Researchers collected 70 samples from Â鶹´«Ã½ Island lava tubes and caves of varying age, and fumaroles, which are active geothermal vents from which steam and gases emerge in or near a volcano.
Thirteen UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ subjects were ranked by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy.
It is expected to be the main resource to inform policy decisions and promote the sustainable use of wild species.
Karolina Heyduk is the director of the Joseph F. Rock Herbarium, which is housed in the School of Life Sciences.
The $65 million, three-story facility is home to the College of Natural Sciences¡¯ School of Life Sciences and the Pacific Biosciences Research Center.
Ernst S. Reese was a faculty member in the Department of Zoology from 1963 until his retirement in 2002.
The study culminates nearly 40 years of research on Â鶹´«Ã½ Island, spearheaded by School of Life Sciences Emeritus Professor Dieter Mueller-Dombois.
Priority will be given to students who apply by April 29.
The 2023 edition evaluates graduate schools on a variety of factors, including research activity, expert assessment scores and doctoral degrees awarded.
The project also aims to educate the next generation of diverse scientists and the public about integrative biological research.