A team of UH Hilo faculty & undergraduate students investigated whether or not computer vision tools can detect disease on coral reefs as well as the human eye. The findings? Machines can complement human evaluation.
Category: Research
UH Hilo marine scientists and partner researchers investigate how climate change affects coral reef at French Frigate Shoals
On a routine summer expedition to do an annual survey of the reef at French Frigate Shoals, UH marine scientists made two unexpected discoveries: a demolished reef and an invasive alga.
UH Hilo agricultural students conduct trials on growing rice in East Hawai‘i
The lead investigators of the project, horticultural researchers Sharad Marahatta and Norman Arancon, say the findings could benefit local farmers and the entire agricultural community of Hawai‘i.
A quieter forest: UH Hilo biologists document loss of bird song in Hawaiian honeycreepers on Kaua‘i
The researchers did the study on Kaua‘i because it is in crisis mode: bird populations are crashing due to disease and habitat loss, and with that, the species are losing their songs.
UH Hilo marine scientists train junior scientists in the waters of the Marshall Islands
Ten Marshallese students were trained over the summer in scientific methods of collecting data on water quality, algae cover, and reef composition. The students did the research themselves, in the Marshall Islands, and the knowledge and skills they gained will be of great benefit to their communities and the environment of their homeland.
New technology coming to UH 2.2-meter telescope, will bring research opportunities to UH Hilo and other students
Students at UH Hilo, among others, will have the opportunity to do research with new cutting-edge technology at the UH 2.2-meter telescope on Maunakea.
Students and faculty from UH Hilo present their research at statewide conservation conference; two students bring home awards
Graduate student Koa Matsuoka was awarded Honorable Mention in the category of Graduate Student Oral Presentation; Matthew Dye received Honorable Mention in the category of Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation.
WATCH: UH Hilo geographer explains his use of innovative drone and mapping technology in his Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death research
In a new video, geographer Ryan Perroy, an associate professor at UH Hilo, explains the technology he uses in his award-winning research into the spread of Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death.
UH Hilo geographer Ryan Perroy wins $70k prize for his innovative drone use in Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death research
Associate Professor of Geography Ryan Perroy won The ‘Ōhi‘a Challenge with his innovative use of drones and remote sensing devices to detect Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death, a fungus decimating Hawaiian forests. The competition was sponsored by Conservation X Labs, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations, the National Invasive Species Council Secretariat, and the National Park Service.
Accomplishments highlighted in UH Hilo 2018-2019 Annual Report
Noted accomplishments for the year: the university launched a new certificate in data science, established a new aeronautical sciences degree program, and the doctor of nursing practice program was granted permanent status.