We are saddened to report that Dr. Dave Williams, plant breeder and former superintendent of the Kula Ag Station, died on October 16. He developed the station; introduced protea, which continues to be a viable crop for the flower industry, to the island; and at the Pineapple Research Institute on O‘ahu developed the ‘Gold’ pineapple. He will be missed.

Join in the avian excitement as the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra performs the Symphony of the Hawaiian Birds, an original set of works produced by Hawai‘i’s composers, artists, biologists, and educators! Melissa Price of CTAHR’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management is a creator of the concert project, bringing to it her perspective on conservation and wildlife management. It’s all happening November 5 at the Blaisdell Concert Hall!

Noa Lincoln, of CTAHR’s Department of Tropical Plants and Soil Sciences, and Nathanial Wehr, of our Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, are co-authors of a new article published in the prestigious journal Science about the importance of earthworms in biosystems—and the necessity for studying these wriggly creatures so we can keep those biosystems healthy.

In CTAHR, each county has its own administrator, who operates and maintains research stations and Extension offices, supervises clerical staff and research station farm managers, and organizes faculty and staff in that county toward accomplishing the college’s mission. After the recent retirements of Ray Uchida and Russell Messing, the search is now underway to fill this position on Kaua‘i and O‘ahu.

Come to a very special hands-on workshop to learn about the art and science of storytelling from the amazing Story Collider team. You’ll walk away from this workshop with one fully developed story—a 3- to 5-minute true, personal story about your research, education, or life experiences related to science.