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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Join us to learn more about invasive species during the month of February for Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month. This year we will by exploring the three wao’s (or realms) ...
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Check out this new video from our partners at the Big Island Invasive Species Committee. First detected in 2016 in South Kona, by 2021 the twolined spittlebug (TLSB) had impacted ...
Read More New Video: Pest in Paradise – Two Lined Spittle Bug