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May 1, 2019

Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Science Symposium

The first-ever ROD Science Symposium was held in May 2019 at the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai‘i on the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo campus. The symposium brought together top scientists and managers for two days of scientific presentations followed by a half-day workshop with the goal of identifying the next steps in combating the fungal disease that is killing ʻōhiʻa trees on Hawai‘i Island.

Links:

Big Island Now

Hawaii.gov