Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project
Encyclopedia
The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) is a government-funded project created to provide technology, methods, and information to decision-makers, resource managers, and the general public to help support effective science-based management of harmful non-native species (invasive species
) in Hawaii
and the Pacific Rim
.
, Hawaii
) of the Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center (PIERC) of the USGS's Biological Resources Division
(formerly the National Biological Service) through the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (PSCU) based at the University of Hawaii
Department of Botany
.
(NBII) through the Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center of the USGS, with support from the Hawaii Conservation Studies Unit (HCSU), University of Hawaii at Hilo
. Historically, HEAR has also received funding and/or support from the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit based at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
and Haleakala National Park
.
Invasive species
"Invasive species", or invasive exotics, is a nomenclature term and categorization phrase used for flora and fauna, and for specific restoration-preservation processes in native habitats, with several definitions....
) in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
and the Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim
The Pacific Rim refers to places around the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The term "Pacific Basin" includes the Pacific Rim and islands in the Pacific Ocean...
.
Origin and history
HEAR originated at the Haleakala Field Station (MauiMaui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
) of the Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center (PIERC) of the USGS's Biological Resources Division
Biological Resources Discipline
The Biological Resources Discipline is a program of the United States Geological Survey . Its stated task is to work with other stakeholders to provide the scientific understanding and technologies needed to support the sound management and conservation of the United States' biological...
(formerly the National Biological Service) through the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (PSCU) based at the University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
Department of Botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
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Funding
As of 2007, the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project is funded by the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) of the National Biological Information InfrastructureNational Biological Information Infrastructure
The National Biological Information Infrastructure is a program coordinated by the United States Geological Survey's Biological Informatics Office within the USGS Biological Resources Discipline...
(NBII) through the Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center of the USGS, with support from the Hawaii Conservation Studies Unit (HCSU), University of Hawaii at Hilo
University of Hawaii at Hilo
The University of Hawaii at Hilo, UHH, or UH Hilo is one of the ten branches of the University of Hawaii system anchored by the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in Honolulu, Hawaii...
. Historically, HEAR has also received funding and/or support from the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit based at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa
The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system...
and Haleakala National Park
Haleakala National Park
Haleakalā National Park is a United States national park located on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii. The park covers an area of , of which is a wilderness area...
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Partnerships
The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) functions by working collaboratively as a partnership with other organizations, including (but not limited to):- Pacific Basin Information Node (NBII)
- Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center (USGS)
- Global Invasive Species Information NetworkGlobal Invasive Species Information NetworkThe Global Invasive Species Information Network is a web-based network of data providers including government, non-government, non-profit, educational, and other organizations that agree to work together to provide increased access to data and information on invasive species around the world...