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Mission:
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The mission of the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) is to provide technology, methods, and information to decision-makers, resource managers, and the general public to help support effective science-based management of harmful non-native species in Hawaii and the Pacific.
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Website:
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HEAR disseminates and archives information on its website (www.hear.org).
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Funding:
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HEAR is currently funded by grants from the Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service with support from PCSU (UH Manoa). Historically, HEAR has also received funding and/or support from the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), PIERC (USGS), the USFWS, HCSU (UH Hilo), and HALE (NPS). More details are available online.
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Origin/history:
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HEAR originated at the USGS/BRD's Haleakala Field Station (Maui, Hawaii) of the Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center (PIERC) of the U.S. Geological Survey's Biological Resources Division (formerly the National Biological Service) through the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (PCSU) based at the University of Hawaii Department of Botany.
More details about HEAR's history, creation, and work
are available in an online article.
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Contact info:
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Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Contact HEAR!
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e-mail: webmaster@hear.org
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Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)
P.O. Box 1272
Puunene, HI 96784
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