AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 4 (TNSGra) -- Hampshire College issued the following news: Hampshire College Assistant Professor of Plant Science Blair McLaughlin was recently awarded a Whiting Foundation grant to study tree conservation genetics and adaptation to climate change at the National Tropical Botanical Garden headquarters in Kauai, Hawaii. Through a proposed three-week residency with the National Tropical Botanical Garden supported by the Whiting grant, McLaughlin plans to expand her r more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 5 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige today announced the end of all restrictions for inter-county travel, starting June 15. The decision to terminate testing/quarantine requirements comes as the State of Hawai'i approaches the 55% vaccination rate. As of today, 52% of Hawai'i's residents have been fully vaccinated. The governor also announced that beginning June 15, travelers entering the state who have been vaccinated in Hawai more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 3 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: A majority of Hawaii residents prefer limiting the number of visitors to the islands and support charging entry fees for visitors at parks or other "hot spots" during peak times. These are some of the results from a new survey about the visitor industry conducted by the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Public Policy Center. Other findings include residents supporting the state regulating tourism mor more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 5 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Coral reefs could be almost extinct in 30 to 50 years, under the worst-case scenario, according to an international group of scientific experts, including University of Hawaii at Manoa research professor Robert H. Richmond, who identified and discussed the requirements for coral reef survival in an article in Biological Conservation. More than 500 million people rely on coral reefs for the protecti more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 3 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: A high-resolution, real-time wave run-up forecast tool, able to predict coastal flooding up to six days in advance, has been developed for the West Maui shoreline. The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) created the novel online tool, which will help increase preparedness and coastal resiliency for West Maui community members, property owners, businesses, as well as state and county off more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 3 (TNSEco) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Renovations to the University of Hawaii Hyperbaric Treatment Center (HTC) at the Kuakini Medical Center, originally scheduled for June 28 through August 13, have been delayed. Normal operations will resume throughout the summer. UH was notified by contractors on June 2, that renovations will not begin until mid-October 2021. The HTC facility at Kuakini Medical Center will undergo a $1.6-million ren more PR