Fungi Connectors Underground: What Palmyra Atoll Is Teaching Us About How Island Ecosystems Recover
A new study reveals the role fungi play in the restoration and recovery of rare, resilient atoll ecosystems!
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I’iwi at Risk: A Scarlet Bird’s Dangerous Migration
As environmental impacts unfold in Hawaii, I’iwis’ seasonal migrations turn deadly. The scarlet I’iwi is hard to miss, standing out vibrantly against the deep green backdrop of Hawaii’s foliage. The native bird, a Hawaiian honeycreeper, fits gracefully into its natural habitat. Its curved bill, for example, matches the shape of the native ‘Opelu flower, which makes […]
People and Native Species of Hawaii Disturbed by Invasive Fire Ants
Invasive ants are wreaking havoc on the Hawaiian Islands. David Moverly, the Invasive Species Advisor for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program in Samoa and manager of the Hawai’i Ant Lab in Hilo, is part of a global movement to manage and prevent the spread of invasive species. One invasive species he is […]
Rare Cave-Dwelling Island Spider Needs Protection
A newly-discovered spider found only on a single island in the Azores Archipelago is on the brink of extinction. Eight years ago, researchers discovered a new spider species on an island in the Azores, a mid-north Atlantic archipelago. The researchers have just determined that the spider lives nowhere else in the world–its range is restricted […]
Three New Lemur Species Identified in Madagascar
Three new lemur species have been identified in Madagascar, an island nation off the southeast coast of Africa. Scientists from the German Primate Center (DPZ), the University of Kentucky, the American Duke Lemur Center and the Université d’Antananarivo in Madagascar have described three new species of Mouse Lemurs. The identification of new lemur species has […]
What’s so Special about Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile?
Located in the Pacific Ocean between the Andes and Oceania, the island of Robinson Crusoe, Chile has a unique flora which draws from these two distinct ecozones. The island was once dotted with endemic palm, sandalwood trees, colorful nectar-bearing plants, and edible “cabbage palms” (a type of overgrown daisy). Several unique plants have been lost […]