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The STEM Intercommunity Portal is built and maintained by educators, researchers, industry, and community members interested in promoting STEM and STEM education in Hawaii and around the world.
New features will be added to this website throughout the school year, and the SIP team would appreciate input on what you would like to see. Email us at info@sip-hawaii.org or head over to the forums to share your ideas.
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Create a Native Plant Garden
Queen Kapiolani Gardens, Waikiki - near Kapiolani Park on Monsarrat Avenue between Paki Avenue and Leahi Avenue; the entrance to the parking area is off Leahi Avenue
Interested in native plants? Like making a difference? Come join the Sierra Club, Hawaii Service Trip Program, and the City and County of Honolulu establish a demonstration native plant garden at Queen Kapiolani Gardens.
Learn more about native plants from one of Hawaii’s leading authorities, Rick Barboza of Hui Ku Maoli Ola native plant nursery, and enjoy a fun morning with other people interested in environmental service. Contribute to the future enjoyment of Kapiolani Park by visitors and locals alike.
University of Hawaii at Manoa--Science and Technology Department, Hamilton Library
Ethnobotany of Pohnpei Book Release
Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawaii
Na Meakanu o Wa`a o Hawai`i Kahiko, by Lynton Dove White.
Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawaii tracks the path of various important plants carried in voyaging canoes crisscrossing Oceania, and finally to the middle of the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii. Includes the history, the botanical nomenclature, the cultural significance, cultivation and uses of the plants.
Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (Database)
University of Hawaii - Department of Botany. Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (Database)
The search or find option of your web viewer will take you instantly to any scientific or common name in this index. You can then follow the link to the appropriate web page for more information and illustrations pertaining to the plant being sought.
Native Hawaiian Plant Propagation Database
University of Hawaii - College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources - Native Hawaiian Plant Propagation Database
This extensive though not comprehensive database of Native Hawaiian Plants and their propagation features a search function by botanical, common or Hawaiian name as well as links to other relevant websites.
LECTURE - Biotechnology: Benefits and Challenges to Hawaii Farmers
Windward Community College, Hale `Imiloa 111.
Lecture - Biotechnology: Benefits and Challenges to Hawaii Farmers. Dr. Yun Judy Zhu, Ph.D. In this presentation, both potential benefits and concerns of recent advances in biotechnology as well as the roles of different federal regulatory agencies will be addressed. Dr. Yun Judy Zhu is a Research Scientist at Hawaii Agriculture Research Center (HARC) working on tropical crop improvement through molecular cloning and genetic engineering. This event is part of the 2008 Community Forum in Chemistry co-sponsored by ACS-Hawaii Section and WCC.
Lyon Arboretum Guides Training
Lyon Arboretum Guides Training
Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road, Honolulu 96822
A series of 8 2-hour classes for people interested in becoming garden guides at Lyon Arboretum. Topics covered include basic botany, horticulture, plant conservation, natural history, Hawaiian ethnobotany and the Arboretum's gardens and collections. After completing the course, participants will be expected to help guide Lyon Arboretum garden tours. Materials and supplies will be provided.
Wednesdays 1/7/09 - 2/25/09, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Lyon Arboretum Guides Training
