HISC Brown Bag Presentation Series #33 HAWAIʻI BIOSECURITY FRAMEWORK (AKA INAVSIVE SPECIES 101) Presenter: Christy Martin, Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species Watch Presentation on YouTube The Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council (HISC) Brown Bag Presentation Series is designed to provide conservation professionals and stakeholders with the latest research, tools, and methods for controlling invasive species in ...
Read More Brown Bag #33- HAWAIʻI BIOSECURITY FRAMEWORK (AKA INAVSIVE SPECIES 101)
News
Join Dr. Zhiqiang Cheng from UH-CTAHR and Esther Riechert from HDOA for a talk on local biological control agents for pest control in Hawaiʻi. Dr. Cheng will discuss his research into biocontrol agents that can target specific pests and provide alternatives to traditional chemical pesticides, while Esther will cover the regulatory framework for biopesticides in Hawaiʻi.
The Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council has recently announced the awardees for the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month. These awards recognize individuals and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment and dedication towards invasive species control and education in Hawaii. The awardees of this year’s Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month are: Uloha, the Outstanding Business Leader, for ...
Read More HISAM 2023 Invasive Species Heroes Awards
New paper – summary of biological control in Hawaii We are excited to announce that our HISC support staff colleague, Leyla Kaufman, is a co-author on a new paper that summarizes insect and weed biological control in Hawaii. The paper highlights recent successes in the state, discusses the perceptions of biocontrol, and emphasizes the importance ...
Read More New Paper – Insect and weed biological control in Hawaii
2023 Hawaiʻi Legislative Session Update The 2023 legislative session is underway and we are following a number of invasive species related bills as they move through the committees. You can follow along on the HISC Invasive Species Bill Tracking webpage for the full list. HISC coordinated an Invasive Species Info Briefing on January 26th to the Senate Committees on Agriculture and Environment and Water & Land and the House Committees on Energy and ...
Read More Hawaii Legislature 2023 Invasive Species Bill Tracking
The theme for HISAM 23 is “Mythbusters” – addressing misconceptions about invasive species that are often misunderstood. Throughout the month, there will be a variety of in-person volunteer activities, webinars on various topics, awards presented to businesses and individuals who make a difference in addressing invasive species in Hawaiʻi, and much more. Don’t miss out ...
Read More February 2023 is Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month
HISC is hiring a planner to be an integral part of the the HISC support team. This full time position based in Honolulu will provide professional assistance to the Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) Invasive Species Section on matters pertinent to the Hawai‘i Invasive Species Council (HISC) and related tasks: (1) strategic planning; (2) ...
Read More HISC is hiring!
The FY23 HISC Call for Proposals and Application will be released on Monday, May 2nd at 8 am HST. The application link will be posted to the guidelines page. Please read through the information below and follow the link to review the full application guidelines: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/hisc/fy23-call-for-proposals/. OVERVIEW The Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council (HISC) provides interagency ...
Read More May 2nd – FY23 HISC Call for Proposals
Invasive species have devastating effects on Hawaiʻi’s agriculture, ecosystem health, and human health. February is Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month (HISAM), when we raise awareness about these threats while also celebrating the good work done to protect Hawaiʻi from invasive species. As part of these celebrations, the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council (HISC) Support Program coordinates ...
Read More 2022 Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month Awards
Thanks to the work of teams at HDOA, DLNR, DOH, UH, and other partners, implementation on 65% of the 147 action items identified in the Hawaiʻi Interagency Biosecurity Plan has begun as of January 2022. This year marks the halfway point for implementation of the plan and we can reflect on our achievements made to ...
Read More January 2022 Biosecurity Plan Progress Report
