{"id":94740,"date":"2019-04-16T14:40:03","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T00:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=94740"},"modified":"2019-04-17T14:03:19","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T00:03:19","slug":"student-research-symposium-hilo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/04\/16\/student-research-symposium-hilo\/","title":{"rendered":"Student research presentations win awards at tropical conservation symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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From left, Nicolas Vanderzyl, Tyler Gerken, Karen Gallardo and Kayla Caliboso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> hosted the 11th annual Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science<\/a> (TCBES<\/abbr>) Research Symposium on April 11 and 12. The 2019 event was organized by the TCBES<\/abbr> Club, whose members are graduate students in the program.<\/p>\n

The theme of this year\u2019s conference, “Emerging techniques for research and conservation in a changing planet,” was reflected in student research presentations. They highlighted the importance of harnessing cutting-edge science and technology for the benefit of ecosystems that are under stress from climate change and other man-made threats.<\/p>\n

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(Photo credit: Raiatea Arcuri, 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo Stories<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A panel of judges awarded prizes for the best presentations.<\/p>\n

Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n