Kūkala Archives: 2026-02-26

Homegrown Heart

From the research labs to the dining hall, UH Hilo alumnus Reid Kusano bridges the gap between students and local producers by championing the "Local First" initiative and its new student-grown limu partnership

UH Hilo’s high-tech fight to protect Native birds

Biology professor Pat Hart teams up with Google’s AI to track and protect Hawaiʻi’s vanishing forest birds

Faculty & Staff Highlights

From Oregon to Hilo, the arrival of the research vessel Kaiola marks a new era for UH Hilo Marine Science. Led by John Burns and Kainoa Hauanio, this vessel provides a dedicated platform for hands-on student learning and seafaring research