Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 2, 1 February 2011 — UH-Hilo symposium to high light Hawaiʻi-based research [ARTICLE]

UH-Hilo symposium to high light Hawaiʻi-based research

The puhlie is weleome to attend the third annual Research Symposium sponsored by the Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Programat the University of Hawai'i-Hilo - featuring presentations about recent scientific research carried out in Hawai'i. The free event will be held Feb. 17 and 18 at UH-Hilo, University ClassroomBuilding 127, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 17. Undergraduates, graduates and faculty will present their latest research on ecology, evolution, environmental science and conservation biology related to Hawai'i and the Paeihe Region. Awards will be given for best undergraduate and graduate student poster and presentation. The symposiumkeynote address will be given by Colorado State University's Dr. Liba Pejchar, whose research focuses on conservation on private lands, the 'akiapōlā'au and young koa stands. This informal venue for works-in-progress and polished research also offers a social mixer and silent auehon. For information, email Colin Phifer at colincp@hawaii.edu.