Dr. Brenden Holland, CCRT Associate Researcher, and Dr. Daniel Rubinoff, UH Mānoa Professor of Entomology, traveled to Guam last month to assist University of Guam (UoG) researchers in their search for rare endemic species of tree snails and butterflies. Accompanying them were UHM post-doctoral researcher Dr. William Haines and Doctoral Candidate/DLNR Rare Snail Specialist David Sischo. The goal of the…

The Center for Conservation Research and Training's (CCRT) successful, on-going collaborative effort on the island of Kauaʻi with Intelesense Technologies, a manufacturer of wireless environmental sensors and sensor management devices, was recently featured in a case study published by Intelesense. Started in 2009, the collaborative project involving CCRT, Intelesense Technologies, and The Waipā Foundation, a local non-profit group, has been…

Dr. Bob Richmond, Kewalo Marine Lab Professor and President of the International Society for Reef Studies, was one of ten leading coral reef researchers to co-author a declaration calling for the Australian government to restrict port developments along coastal regions bordering the Great Barrier Reef. Plans to develop new shipping ports to meet the demands of the booming coal mining…

Seven PBRC faculty and staff members were recognized by Interim Director Dr. Alan Lau for their service to PBRC at a special ceremony on Monday, April 29. Through its Service Award, PBRC honors those faculty and staff who have made a significant career commitment to PBRC. The Service Award recognizes the full-time faculty and staff who have reached milestones of…

Four graduate students with ties to UH Mānoa’s Pacific Biosciences Research Center (PBRC) were awarded scholarships to attend the Ocean Leadership Practicum held in January 2013 at the Center for Ocean Solutions in Monterey, California. The four students are all Pacific Islanders, including a Native Hawaiian (Narrissa Spies), a Chamorro student from Guam (Austin Shelton), a Chamorro student from Saipan…

PBRC researcher Dr. Angel Yanagihara has developed a therapy that blocks the burning sting of the Hawaiian box jellyfish. This therapy also blocks the venom of more deadly jellyfish stings such as the Australian box jellyfish, preventing cardiac arrest or even death. This therapy comes after years of research and effort spent towards understanding and deconstructing the box jellyfish venom.…