through Dec. 5, 2022.
Baby Oysters Represent Next Generation to Improve Water Quality at Mā‘alaea
A small bag of 100 tiny Hawaiian oysters, gathered earlier this week under State of Hawai‘i permit by staff of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council, represents the “next generation” in the nonprofit organization’s work to use oysters to filter and clean ocean water in Māʻalaea Bay.
UH Extends Application Deadlines
The University of Hawaiʻi is extending the deadline to apply for admissions to UH Mānoa, UH Hilo, and UH West Oʻahu to Aug. 1, 2020, the same deadline as the seven UH community colleges.
Mana Studios to Host Hawaiian Language Film Captioning Event
Free Event ‘Ōlelo Jam on Saturday, Feb. 29.
Researchers to Discuss Drop in Whale Sightings
The free discussion is a part of the Maui Nui Marine Resource Councilʻs “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series.”
DLNR: Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Battle Needs $4M Yearly
Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources officials say the 2020-2024 update to the original strategic response plan for the fight against Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death notes many challenges ahead.
Meeting on Maunakea Administrative Rules Moved to Hawaiʻi Island
The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents will decide on proposed administrative rules for managing land on Maunakea next month at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.
New Donation Helps UH Researchers ‘Protect the Sounds of the Forest’
A research team at the University of Hawai’i in Hilo received a $50,000 grant to protect the critically endangered ‘Alalā, the Hawaiian Crow.
Three Maui County Graduates Earn Scholarships
Three Maui County high school graduates were recently awarded $1,000 each from the Josh and Souk Jerman Foundation Scholarship program. Now in its 16th year, the program provides scholarships to students who will attend an accredited four-year college or university. The program has awarded more than $47,000 in scholarships to Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i high school […]
UH Improves Online Application For All Campuses
The University of Hawaiʻi will launch a completely revamped online admissions application next week. According to the University, the new application will make the application process more user-friendly for prospective students. The new application will be available for the seven UH community colleges beginning Feb. 4 for the summer and fall 2019 semesters. The application […]
Suspect Sought for Sexual Assault at UH Hilo
Big Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an unknown male in connection with a sexual assault reported to have occurred at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo campus last night, October 4, 2018.
Pest Management Expert to Speak to Landscape Association
On September 20, the Maui Association of Landscape Professionals (MALP) is hosting a presentation by University of Hawaii at Hilo Entomologist Arnold H. Hara, Ph.D.
Donald Straney appointed UH Hilo chancellor
The University of Hawaii at Hilo has a new chancellor. Donald Straney was named to the post today with the three year appointment to officially begin on July 1, 2010. Straney comes to Hawaii after serving as the dean of the College of Science and a professor of biology at California State Polytechnic University in […]
Mauna Kea: A search for balance between sacred summit and science city
Posted by Wendy Osher The University of Hawaii at Hilo submitted a final environmental impact statement for a proposed Thirty-Meter-Telescope (TMT) atop Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii. The 376-page document was prepared to provide the public, stakeholders and decision makers with information on potential impacts of locating the project in Hawaii. An ongoing […]
