Aloha and Welcome to HRPP’s New Director, Dr. Neusa Steiner
We are excited to welcome Dr. Neusa Steiner as the new Director of the Hawaiian Rare Plant Program …
Research
Lyon Arboretum wins global award for saving endangered native plants
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Harold L. Lyon Arboretum Seed Conservation Laboratory has been internationally recognized for its critical work in …
Lyon Arboretum receives Global Genome Initiative (GGI) Award
Lyon Arboretum’s Grounds & Collections Department has been awarded (BGCI/GGI/2020/23) funds from the Global Genome Initiative (GGI) Award …
How To Keep Hawaii’s Rarest Plants From Disappearing? Freeze Them
Civil Beat has an article about the important work being done by Lyon’s own HRPP. Check it out …
UH experts help to save rare endangered plant from brink of extinction
Ka palupalu o Kanaloa (Kanaloa kahoolawensis) is one of 10 most critically endangered plants and animals in the …
2021 Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series!
Lyon Arboretum is excited to be bringing back its Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series! Feed your mind from …
National Geographic: Coffee pulp helps Costa Rican forests grow back from deforestation
Lyon Arboretum’s own Rakan Zahawi was interviewed for this National Geographic article about using coffee pulp to aid …
New Native Hawaiian Flower Discovered
A new native Hawaiian flower has been discovered, and propagation–facilitated by a paste developed by Lyon Arboretum’s own …
Saving native plants during COVID-19
Saving native plants during COVID-19 As museums, zoos, aquariums and botanical gardens worldwide have temporarily shut down to …
Publication Highlights HRPP’s Work in Conservation
Check out this wonderful publication from the journal Biological Conservation that provides perspective on the conservation work carried …