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.
ʻAʻohe pau ka ʻike i ka hālau hoʻokahi │ One learns from many sources │ A web publication from the Office of the Chancellor, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Authors of an article published at Crackyl, an e-magazine dedicated to professional firefighters’ health and wellness, say there is a profound lack of medical research examining firefighters’ health risks.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Haaland, U.S. Senator Schatz, USGS Director Applegate, UH Hilo Chancellor Irwin, UH System President Lassner, and student interns, celebrated at a ground blessing for a new USGS research facility on campus that will monitor volcanoes and support conservation science.
As invasive weeds are systematically pulled and hauled off the slopes of Maunakea, silversword are outplanted as part of restoration efforts on the mauna.
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.
Students serve in the Bonner Program for four years while being paid for over 280 hours of work per year that includes environmental projects and service in the community.