In a collaborative study led by Matthew Knope, published Feb. 28 in the journal Science, the findings show that animal biodiversity in modern oceans is best explained by lower extinction rates in animal groups that are ecologically diverse, rather than by higher origination rates, as previously predicted.
Category: Faculty Expertise
WATCH: Interview with UH Hilo marine scientist John Burns about the health of coral reefs
John Burns, who teaches and does coral research at UH Hilo, talks about the health of coral reefs in Hawai‘i and globally, as well as what changes in reefs reveal about the health of the ocean and planet
UH Hilo Quintessential University Citizen: Malu Dudoit, emerging Hawaiian leader
Malu Dudoit, UH Hilo alumnus, is an outstanding example of an emerging Hawaiian leader through his contributions in advancing leadership development, community engagement, and Hawaiian culture and language.
Larry Kimura, UH Hilo Hawaiian language preservationist, named Living Treasure of Hawai‘i
Associate Professor Larry Lindsey Kimura received the honor from the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai‘i for his extraordinary commitment to the preservation and use of the Hawaiian language.
UH Hilo Quintessential University Citizen: Michele Ebersole, changing K-12 education with aloha
Embedded within all the work of Professor of Education Michele Ebersole—administrative, teaching, research, community outreach—is the professor’s personal and profound infusion of aloha: love, compassion, and kindness.
UH Hilo Quintessential University Citizen: Justina Mattos, theater arts educator extraordinaire
Assistant Professor Justina Mattos’s passion about educating students—from grade school to university—has brought her recognition from the Chancellor’s Executive Council as a UH Hilo Quintessential University Citizen.
Aloha! New UH Hilo faculty and staff introduced at Spring 2020 welcome event
New faculty and staff were welcomed to the UH Hilo campus at the 2020 Spring Welcome event, Jan. 30.
UH Hilo kinesiology and exercise sciences program receives national award for inclusive excellence and diversity
The American Kinesiology Association’s Inclusive Excellence Award recognizes academic programs that exemplify the core principles of inclusive excellence and diversity. The 2019-2020 award honors the commitment of the UH Hilo program to inclusiveness through its recruitment, retention, hiring, curriculum development, and administrative structure.
UH Hilo Quintessential University Citizen: Norman Arancon, internationally recognized horticulturalist and “triple threat” thespian
Associate Professor Arancon is well known on the south side of campus for his lively horticulture classes and his pioneering research in soil ecology. But on the north side of campus, around the old gym and the Performing Arts Center, he is better known for performing in campus musicals and events as a “triple threat” (accomplished singer, dancer, and actor).
UH Hilo research team coauthors comprehensive historical study of suicide in U.S. Army
The study, published today in JAMA Network Open, challenges the assumption that combat is the primary driver of suicide in active duty U.S. Army forces.