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Looking down on coastal pool whose waters glow bright green

23 Feb: Tracing the Pollution Problem

Learn about how a UH Hilo research group is using dye tracer tests to assess how cesspools along Hilo shorelines may be contributing to sewage pollution issues in coastal waters. But even if they can successfully trace the problem, what are the solutions?
View of a verdant mixture of trees and shrubs

02 Feb: The Little Red Wheelbarrow

Ever wondered what an agroforest is? Or what one of the most productive agricultural systems was in Hawaiʻi pre-contact? Envision with us alternate futures for currently un-managed agricultural lands across Hawaiʻi as we work to model the benefits and tradeoffs of agroforest restoration.

19 Jan: Why Thermal Cameras are Cool

Until recently, thermal cameras were not commonly available, but with the proliferation of cheap and accessible thermal imaging technology, new avenues of scientific discovery have opened up. Learn how geoscientists are now using thermal images to explore groundwater phenomena invisible to the naked eye.