Two University of Hawaii Manoa scientists will be working with the public to gather new information about the Pueo, also known as the Hawaiian short-eared owl. Scientists from UH Manoa's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management–with the support from the State of Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife–designed the citizen science imitative because of the … [Read more...] about University of Hawaii scientists launch Pueo Citizen Research Project
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Kapua Sproat named Associate Director of Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law
D. Kapua‘ala Sproat has been named Associate Director of the Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law. The Center, headquartered at the William S. Richardson School of Law, specializes in teaching and producing scholarship about Hawaii’s unique culturally based legal framework. Sproat is a UH Manoa associate professor of law who has won numerous awards as a … [Read more...] about Kapua Sproat named Associate Director of Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law
State Ethics Commission hires ACLU Hawaii’s Legal Director Daniel M. Gluck to be new exec. director
The civil liberties good guys scored a rare win in the government appointments game last week. The five-member Hawaii State Ethics Commission has selected Daniel M. Gluck, the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) Hawaii office, to be its new executive director, the commission announced on July 1. “I will work to ensure our state’s lawmakers, … [Read more...] about State Ethics Commission hires ACLU Hawaii’s Legal Director Daniel M. Gluck to be new exec. director
Quizunderstood: How well do you know the world’s largest sponge, recently found in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands?
1. The scientific journal Marine Biodiversity recently published a paper asserting that the largest sponge in the world had been found in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. About how long was the sponge? A. 2 feet B. 5 feet C. 9 feet D. 12 feet E. 15 feet 2. According to a May 26 Honolulu Civil Beat story, just one of the 14 House members who did NOT hold a … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know the world’s largest sponge, recently found in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands?