In conjunction with the Tester Symposium, students are invited to submit art that coordinates with the spirit of science and highlights the natural beauty of Hawai‘i. Students may submit artwork (paintings, sketches, video clips, photos, sculptures, etc.) to each of the following...

Two members of the CTAHR ‘ohana were among the six finalists chosen for the 2019 Titans of Tech – Startups by Pacific Business News! Soojin Jun (HNFAS, pictured) and his company Jun Innovations were chosen for his amazing supercooling technology, and Heidi Kuehnle, a former...

Swine Extension can look back at a job well done, saving pigs from disease and producers from loss. When Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) first appeared in the Wai‘anae area in 1996, it caused devastating losses to swine farms. Swine specialist Halina Zaleski and...

Longtime partner of CTAHR and local farmers Peter Merriman has been named “Restaurateur of the Year” for Honolulu Magazine’s Hale ‘Aina awards, as a creator of delicious food and pioneer of the Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine Movement. “I’m super...

Many may not know it, but CTAHR hosts an important potential collaborator and ally right in Gilmore Hall: the Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture! CTSA is one of five regional aquaculture centers in the United States established by the USDA, which integrate individual and...

The Sustainable and Organic Agriculture Program is looking for an academic support – educational specialist to be housed in TPSS. The successful hire will assist SOAP in providing statewide management of the program, including applied research, outreach, and evaluation of sustainable &...

If you’re interested in finding out more about and preserving the ahupua‘a system, Hawai‘i’s unique form of land-use from mauka to makai, check out these one-year fellowships in ahupua‘a management for UH students. Beginning in Summer 2019, students will join a...

Students interested in science, the ocean, and outreach may want to look into Our Project in Hawaii’s Intertidal (OPIHI). This program, which provides marine intertidal research experience for undergraduates, is recruiting for a year-long internship program (Fall 2019–Spring 2020)....

North Shore Economic Vitality Partnership (EVP), on the North Shore of O‘ahu, is searching for a part-time food safety specialist (FSS). To apply for this position, please send a cover letter and resume, including three professional references, to kevink@nsevp.org. The position will remain...

Western Pacific Seeds, Inc., a small but rapidly growing independent seed company, is seeking a full-time vegetable seed assistant. You can apply for this position by sending an email with your contact information and a resume with relevant education and work experience to...

Dr. Kan Sato, a professor of Animal Nutrition at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan, will be giving a special seminar on “Molecular Nutrition: Interaction of Nutrients, Gene Regulations, and Performances.

Fascinated by the idea of hydroponics but worry that it’s too complicated? Emeritus professor Bernie Kratky (TPSS) pioneered ways of designing non-circulating hydroponic systems that are easy to make and use. He recently released a new video, this one describing how to grow a variety of...

‘Opihi are not known to be noisy creatures. But the ‘opihi lab went from quiet to loud in a millisecond when Anthony Mau welcomed the Punahou School kindergarteners on their February 27 field trip to CTAHR. For his dissertation under Jon-Paul Bingham, Mau is developing ‘opihi...

Alumna Teresa Morishita has established a scholarship through UH Foundation. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and a professor of Poultry Medicine & Food Safety at Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine, she is a 1984 graduate of CTAHR’s undergrad Animal...

The Blood Bank of Hawaii and the CTAHR Ambassadors offer a heartfelt thank-you to donors and supporters. The recent drive generated 50 registered donors, 14 of whom were first-time donors, and collected 31 units of blood. Since each unit of blood can be divided into three different components,...

FDM faculty Minako McCarthy accompanied 10 FDM students to the twice-yearly couture trade show extravaganza MAGIC 2019 in Las Vegas. Students attended  seminars with speakers from Cotton Inc, Tukatech, Volcom, American Apparel, Pantone, WGSN, and many others. This was a great educational...

The property wasn’t for sale at this Open House, but children and adults could get up close and personal with live invertebrates! On February 12, the UH Insect Museum, which has one of the largest collections of insects in the Pacific Basin, celebrated the 210^th birthday of...

A cheering chili pepper? A talking tomato? No, they’re dietetics and FSHN students from HNFAS! Monica Esquivel and the nutrition students are featured and thanked in a video recently created by the American Heart Association for their annual Heart Ball. The video, which was shared with over...

CTAHR has roots around the world! Extension agent Sharon Motomura is a collaborator in the international Next Generation Cassava Breeding Project, which is working to identify and breed new varieties of cassava for smallholder farmers in Africa and around the world that specifically focuses on...

Students who are interested in becoming entrepreneurs can take FDM 437 Small Business Start-Up, a capstone course in which students build professional business plans and get hands-on experience in opening a retail store. A highlight of the course last semester was the 2018 Retail Business Plan...

Now macadamia growers have a new weapon against an invasive pest, the macadamia felted coccid. Alyssa Cho (TPSS) and her collaborators showed that pruning the canopy of the trees reduced populations of the insect by half. Alyssa collaborated with Mark Wright (PEPS) and Extension agent Andrea...

FCS is hiring two junior Extension agents, full time and temporary, to work with intergenerational and youth programs in Lihu‘e and Kona. The new agents should develop, deliver, and evaluate integrated and intergenerational education programs, including 4-H, that meet community needs and...

CTAHR alumnus and environmental leader Charles “Chipper” Wichman, president of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, received the Garden Club of America’s 2018 Medal of Honor.