How do plants and other creatures live and grow in relation to their surroundings? Come to the next TPSS seminar Friday, April 26 to hear Chris Muir, from the UHM Botany department, give a presentation entitled “How and Why? Synthesizing Evolution and Ecophysiology Using Leaves, Trees, and Math.” 

66 students from diverse fields of study presented their research—and creativity—at the 31^st Student Research Symposium on April 15. Changing up the format this year, the event challenged undergraduate and graduate students to communicate their work in just five minutes, in language appropriate to a lay audience.

Culinology student Alan Martin (right) won first place and $1,000 in the 2019 King’s Hawaiian Product Development Competition, which challenged entrants to develop a Hawai‘i-inspired, shelf-stable, portable snack for kids or college-age students. Another HNFAS student, Mari McClenney (left), was a top-six finalist.

Forestry leaders from across the Pacific Islands for a workshop at UHM’s East-West Center co-hosted by the Pacific Islands Forestry Committee (PIFC) and the USDA Forest Service. CTAHR faculty and staff gave a number of workshops and talks on topics relevant to resource management and forest health here in Hawai‘i and throughout the rest of the Pacific. 

Ornamental ginger crops are dying off on O‘ahu, but there’s no clear reason why—or rather, no single cause. At least six producers have asked CTAHR experts for help, but no common denominator has yet been found. The problem has been going on for about five years now, and researchers and producers are asking the Legislature for funding to research causes of the dieback.