Short-term vacation rentals driving up home prices, rents
Of the state¡¯s 565,000 total housing units, 30,000 are listed as STRs, meaning roughly 5% of local housing units operate as tourist accommodations.
Immediate carbon cuts, common marine heatwave terminology urged
Two articles by UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ oceanographers provide a reality check on the limitations of carbon dioxide removal and a warning? that marine heatwaves need clear definitions.
Coastal species found living on high seas because of plastic debris
These findings identify a new human-caused impact on the ocean, documenting the scale and potential consequences that were not previously understood.
Undergraduate research opportunity: Work with AI, big data, earn $3K
The 2023 Change HI Summer Research Program will be held May 22–June 30.
UH Hilo project seeks Peace Corps volunteer stories
Â鶹´«Ã½ Island was chosen as a primary training location for thousands of Peace Corps volunteers in the 1960s.
Pandemic drop in visitors to Molokini increased reef fish
The results of the study will help resource managers better care for Molokini and other threatened marine habitats.
Gut bacteria linked to mental health, other chronic disease risks among NHPI populations
The results indicate that biological findings from other ethnic/race groups may not necessarily be generalizable to the NHPI population.
Insta-worthy catch? Social media helps UH Hilo researchers track changes in fisheries
The study was published on March 28 in the PeerJ journal.
Should lawmakers dissolve the Hawai?i Tourism Authority?
Authors of a new UHERO brief argue that neither bill would improve tourism governance over what is in place today.
Military, civilian suicides driven by societal factors, not war
UH Hilo researchers compare civilian and U.S. Army suicides over more than a century in a new study.