Announcements from the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Job announcements are now listed on a separate page. Archival announcements (announcements which previously appeared on the page that you're now reading, but are older or out-of-date) are also available online. Upcoming national and international invasive species meetings are listed by the National Invasive Species Information Center.

International Sandalwood Symposium 2012 The International Sandalwood Symposium 2012 will be held 21-24 October 2012 at the East-West Center in Honolulu. The symposium will bring together diverse participants interested in scientific research, conservation, ethnobotany, commercialization, and other aspects of sandalwoods. (Info posted 8 February 2012)

2012 Imported Fire Ant Conference The 2012 Imported Fire Ant Conference will be held 16-19 April 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Info posted 31 January 2012)

Pacific Islands Species Forum The Pacific Islands Species Forum will be held in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 25 to 27 April 2012. The forum will be an opportunity for scientists, researchers, policy-makers, and conservation practitioners to share species research and conservation efforts in the Pacific. (Info posted 31 January 2012)

Hawaii Conservation Alliance 2012 programs Hawaii Conservation Alliance's 2012 programs  include the conservation conference, Pacific-Hawaii conservation exchange program, and online lecture series. (Info posted 12 January 2012)

Pesticide risk reduction education short courses A schedule of short courses to prepare for the Hawaii Department of Agriculture's certification exam for restricted use pesticides is posted by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii at Manoa. The schedule includes a course on Hawaii Island (Hilo) on 5-7 March 2012 and Maui on 19-21 March 2012. (Info updated 31 January 2011)

Training in tropical marine and coastal ecosystem management The Coastal Academy is accepting applications for tropical coastal and marine ecosystem courses throughout 2012 in Antsiranana, Madagascar. (Info posted 13 December 2011)

Pacific Entomology Conference 2012 The 2012 Pacific Entomology Conference, sponsored by the Hawaii Entomological Society, will be held 22-23 February 2012 in Waikiki, Oahu. (Info posted 9 December 2011)

Conservation and natural heritage conference Biodiversity Without Boundaries 2012 conference will be held 22-26 April 2012 in Portland, Oregon. (Info posted 21 November 2011)

Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) 2012 meeting The 52nd annual WSSA meeting will be held held 6-9 February 2012 in Waikoloa, Hawaii Island. (Info posted 14 November 2011)

International Conference on Advances in Plant Sciences (ICAPS) The ICAPS conference will be held 14-18 November 2012, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Topics include ecology, climate change, and plant adaptation; conservation and management of tropical rainforests; and integrated weed management. (Info posted 14 November 2011)

National Invasive Species Awareness Week National Invasive Species Awareness Week will be held 26 February to 3 March 2012 in Washington, D.C. Various ways to observe National Invasive Species Awareness Week   will help raise awareness of the issues. (Info posted 28 September 2011)

2012 Nahelehele Dryland Forest Symposium The 2012 Nahelehele Dryland Forest Symposium will be held 24 February 2012 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. (Info posted 3 May 2011)

Kauai Native Plant Society Events Kauai Native Plant Society events include hikes, lectures, plant give-aways, and parties. (Info posted 28 October 2009)

"Natural Treasures of Hawaii" Free Lecture Series Hawaii Conservation Alliance presents a free lecture series on the last Wednesday of the month from 5:30-7 pm at the ING DIRECT Café, 1958 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu. All ages are welcome. (Info posted 26 October 2009)

Pesticide applicator certification / recertification A schedule of pesticide applicator certification classes is posted by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, with links to applications, study materials, topics, and locations. (Info posted 12 January 2009.)

Volunteers needed: Maui fishpond restoration Help rebuild the Koieie Fishpond in Kihei, Maui on second and last Saturdays of each month from 8 to 11 am. The revitalization of Koieie serves to educate Maui's youth and communities about native Hawaiian fishponds, the Hawaiian culture, its traditions and practices. (Info updated 1 August 2010)

Volunteers needed to help clean Kalihi Stream KAUPA's monthly 2nd Saturday for Sustainability stream clean-up is your chance to demonstrate your aloha for the aina. KAUPA (Kalihi Ahupua'a Ulu Pono Ahahui) is dedicated to restoring the natural and cultural resources within the Kalihi ahupuaa through education, outreach and action. Guest speakers will share their expertise. (Info updated 11 April 2011.)

Upcoming International Invasive Species Meetings Upcoming national and international invasive species meetings are listed by the National Invasive Species Council of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Dates, venues, and links to registration pages are provided. (Info posted 24 September 2007 by PN.) (URL: http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/news/calendar.php)

Archived historical HEAR announcements The HEAR announcements archive page contains historical announcements from the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) (i.e. announcements which previously appeared on the page that you're now reading, but are older or out-of-date). (URL: http://www.hear.org/announcements/archival_announcements.htm)

Some documents posted on the HEAR website are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If your computer is not already set up to read these files, you can download the FREE Adobe Acrobat reader. You can set up most web browsers to automatically invoke this reader (as a "helper application" or "add-in") upon encountering documents of this type (refer to your browser's documentation for how to do this).

Some documents posted on the HEAR website are in Excel spreadsheet format. If your computer is not already set up to read these files, you can download the FREE Excel reader. You can set up most web browsers to automatically invoke this reader (as a "helper application" or "add-in") upon encountering documents of this type; refer to your browser's documentation for how to do this.

This page was updated on 8 February 2012 by PN, and created on 27 July 2001 by PT.