Aerial recon to save ?¨hi?a wins UH Hilo geographer $70K
UH Hilo Associate Professor Ryan Perroy won The ʻŌhiʻa Challenge and a $70,000 prize for his innovative use of drones and remote sensing devices to improve detection of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death.
¡®Saving ??hi?a¡¯ documentary brings home 3 Emmys
The film took home three awards in the following categories: Director (program, non-live), Editor (program, no time limit) and Photographer (program).
Ambrosia beetles linked to Rapid ??hi?a Death confirmed
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources researchers confirm link of ambrosia beetles to Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death.
UH Hilo earns grant to study Rapid ??hi?a Death’s impact on animals
While research has been done on the disease, the UH Hilo study will be the first to examine how the loss of ʻ¨³ó¾±ʻ²¹ forests affect the many native species of Hawaiian birds.
Two new species of fungi that kill ?¨hi?a trees get Hawaiian names
The two versions of the Ceratocystis fungi believed to be the cause of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death have never been seen before outside Â鶹´«Ã½.
Lyon Arboretum leads Rapid ??hi?a Death Seed Banking Initiative
Lyon Arboretum will expanding its capacity for collection and banking of ʻ¨³ó¾±ʻ²¹ seeds across all islands in response to the Rapid ??hi?a Death (ROD) crisis.
UH Hilo researchers part of Rapid ??hi?a Death combat team
Researchers are using an unmanned aerial vehicle at one of the epicenters of the rapid ʻ¨³ó¾±ʻ²¹ death infection to monitor the damage.
New portable testing speeds detection of Rapid ??hi?a Death pathogens
Researchers developed a portable “lab-in-a-suitcase” for diagnostic field testing for the two species of fungal pathogens that infect ʻōhiʻa.
State holds first Rapid ??hi?a Death Summit
The summit provided situation reports on the disease and presented the recently completed strategic response plan.
UH researchers making advances in battle against Rapid ??hi?a Death
Ambrosia beetles may play a role in spreading the fungal disease that has affected 50,000 acres of ʻōhiʻa forests.