2026 ROD Science Talks at ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest Sunday Jan.25th
Schedule
Sun Jan 25 2026 at 10:30 am to 01:30 pm
Location
875 Komohana St | Hilo, HI
About this Event
ʻŌhiʻa is one of our most important keystone species endemic to Hawaiʻi. For a little over a decade, a disease , Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD) has been devestating forests on Hawaiʻi Island. Meet the hard working researchers that are learning more about how this fungal pathogen works, and how is getting around, and how we can protect ʻŌhiʻa .
Agenda
?: 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
ʻŌhiʻa Forests and the Threat of ROD
Host: J.B. Friday
Info: J.B. Friday is the Extension Forester for the University of Hawaiʻi, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience. Explore what we now know about ROD, and how we can help mitigate the threat of ROD.
?: 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
Tree Wounding by Feral Pigs (Sus scrofa) in Hawaiʻi and ROD
Info: Sarah Knox, Project Coordinator, Akaka Foundation for Tropical Forests. Characterizing Chronic Tree Wounding by Feral Pigs (Sus scrofa) in Hawaiian Forests: Implications for the Spread of ROD
?: 11:30 AM - 11:55 AM
Remote Sensing for ROD
Host: Ryan Perroy
Info: Ryan Perroy is a professor of Geography and Enironmental science and Director of Spatial Data Analysis & Visualization (SDAV) Research Lab
University of Hawaiʻi Hilo . Remote Sensing for ROD
?: 12:30 PM - 12:55 PM
ʻŌhiʻa Disease Resistance Program
Host: Marc Hughes
Info: Marc Hughes is a Plant Pathogist at the US Forest. The ʻŌhiʻa Disease Resistance Program is investigating the possibilty that some ʻŌhiʻa have a natural genetic resistance to ROD.
?: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Ambrosia Beetles and Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death
Host: Kylle Roy
Info: Kylle Roy is a Semiochemical Ecologist and Entomologist at the US Forest Service. Tiny Ambrosia beetles play a big part in the spread of ROD, learn about the research to slow the spread by beetles.
Where is it happening?
875 Komohana St, 875 Komohana Street, Hilo, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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