"New Consciousness, New Knowledge" │UH Hilo Faculty Research & Scholarly Activity
Professor Hart’s areas of research are in behavioral ecology, community ecology, and conservation of Hawaiian forests and forest birds. His LOHE Lab is currently launching into the age of AI in data collection and analysis.
Assistant Professor Graham is a molecular ecologist whose most important contribution to the field is her research into the genetics of arthropod communities found in the Hawaiian archipelago.
Professor Lundblad is a geochemist who studies the chemical composition of Hawaiian stone tools and active lava flows on Hawaiʻi Island.
In a long-term study conducted in Associate Professor Nakanishi’s lab, the goal is to contribute to a better appreciation of native Hawaiian medicine and discover new treatments for modern diseases.
Associate Professor Mandel is an expert in Human-In-the-Loop Artificial Intelligence, a data-driven process that improves models and algorithms through human intervention and contribution to create better and more accurate AI.
John Burns is a research scientist primarily studying coral health and disease with special focus on investigating the physiological impacts of disease on affected corals and how coral mortality affects the ecology and biology of coral reef ecosystems.
Associate Professor Pacheco studies sexual and reproductive health, specifically, pelvic inflammatory disease, chlamydia, HIV/AIDS, and cesarean delivery rates.
Associate Professor Tao is investigating mechanisms of cell division to provide clues for cancer treatment. His ultimate goal is to find an effective way to cure cancer.
Professor Wiegner’s research focuses on microbial pollution from sewage. Specifically, she assesses the impact of humans on water quality in fresh and marine environments.
Gotshalk is a musculoskeletal physiologist, anatomist, and exercise physiologist with a strong background in muscular strength and power training and total body systemic response to exercise and stress.
Themes of Professor Binder’s research have included time series analysis, the relation between chaos and theory of computation, and the study of siphons.
Professor Hon specializes in volcanology, petrology and mineralogy. His research interests concentrate on basaltic volcanoes in Hawai‘i and large ash-flow caldera eruptions.
Professor Ostertag is a tropical forest ecologist whose research interests revolve around understanding the structure and function of Hawaiian lowland wet forests.
Professor Mautz’s research interests are in animal physiological ecology and environmental toxicology. He studies the coqui frog invasion in Hawai‘i and lizards in California.
Professor of Marine Science Jim Beets studies coral reef community ecology and tropical marine fisheries. Notably, he has done important work on fish stocks and shark migration.
