CTAHR Research News

July - August 2009 CTAHR Research News

2009-08-31T17:22:00Z

The CTAHR Research News is back for the 2009-2010 Academic Year. The July - August 2009 CTAHR Research News is now available for download. This month we feature, Dr. H.C. "Skip" Bittenbender from the Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences. Dr. Bittenbender is an extension specialist working unique tropical crops, coffee, kava, and cacao. We also feature a story about a lesser known part of CTAHR, the 4-H livestock program . We also feature a story from Lisa Matsunaga of the UH Office...(read more)

May-June CTAHR Research News

2009-06-24T17:38:00Z

The May-June 2009 CTAHR Research News is ready for download. We feature this month, Dr. Dulal Borthakur of CTAHR's Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering . One of the areas of research that Dr. Borthakur's lab emphasizes is the "rhizosphere", those nodules that fix nitrogen into the soil found on the roots of nitrogen fixing trees. These are particularly important to Hawaii because the important tree - Acacia koa is a nitrogen fixing tree. Also this month is the...(read more)

April 2009 CTAHR Research News

2009-04-30T02:06:00Z

The April 2009 CTAHR Research News is ready to download. This month we feature Dr. Tomoaki Miura of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management . Dr. Miura's Laboratory for Geospatial Analysis and Remote Sensing uses remote sensing and GIS technologies to address environmental and natural resource management issues. Whether it attempting to determine the electromagnetic signature of the invasive fireweed in Hawaii pastureland, or the seasonal variation in cloud cover in our...(read more)

March 2009 CTAHR Research News

2009-03-27T20:13:00Z

The March 2009 CTAHR Research News is ready for download. This month we feature the work of plant pathologist, Dr. Janice Uchida of the Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences . Dr. Uchida and her team can not rest - too many fungal diseases affecting too many important plant species in Hawaii. Most recently, Dr. Uchida is dividing her time between 'ohia rust, Puccinia psidii , a new invasive fungal disease that is threatening Hawaii's native 'ohia trees; fusarium disease...(read more)

February 2009 CTAHR Research News

2009-02-24T02:38:00Z

The February 2009 CTAHR Research News is ready to download. Join us to learn about one of our newest faculty members, Dr. Yong Li of the Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences. Dr. Li is a food microbiologist has is working on a variety of projects - from finding quick and efficient methods to identify pathogenic food bacteria - to determining the good "bugs" found in native products such as kava and kalo. We also feature a thought provoking piece by CTAHR's corn breeder...(read more)

January 2009 CTAHR Research News

2009-01-23T18:38:00Z

The January 2009 CTAHR Research News is now available for download. As we begin our 5th edition of the CTAHR Research News, we feature scientists in CTAHR involved in "sustainability" across various disciplines in CTAHR. Our cover story is about Dr. Ted Radovich of the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences . Ted has woven an excellent story about his lab's research and educational activities in cropping systems and improving soil fertility. Dr. Radovich is also the primary advisor to...(read more)

December 2008 CTAHR Research News

2008-12-19T20:05:00Z

The December 2008 issue of the CTAHR Research News is now available for download. This month we feature Dr. Lori Yancura of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences . Dr. Yancura's work centers around a special "natural" resource of Hawaii, our kupuna. Dr. Yancura's experience as a social psychologist and a gerontologist positions her well in working with Hawaii's seniors in terms of helping caregivers for senior but also when grandparents are placed in the difficult situation...(read more)

November 2008 CTAHR Research News

2008-12-18T19:21:00Z

The November 2008 edition of the CTAHR Research News is now available to download. This month we feature Dr. Daniel Jenkins of the Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering . Dr. Jenkins' lab focuses on the use of biological engineering tools to assist in the identification of plant and human pathogens. This edition we also report upon a tea rooting workshop conducted at the Mealani Experiment Station. CTAHR hosted two scientists from China, Dr. Hao Cheng and Dr. Zhi Lin both from...(read more)

October 2008 CTAHR Research News

2008-10-14T23:52:00Z

The October 2008 edition of the CTAHR Research News is available for downloading. CTAHR is not just agriculture and agricultural research. This month we feature the important work of Dr. Sarah Yuan of CTAHR's Center on the Family . As individuals and as a community, we are all aging. One of the important functions of the Center on the Family is to serve as a Data Center for information that affects our families and in this case, Hawaii's Aging population. Dr. Yuan and her team have developed...(read more)

September 2008 CTAHR Research News

2008-09-25T16:08:00Z

The September 2008 edition of the CTAHR Research News is now available for download. This month we feature the work of Dr. Paul Singleton of the Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences . Paul's research focuses on "precision agriculture" using technology to provide growers with management tools to maximize the effectiveness of their inputs. Without knowing the specific knowledge needs of their plants, farmer's often over water or under water or over fertilize or under fertilize...(read more)

July-August 2008 CTAHR Research News

2008-08-19T19:41:00Z

The July-August 2008 CTAHR Research News is available for downloading. This month we feature the work of Dr. John Hu , Researcher in the Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences . John and his lab's team are busily trying to develop solutions to many of Hawaii's plant diseases caused by plant viruses - Banana Bunchy Top Virus, Citrus Tristeza and Pineapple mealybug associate virus. These viruses are a constant threat to growers in Hawaii. At best, these viruses limit the...(read more)

May 2008 CTAHR Research News

2008-05-16T23:25:00Z

The May/June 2008 CTAHR Research News is ready to be downloaded. This month we feature Dr. Greg Bruland of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management . Dr. Bruland's research interests include soil and water conservation, watershed management, land-based threats to coastal ecosystems and coastal and wetland ecology and management. Greg's research illustrates how CTAHR collaborates with not only farmers and ranchers but also with ecologists and land managers; not only...(read more)

April 2008 CTAHR Research News

2008-04-21T22:55:00Z

The April 2008 CTAHR Research News is ready to be downloaded. This month we feature another "side" of CTAHR, our commitment to Hawaii's ranching community. Dr. Mark Thorne is CTAHR's Range Extension Specialist in the Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences. Mark is part of CTAHR's Beef Initiative and plays an integral part providing research and outreach in range and pasture management across the state. To assist stakeholders, Mark, in cooperation with CTAHR...(read more)

April 2007 CTAHR Research News

2008-04-21T20:20:00Z

The April 2007 CTAHR Research News is ready to download. In this edition, we feature Dr. Linda Cox of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management . Dr. Cox's Community Economic Development Program is an excellent example of integrating outreach and research to provide communities with up-to-date information to assist in program planning and making decisions. We also feature an article about foreign research opportunities through the Fulbright Scholar Program . Along with...(read more)

March 2008 CTAHR Research News

2008-04-19T02:14:00Z

The March 2008 CTAHR Research News is available for downloading. This month we feature the research team headed by Dr. Gernot Presting of the Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering . Dr. Presting's lab is CTAHR's leader in bioinformatics and functional genomics. Among other things, the lab has done work on the Papaya Genome project and work using DNA bar codes to identify the lineage of invasive plant species and pathogenic bacteria. This month we also have an article about...(read more)