The Hawaii Department of Agriculture has released a Request for Proposals for the production of a comprehensive, multi-agency biosecurity plan for Hawaii. The intended scope of this plan is to address pre-border, border, and post-border biosecurity needs, and to incorporate the needs of multiple state and federal agencies. The intended outcome is a succinct implementation ...
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A new fungal pathogen known as Rapid Ohia Death (Ceratocystis fimbriata) was identified on Hawaii Island in 2014. The fungus attacks and can quickly kill ohia trees (Metrosideros polymorpha). Ohia is endemic to Hawaii and comprises approximately 80% of Hawaii’s native forests. In 2015, the HISC awarded funds to the University of Hawaii to support a post-doctoral ...
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In preparation for the 2016 Legislature, HISC staff asked invasive species experts in Hawaii to prepare pre-proposals for what could be achieved in FY17. HISC received 48 pre-proposals describing $10M in interagency projects. The projects below are non-binding: actual HISC expenditures in FY17 will depend on the amount of funding provided by the State Legislature ...
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