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HISAM Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death: Whatʻs at Risk and What We Can Do to Save It.

Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month May 2025

Charlotte Godfrey-Romo / Thursday, May 29, 2025 0 521

In 2025, HISAM, May was Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month. The theme was "Whatʻs At Risk- from mauka to makai". Dr. J.B. Friday gives a webinar about the the latest findings about ROD.

Click here to watch Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death- Whatʻs At Risk and What We Can Do to Save It

To watch the other webinars from HISAM , check out the playlist on youtube

Merrie Monarch 2025 Interview with J.B. Friday

Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Continues to Move Mauka

Charlotte Godfrey-Romo / Tuesday, April 29, 2025 0 0

Dr. J.B. Friday discusses the current state of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa death (ROD) on Hawaiʻi Island and best practices for biosanition when visiting the forest. This is "Year of the Community Forest" and J.B. encourages people to use native plants, to get out in the forests, and be mindful about not spreading ROD.

Watch the Interview here

Naiʻa Odachi Thesis Defense

High-resolution satellite imagery: As an alternative method for the detection and monitoring of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death in Hawaiʻi

Charlotte Godfrey-Romo / Monday, April 22, 2024 0 1260

Congrats and Mahalo to Naiʻa for all your important work!

You can watch the video here!

Naiʻa Odachiʻs Thesis Defense: High-resolution satellite imagery:

As an alternative method for the detection and monitoring of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death in Hawaiʻi

Feral cattle, pigs exacerbate the spread of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death on Hawaiʻi Island

Charlotte Godfrey-Romo / Friday, December 8, 2023 0 1259

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR68m3472i8

Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Summit Video

Anonym / Saturday, February 25, 2017 0 6447

On November 30, 2016, a summit for Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death was held at Hawaiʻi's State Capitol to present a Strategic Response Plan to legislators and the public. Mahalo nui to ʻŌlelo Community Television for recording the summit talks and question/answer session. Their video can be found here: http://olelo.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=20&clip_id=58224

DLNR Completes Rapid 'Ohi'a Death Statewide Surveys

DLNR and YOU Video

Jody / Thursday, September 8, 2016 0 3634

Aerial surveys reveal that there are three large ROD infected areas on Hawaii Island: the District of Puna, upper Wailuku River and South Kona. The estimated area of impact has increased to 47,000 acres on Hawaii Island. Surveys will be conducted annually for each island and two times per year for Hawaii Island.