NEXT WORKSHOPS: Sat, Sep 28, 2019, Maʻona Gardens (Honaunau, S. Kona) 10-12 Sat, October 19, 2019; Hawaiian Paradise Park Activity Center (16th & Maku’u) 9 am-10:30 am Sun, November 24, 2019; Hamakua Harvest (Honokaʻa) Sunday Farmerʻs Market Speaker Series 10:30-12:00 Little fire ants (LFA) continue to threaten Hawaiʻi’s environment, agriculture, human health, and way of… Read More…
October 2019: live specimens are still being collected! If you have a possible QLB, please drop it off at 23 E. Kawili St.in Hilo. If you find a QLB but are not able to catch it alive, please take a picture to send to us, then squish it or freeze it to prevent it from… Read More…
Each year, over a million flights are landing in Hawaiʻi or taking off to other destinations. As global movement of people and goods to Hawaiʻi increases, so do the chances of an alien species hitching a ride to our beautiful islands. According to the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species (CGAPS), an average of 20… Read More…
We are so excited for the debut of the new-and-improved PlantPono.org! Find out more about a plant before you buy, or search for suggestions for the perfect non-invasive plant for your property.
Feb 2019: Researchers are asking for the public’s assistance in preventing the spread of an invasive insect destroying grasses in West Hawaii. The Two-Lined Spittle Bug (TLSB) was discovered in Kona late 2016, when a rancher in upper-elevation Hualalai first reported widespread die-off of pastures. Initial surveys found nearly 2000 acres were already affected. By… Read More…
The Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) is a project of the University of Hawaii Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit. The Committee is a voluntary partnership of government, private and non-profit organizations, and concerned individuals working to address invasive species issues on the island of Hawaii.
