UH Hilo’s livestock technician helps evacuate animals from path of lava flow
Ten hogs, 14 sheep, and over 30 head of cattle were transported to cooperating private farms near Hilo and to Kapulena grazing lands.
Category: Lava Flow
Sept 16 Message from the Chancellors of UH Hilo and Hawai‘i Community College on the Puna lava flow
UH Hilo and Hawai‘i Community College are closely monitoring the June 27th lava flow from Kilauea and are currently formulating contingency plans to address various issues that may arise.
UH Hilo researcher: Data show dire situation for community if lava flow cuts off lower Puna
Mark Kimura, a researcher in economic geography at UH Hilo, has generated data showing who, how many people, and what businesses could possibly be affected by the lava flow if or when it cuts off highway and then reaches the shore.
Column by UH Hilo marine scientist Misaki Takabayashi: Iselle and Pele strengthen our “island resilience”
MISAKI TAKABAYASHI, MARINE SCIENCE: To us, who live on Hawaiʻi Island with all its awe-inspiring nature, it is easy to understand that the cause-and-effect relationships between our actions and natural processes are indeed reciprocal.
