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Kure Atoll Conservancy
Kure AtollConservancy

A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports the State of Hawaiʻi's ongoing wildlife management and habitat restoration program that enhances biological diversity, ecosystem health, and cultural resources.

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Invasives

Invasive plant removal: “Are you ready? Always!” Firefly

2017-05-22
In: Field Camp Blog, Summer 2017, Summer Season
Tagged: communications, Fieldwork, Invasives, Restoration

IDENTIFICATION of a plant is critical for appropriate treatment and data collection. At the seedling stage, plants look quite alike. After weeks in the field, your eyes get familiar to the appearance for a given plant by its leaves, stem, shape, color, and texture. Also, some have a distinctive smellRead More →

Earth Day every day and our daily sweat

2017-05-09
In: Field Camp Blog, Summer 2017, Summer Season
Tagged: Ducks, Fieldwork, Invasives, Native Plants

The calendar reminded me that Saturday April 22nd was Earth Day! That day was a worldwide day of demonstration and remembrance that our planet needs care. On September 2014, I happened to be in Melbourne, Australia, for the Climate March. A sign always haunts me from that event: it featuredRead More →

If We Were Superheroes

2016-01-24
In: Field Camp Blog, Winter 2015, Winter Season
Tagged: Invasives

If we become superheroes, Ryan wants to have the power to fly. Martha wants to swim like a dolphin and Andy wants the ability to become invisible. Eryn thinks all of these special powers sound good and believes she could do all three and more with a magic wand. CorynaRead More →

The Case Against Verbesina

2015-10-11
In: Field Camp Blog, Winter 2015, Winter Season
Tagged: Invasives

Sometimes Kure Atoll feels like a crime scene. We know the perpetrator well: Verbesina encelioides aka Golden Crownbeard, Wild sunflower, Yellowtip and Anil del Muerto. Our team simply calls him, Verb. His crimes are extensive, but most biologists sum up his destruction by calling him an invasive species. When itRead More →

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