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DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CARTY CHANG INTERIM CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release March 2, 2015     HAWAII’S TOP TEN INVASIVE SPECIES  ...
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A new study on the economic impact of LFA in Hawaii titled, “Taking the Sting out of Little Fire Ant” has been published in Ecological Economics.   The journal is providing ...
Read More New Journal Article Highlights Economic Impacts of Little Fire Ants

A group of Hawaii researchers examining control strategies for the invasive plant miconia (Miconia calvescens) have won an Outstanding Paper Award from the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA). Dr. ...
Read More Hawaii Researchers Win National Weed Science Award

    The State of Hawaii is hosting the 3rd annual Hawaii Invasive Species Awareness Week (HISAW) in February 2015. HISAW is organized in coordination with the U.S. National Invasive ...
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  On June 19, 2014, Governor Neil Abercrombie signed House Bill 1716 (Making an Appropriation for Invasive Species Prevention, Control, Outreach, Research, and Planning) into law. Becoming Act 102, the ...
Read More Governor Signs Bill to Increase Funding for Invasive Species Efforts

NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA, JR. CHAIRPERSON, BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES SCOTT ENRIGHT CHAIRPERSON, BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  April 25, 2014 Abercrombie Administration Requests Federal Recognition of Hawaii’s ...
Read More Release: Abercrombie Administration Requests Federal Recognition of Hawaii’s Unique Biosecurity Needs

For Immediate Release: March 3, 2014 SCOTT ENRIGHT, HDOA and WILLIAM J. AILA JR, DLNR CO –CHAIRMEN HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL Hawaii Invasive Species Council Joint News Release GOVERNOR ABERCROMBIE ...
Read More Governor’s Proclamation & HISC Awards: HISAW 2014 Kick-off

HAWAII JOINS THE NATION IN RECOGNIZING INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS WEEK 2nd Annual Kickoff Event Begins with Governor’s Proclamation at the Capitol (March 3-9) The State of Hawaii will participate in ...
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KAULUNANI, HAWAII’S URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM RECEIVES SUSTAINABILITY AWARD FOR HAWAII-PACIFIC WEED RISK ASSESSMENT HONOLULU — The Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program was recently awarded the PlantPono/Invasive Plants Advocacy ...
Read More HISC-funded Weed Risk Assessment used as tool in award-winning Kaulunani Project

University of Hawaii researcher Dr. James Leary’s work with Herbicide Ballistic Technology (HBT) has been receiving positive attention in print and television media this week. The HBT platform developed by ...
Read More UH Researcher’s Herbicide Ballistic Technology Attracts Media Attention