In light of Earth Day, I was asked to help with an outreach project educating 4th and 5th-grade students on rapid ohia death (ROD). A nice drive to the other side of the island to an area called Pu'u Wa'awa'a (pronounced pooh ooh vah ah...

Working here has been great so far. There is much work to be done both in the field as well as at the home base. Having a range of tasks from field to lab to greenhouse has left me feeling satisfied with the best...

Ceratocystis is a genus of fungi that can be found throughout the world. It has been discovered that some species cause diseases in plants such as oak wilt and rapid wilt of some Eucalyptus species. If you feel like doing some digging yourself you might...

Based out of Hilo, Hawaii you can find a well-managed facility that is home to some of those who are known to be caretakers of some of the most beautiful forests on Hawaii Island. Ideally, there would be more hustle and bustle here but covid...