RCUH honors Maunakea Rangers
RCUH awarded Maunakea Rangers Mark Ellis, Robert Madrigal, Oscar Poua, and Tommy Waltjen first place as an exemplary team for their contributions and impact to research conducted on the mauna.
Category: Maunakea
UH System News Image of the Week: Sunset from Maunakea by UH Hilo astronomy student Jotis Russell-Christian
The photo of sunset from Maunakea was taken during a field trip with Kāwili Kine Cultures, a part of the Center for Global Education and Exchange at UH Hilo.
UH Hilo alumnus Alika Toledo says it’s a privilege caring for Maunakea, coaching at Waiākea High
UH Hilo alum Alika Toledo oversees access to the summit through road grading and snow clearing operations. He also coaches golf at his other alma mater, Waiākea High.
UH reports removal of Caltech Telescope from Maunakea is underway
Disassembly of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory’s 34-foot diameter telescope on Maunakea began the week of August 28.
Center for Maunakea Stewardship: While volunteers pull weeds, staff outplants keiki silverswords
As invasive weeds are systematically pulled and hauled off the slopes of Maunakea, silversword are outplanted as part of restoration efforts on the mauna.
Decommissioning of UH Hilo’s Hōkū Ke‘a telescope receives approval from BLNR
The decommissioning of Hōkū Kea is tentatively scheduled to begin in late 2023 and take about five months to complete.
UH Hilo’s Center for Maunakea Stewardship: Update on silversword recovery efforts
Silversword seeds first sown at UH Hilo’s Maunakea Stewardship Center greenhouse in February 2022 have sprouted into more than 100 seedlings that are now three to seven inches tall.
Message from the Chancellor: Public input sought on UH Hilo proposed teaching telescope
Comments may be made online today through Oct. 24. To learn more, the public is invited to an open house on Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the UH Hilo Sciences and Technology Building, room 108.
