USGS volunteer Ezikio hoists a mosquito trap into the trees. Trapping adult mosquitos helps mosquito suppression efforts by informing invasive mosquito population dynamics.
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USGS volunteer hoists mosquito trap
USGS volunteer Ezikio hoists a mosquito trap into the trees. Trapping adult mosquitos helps mosquito suppression efforts by informing invasive mosquito population dynamics.
Culex quinquefasciatus Larvae, Southern house mosquito
Look closely for the southern house mosquito larvae -Culex quinquefasciatus. Larvae collected in the field to help identify mosquito population dynamics.
Look closely for the southern house mosquito larvae -Culex quinquefasciatus. Larvae collected in the field to help identify mosquito population dynamics.
Palikea Stream
Palikea stream in Kīpahulu Biological Reserve. Certain times of year, the streambed is nearly dry. The still water left in rock pools provides habitat to invasive mosquitos.
Palikea stream in Kīpahulu Biological Reserve. Certain times of year, the streambed is nearly dry. The still water left in rock pools provides habitat to invasive mosquitos.
Distribution of native birds and non-native mosquitoes that transmit avian malaria relative to temperature and elevation in Hawai‘i
linkTemperature and elevation affect the distribution and intensity of avian malaria in Hawai‘i. Climate change is aiding the rapid movement of disease into disease-free forests. At low elevations, mosquitoes breed year-round, and disease transmission is too intense for most native bird species to persist.
Distribution of native birds and non-native mosquitoes that transmit avian malaria relative to temperature and elevation in Hawai‘i
linkTemperature and elevation affect the distribution and intensity of avian malaria in Hawai‘i. Climate change is aiding the rapid movement of disease into disease-free forests. At low elevations, mosquitoes breed year-round, and disease transmission is too intense for most native bird species to persist.
Automated radio telemetry base station
A major advancement in the use of radio telemetry has been the development of automated radio tracking systems (ARTS) which allow animal movements to be tracked continuously. A new ARTS approach is the use of a network of simple radio receivers (nodes) that collect radio signal strength (RSS) values from animal-borne radio transmitters.
A major advancement in the use of radio telemetry has been the development of automated radio tracking systems (ARTS) which allow animal movements to be tracked continuously. A new ARTS approach is the use of a network of simple radio receivers (nodes) that collect radio signal strength (RSS) values from animal-borne radio transmitters.
Female 'ōpe'ape'a (Hawaiian hoary bat) with two pups
Female 'ōpe'ape'a (Hawaiian hoary bat) at day-roost with two pups, Hawai‘i Island.
Female 'ōpe'ape'a (Hawaiian hoary bat) at day-roost with two pups, Hawai‘i Island.
Native Plantings in Former Burn Area - Before Image
Newly planted restoration test plot in Hakalau Forest Wildlife Refuge. PC: C. Yanger, 2020.
Newly planted restoration test plot in Hakalau Forest Wildlife Refuge. PC: C. Yanger, 2020.
Hawai'i 'Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens).
Hawai'i 'Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens).
Hawai'i 'Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens).
Ohia forest with dieback
Aerial photo of ʻōhiʻa forest on Hawaii Island, including dieback resulting from Rapid Ohia Death.
Aerial photo of ʻōhiʻa forest on Hawaii Island, including dieback resulting from Rapid Ohia Death.
Ohia seedlings before planting
ʻŌhiʻa seedlings in dibble tubes, prior to planting.
ʻŌhiʻa seedlings in dibble tubes, prior to planting.
Ohia seedling in a weeded plot.
Ohia seedling.
'I'iwi (Drepanis coccinea), or scarlet honeycreeper.
'I'iwi (Drepanis coccinea), or scarlet honeycreeper.
'I'iwi (Drepanis coccinea), or scarlet honeycreeper.
Coqui frog on a red ti leaf
A coqui frog sits on a red ti leaf, next to a quarter for scale. Native to Puerto Rico, coqui frogs are an invasive species in Hawaii.
A coqui frog sits on a red ti leaf, next to a quarter for scale. Native to Puerto Rico, coqui frogs are an invasive species in Hawaii.
Coqui frog on a red ti plant leaf
A coqui frog rests on a red ti plant leaf. Native to Puerto Rico, coqui are an invasive species in Hawaii.
A coqui frog rests on a red ti plant leaf. Native to Puerto Rico, coqui are an invasive species in Hawaii.
Wind turbine towering over trees
A wind turbine rising above Oʻahu trees forms part of a wind energy installation where USGS bat research is taking place.
A wind turbine rising above Oʻahu trees forms part of a wind energy installation where USGS bat research is taking place.
Equipment set up at wind energy site
Bat detection and monitoring equipment set up below a turbine at an Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi wind energy site.
Bat detection and monitoring equipment set up below a turbine at an Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi wind energy site.
Windmills at sunset, Oʻahu
Turbines at a wind energy site on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi.
Turbines at a wind energy site on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi.
Feral pigs approach the road next to a forested area in Hilo, Hawaii
A group of feral pigs leaves the forest and approaches the photographer at the side of the road. Many parts of Hilo and Hawaii Island are experiencing increased interaction with feral wildlife.
A group of feral pigs leaves the forest and approaches the photographer at the side of the road. Many parts of Hilo and Hawaii Island are experiencing increased interaction with feral wildlife.
Māmane (Sophora chrysophylla)
Māmane (Sophora chrysophylla), a native Hawaiian plant, in bloom on Mauna Kea, Island of Hawai‘i.
Māmane (Sophora chrysophylla), a native Hawaiian plant, in bloom on Mauna Kea, Island of Hawai‘i.
Geneticist extracts DNA from samples to detect fungal pathogen
Geneticist, Kylle Roy, extracts DNA from samples to detect Ceratocystis, a fungal pathogen that causes Rapid Ohia Death. Samples have been acquired using aerial spore traps, by collecting wood shavings from ohia trees, or by collecting frass (excrement) of wood-boring beetles.
Geneticist, Kylle Roy, extracts DNA from samples to detect Ceratocystis, a fungal pathogen that causes Rapid Ohia Death. Samples have been acquired using aerial spore traps, by collecting wood shavings from ohia trees, or by collecting frass (excrement) of wood-boring beetles.
Air sampling station on the Hāmākua Coast on the island of Hawai‘i
A trap designed for collecting airborne particulates deployed on the Hāmākua Coast of the island of Hawai‘i. The traps appear to be an effective method for monitoring airborne fungal spores as hundreds of fungal taxa were identified from a handful of samples screened by second generation sequencing.
A trap designed for collecting airborne particulates deployed on the Hāmākua Coast of the island of Hawai‘i. The traps appear to be an effective method for monitoring airborne fungal spores as hundreds of fungal taxa were identified from a handful of samples screened by second generation sequencing.