News & Media

Merrie Monarch 2025 Interview with J.B. Friday

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.

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 0 687

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 0 709

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

Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Summit Video

Anonym / Saturday, February 25, 2017 0 6225

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 3448

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.