The goal of the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) project is to provide resources (technology, methods, and information) to resource managers statewide to aid in the fight against invasive alien species in Hawaii and the Pacific Basin.

The National Tropical Botanical Garden is dedicated to the conservation of tropical plant diversity, particularly rare and endangered species. Medicine, food, shelter - the potential uses of many plant species are not known. Yet they are becoming extinct at an alarming rate. Located in the only tropical and sub-tropical regions in the United States, the gardens and preserves of the NTBG are ...

CRAMP is developing and applying standard scientific techniques that will enable us to compare the results of many different coral reef studies throughout the state. CRAMP - The Hawaii Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program was created during 1997-98 by leading coral reef researcers, managers and educators in Hawaii to increase the ability to manage coral reef habitat in Hawaii ...

Non-native Caribbean frogs (Eleutherodactylus spp.; not true 'tree frogs', as some have called them) have become established in small areas in Hawaii. They cause both environmental and 'people' problems. These creatures may have a special appeal to some people; and, as many people know, frogs and other amphibians are having problems on a global scale. However, these frogs do not belong in ...