Raising Islands--Hawai'i science and environment

THE source of news about science and the environment as they relate to the Hawaiian Islands, hosted by veteran science reporter Jan TenBruggencate. Issues covered include archaeology, astronomy, botany, climate science, conservation, efficient transportation, geology, marine sciences, sustainability and zoology, with occasional forays into other areas, including traditional navigation and canoe voyaging.

Friday, November 30, 2007

Amazing upper Wainiha Valley set for protection

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The Nature Conservancy of Hawai'i has teamed up with landowner Alexander & Baldwin to actively protect one of the most remote, stunn...
Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Polynesians were in Americas, but left no clear genetic trace

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An extensive survey of the genetic makeup of native Americans—north and south—show no markers to indicate Polynesians contributed significan...
Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Fountain grass: Darwin-defying super-weed?

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Fountain grass is among the really problem weeds of Hawai'i, but globally, it may be more than a problem weed. It may, in fact, be a glo...
Sunday, November 25, 2007

Forest birds, beetles and koa trees: size matters

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If you replant a koa forest, how soon does it become useful habitat for native creatures? It seems to be a matter of, if you build it, they ...
Monday, November 19, 2007

Counting populations: Superferries and tropicbirds

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The August Superferry protests on Kaua'i challenged my crowd-counting skills, and reinforced the value of accurate population assessment...
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