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Dr. James Leary demonstrates HBT to the Hawaii Invasive Species Council

May 8, 2012 HISC meeting and field trip, Maui. Photo: Christy Martin

HBT or Herbicide Ballistic Technology safely delivers low-dose herbicide using

a paintball gun to efficiently access unreachable invasive plants. Photo: C. Martin

New murals depict vision of NREM

Thanks to Trisha Macomber & Kirsten Oleson for obtaining a grant for this project.

Mural Artists ~ Mahalo nui loa!

To Kai Kaulukukui, Shad Kaluhiwa, Cory Taum & Kupono Duncan. Photo: K. Oleson

NREM Internships: Get hands-on experience in Hawaii's natural environment.

NREM 380 students measure DBH of an 18 yr Eucalyptus deglupta. Photo: JB Friday

Alaʻe ʻula / Hawaiian moorhen (Gallinula chloropus sandvicensis), endangered

In Hawaiian legend, the demi-god Maui stole fire from the ala'e 'ula. Photo: C. Lepczyk

Kawainui Marsh: Experience science within Hawaii's unique cultural heritage.

NREM offers classes in hydrology and wetland ecology. Photo: J. B. Friday

ʻAukuʻu / Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax hoactli)

Learn native plant conservation & wildlife management in Hawaii's unique ecosystems. Photo: C. Lepczyk

Vegetation Map for part of Makaha Valley

Learn to apply GIS for resource conservation and management. Image: T. Miura

Learn to apply economics to resource management decision-making.

NREM Economists research sustainable tourism, open space value, invasive species.

Aloha!

Welcome to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM). We are part of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Our students, faculty, and staff are involved in teaching, research, and extension in our community.


Incoming Freshmen

Incoming freshmen have three options for registering for the fall semester: 1) ACE
learning communities, 2) STAR pre-registration, and 3) regular registration through MyUH portal. Learn more here.


News and Events

On-Line Summer Course NREM 458: Project Evaluation and Resource Management

Fundamentals of benefit-cost analysis with extensions to environmental impacts and projects; case studies. This course will be offered this summer as an on-line course. Webinars will be given on a regular basis and will be recorded for viewing at a later date. The instructor will make narrated powerpoints, frequently asked questions (FAOs), and lectures in MP3 files available on a CD for a $15 fee. Students can work at their own pace, however, waiting until the end of the semester to start your work is not advised. Click here to view syllabus. For more information, contact Dr. Linda Cox.

Conservation Biology - NREM/BOT/ZOOL 690 - Fall 2012

Instructors: Christopher Lepczyk (lepczyk@hawaii.edu), Cliff Morden, Sheila Conant. Prerequisites: a course in each of the following: Ecology, Evolution & Genetics. Click here to view more information about this class.


Congratulations to NREM Students
24th annual CTAHR Student Research Symposium

Gamma Sigma Delta MS Student Oral Presentation Award

  • The impact of ethnic diversity on social network capital in a competitive pelagic fishering: the case of Hawaii's longline fishery
  • Michele Barnes (Presenter/Winner), Shawn Arita, Stewart Allen, Ping Sun Leung

NREM Best PhD Student Oral Presentation

  • Who wants feral cats in the Hawaiian Islands and why?
  • Cheryl Lohr (Presenter/Winner), Chris Lepczyk

NREM Best PhD Student Poster Presentation

  • Potential of conservation agriculture practices (CAPs) in enhancing food security of tribal peiple in central mid-hills of Nepal
  • Bikash Paudel (Presenter/Winner), Ted Radovich, Susan Crow, Jacqueline Halbrendt, B.B. Tamang

NREM Best MS Student Oral Presentation

  • Ingestion of Plastic Debris by Longnose Lancetfish (Alepisaurus ferox) in the Hawai'i based Shallow-set Fishery
  • Lesley A. Jantz (Presenter/Winner), Gregory L. Bruland, Chris Lepczyk, Carey Morishige

NREM Best MS Student Poster Presentation

  • Analysis of farmer and extension agent preference in Nepal using Analytic Hierarchy Process
  • Brinton Reed (Presenter/Winner), Catherine Chan-Halbrendt, Jacqueline Halbrendt, Susan Crow, B.B. Tamang, Narendra Chaudhary, Ted Radovich

NREM Best Undergraduate Presentation

  • Effect of substrate and light on germination of four native species in a Hawaiian mesic forest
  • Elysa Ermatinger (Presenter/Winner), Michelle Lazaro, Adam Smith, Darcey Iwashita

Hau'oli Mau Loa Graduate Assistantship Opportunity

The Hau‘oli Mau Loa Foundation and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa are pleased to announce the availability of three graduate assistantships for students dedicated to careers in natural resource management in the state of Hawaii. Each assistantship comes with generous support for two years (2nd year pending satisfactory academic performance), including a Graduate Assistantship salary ($18,924/year plus fringe benefits), a full tuition remission, and $5,000 to be used for attendance costs (e.g., books, fees), travel to local and national conferences, and supplies.

Read the full announcement here.


NREM Graduate Student Organization

Visit our webpage for more information about the NREM GSO.

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management

1910 East-West Road

Sherman 101

Honolulu, HI 96822

Phone: (808) 956-7530

Fax: (808) 956-6539

Email: nrem@ctahr.hawaii.edu

Department Chair

Dr. Catherine Chan-Halbrendt

Graduate Chair

Dr. John Yanagida

Undergraduate Chair

Dr. Travis Idol