News from March 2022
Embracing mountain microbiome and ecosystem functions under global change
By University of Helsinki | Mar 7, 2022
As mountain ecosystems are natural laboratories of global change due to their strong climatic gradients, they continue to be important ecosystems for climate change impact studies.
As Russia invades, Philip Morris suspends operations in Ukraine for 'safety and security'
By David Beasley | Mar 5, 2022
Philip Morris International Inc. has temporarily suspended operations in Ukraine, including at a factory in Kharkiv, following a Russian invasion, a news release said.
Gary Michael Gaughen
By Big Island Times | Mar 5, 2022
Gary Michael Gaughen - August 13, 1944 - February 14, 2022
Susan Masako Kiyojima
By Big Island Times | Mar 5, 2022
Susan Masako Kiyojima - November 25, 1944 - February 12, 2022
Rita Corpuz Pascua
By Big Island Times | Mar 5, 2022
Rita Corpuz Pascua - May 22, 1933 - February 3, 2022
Hawaii County Council will meet March 9
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 5, 2022
Hawaii County Council will meet at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 9.
Masayoshi Nishimori
By Big Island Times | Mar 5, 2022
Masayoshi Nishimori - January 6, 1934 - January 24, 2022
Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet March 9
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 5, 2022
Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 9.
Hawaii County COVID-19 cases averaged 26 per day over past week
By Big Island Times reports | Mar 4, 2022
New COVID-19 cases in Hawaii County decreased by 62% over the past two weeks, with the average number of daily cases over the past week reaching 26, according to data from State of Hawaii Department of Health.
New MRI probe can reveal more of the brain’s inner workings
By Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Mar 4, 2022
Tracing connections between neuron populations could help researchers map brain circuits that underlie behavior and perception.
Pet of the Week: Michi
By Submitted by Hawaii Island Humane Society | Mar 4, 2022
Pet of the Week: Michi
Hawaii County Parks and Recreation and Public Safety Committee will meet March 8
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 4, 2022
Hawaii County Parks and Recreation and Public Safety Committee will meet at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 8.
Hawaii County Human Services and Social Services Committee will meet March 8
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 4, 2022
Hawaii County Human Services and Social Services Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 8.
Coral reef connectivity promotes biodiversity and fisheries conservation
By Macquarie University | Mar 3, 2022
Coral reefs connected by larvae dispersal networks have been found to benefit local fisheries and biodiversity conservation, prompting recommendations to increase the protection of connected reefs.
A surprising heat source is melting the Greenland Ice Sheet from the bottom up
By UC Santa Cruz | Mar 3, 2022
Melt rates measured at the base of the ice sheet are several orders of magnitude higher than previous estimates
Hawaii County Planning Committee will meet March 8
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 3, 2022
Hawaii County Planning Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 8.
Hawaii County Governmental Operations, Relations, and Economic Development Committee will meet March 8
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 3, 2022
Hawaii County Governmental Operations, Relations, and Economic Development Committee will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 8.
Keller Williams 'excited' to open sixth Caribbean location in Sint Maarten
By Zachary Richter | Mar 2, 2022
Keller Williams recently announced the opening of a new master franchise in Sint Maarten.
University of Hawaii Hilo Vulcans baseball defeated on first game of five-game series with Hawaii Pacific University Sharks
By Bree Gonzales | Mar 2, 2022
The University of Hawaii at Hilo Vulcans lost their first baseball game of a five-game series on Feb. 24.