Hawaiian Biodiversity and Conservation Lab

Hawaiian Biodiversity and Conservation Lab My lab at Hawaii Pacific University focuses on projects that seek to gain understanding of island biodiversity and how to preserve it.

We are also are working to prioritize & document the spread, impact & how to control harmful invasive species. The main objectives of this lab include conducting research concerning conservation of native Hawaiian ecosystems, including native island land snails and ecology and control of invasive species educate the community about conservation of native Hawaiian fauna. We are currently working w

ith 14 species of native tree snails, 9 of which (Achatinella spp.) are Federally listed as endangered. Hawaiian tree snails are members of the endemic subfamily Achatinellinae, long-lived snails with unusually low fecundity, requiring native host trees for population maintenance and survival. We have a team of dedicated students, technicians, postdoctoral researchers and interns whose responsibilities include feeding and caring for these unique, extremely rare endemic taxa, and conducting research concerning conservation of native Hawaiian fauna.

05/22/2026
05/22/2026

We made it through the week! Reward yourself with some basking ☀️

Happy Friday!

This is the nice gift Conner gave me for helping him with his senior capstone project.
05/15/2026

This is the nice gift Conner gave me for helping him with his senior capstone project.

An adult coqui frog with an abnormal growth on its jaw was collected last night. I have shared this with a few colleagu...
05/08/2026

An adult coqui frog with an abnormal growth on its jaw was collected last night. I have shared this with a few colleagues who may have an idea of the cause of this unusual growth.

08/25/2025

Here is part of one tune we covered on Saturday at Anna’s

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Waimanalo, HI
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