Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project


The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project 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 in Hawaii and the Pacific Rim.

Origin and history

HEAR originated at the Haleakala Field Station of the Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center of the USGS's Biological Resources Division through the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit based at the University of Hawaii Department of Botany.

Funding and support

As of late 2012, the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project is funded by the Hauoli Mau Loa Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service with support from the of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Historically, HEAR has also received funding or support from the Pacific Basin Information Node of the National Biological Information Infrastructure through the Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center of USGS, the Hawaii Conservation Studies Unit of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Haleakala National Park, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Partnerships

The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project functions by working collaboratively as a partnership with other organizations, including: