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Chip Fletcher was appointed as special advisor for Climate and Resilience and David Karl was appointed as chair of the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Marine Affairs.

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., marked Earth Day 2024, by announcing the appointment of Charles “Chip” Fletcher, Ph.D., as Special Advisor for Climate and Resilience and David Karl, Ph.D., as Chair of the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Marine Affairs. These appointments are aimed at addressing critical environmental challenges and advancing initiatives for sustainable development in the state.

Governor Green Announces Appointments for Climate Resilience and Marine Affairs

A study co-led by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa doctoral student revealed that each type of coral and algae from a coral reef produced a unique suite of chemical compounds. The information was published in Communications Biology, and may offer a new way to monitor the health of reefs around Hawaiʻi.

A study revealed that each type of coral and algae from a coral reef produced a unique suite of hundreds of chemical compounds.

Inouye’s portrait is the first portrait of a person of color in the U.S. Senate’s leadership portrait series.

Bolstered by a $200,000 National Science Foundation rapid-response grant, a team of UH researchers is gearing up to sample the coral reefs near Lahaina to assess the impact of toxic ash from the fire.

The goal of the research is to determine if any contaminants from the devastating and deadly Lāhainā Fire will alter the ecosystem and affect its resilience in the future.

A team of researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are sampling West Maui reefs to assess the impact from the toxic ash from the Lahaina wildfire.

LAHAINA — A team of researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are sampling West Maui reefs to assess the impact from the toxic ash from the devast