Research lab at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo that studies the ecology, evolution, and conservation of plants and animals. Tweets are my own. He/His.
Joined August 2018
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28 Feb 2020
This study is a life-long dream fulfilled. "Ecologically diverse clades dominate the oceans via extinction resistance" @ScienceMagazine. Working with this group of co-authors was a highlight of my career. Please R/T to share broadly.
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3 Sep 2025
Laukahi, with support from Lyon Arboretum and other partners, launched Hua ʻIke, a free online resource offering lessons, activities, and multimedia to inspire students, educators, and communities to conserve Hawaiʻi’s rare and endangered native plants ➡️ bit.ly/3HGBm6k
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9 Jun 2025
Do you have a favorite lesson plan and/or paper that you use to teach undergraduates how to read and critique a peer-reviewed science publication? Gearing up for co-teaching a new sophomore seminar in botany where this is the primary focus.
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Knope Evolutionary Ecology Lab retweeted
11 Mar 2025
#UHohana researchers discovered that marine fungi from Hawaiʻi’s nearshore environment can degrade plastic, with some species adapting to do so more quickly, offering potential for plastic waste solutions ➡️ bit.ly/4gWiNa0 #UHMResearch
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11 Mar 2025
We are searching for a Professor and Wilder Endowed Chair in Botany at UH Mānoa. Please spread the word and come work on the one of world's most spectacular and threatened floras! One week until review begins on March 17th.
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Knope Evolutionary Ecology Lab retweeted
6 Mar 2025
Scientists are now organizing events, called Stand Up for Science, on 7 March in Washington, D.C., and state capitals. scim.ag/3XlYkEu @NewsfromScience
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14 Feb 2025
We are searching for a Professor in Botany at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Please circulate widely.
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Knope Evolutionary Ecology Lab retweeted
12 Feb 2025
Please circulate widely: Just two weeks left to apply
We are committed to diverse, inclusive and equitable leadership in research and education
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14 Nov 2024
We are hiring two tenure-track assistant professors at the Institute of #ecology and #evolution at @unibern in conservation biology and mathematical and computational ecology
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Knope Evolutionary Ecology Lab retweeted
7 Jan 2025
Come join a new and growing hui of FISHERIES professors in Hawaii! App review begins 2/12/25. Looking for a focus on i'a and kai resources (fisheries and marine resources) including loko i'a, lawai'a, and other Hawaiian fishing/stewardship traditions.
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Knope Evolutionary Ecology Lab retweeted
24 Dec 2024
Natalie Graham, a biology professor at @UHHilo, is leading a pioneering project to combat invasive species in the Indo-Pacific, supported by a nearly $2 million DoD grant for early detection methods ➡️ bit.ly/3D7VSKu
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Knope Evolutionary Ecology Lab retweeted
19 Dec 2024
Want to learn more about fungal ecology thru cake? Check out our lab's entry in @KQED "Science is A Piece of Cake" contest. Too many people from the lab to list individually but shout out to our ring leaders @eco_genome & Esther Tok (we start at min 52) youtu.be/8JO1x9V6U3k
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Knope Evolutionary Ecology Lab retweeted
14 Nov 2024
We are hiring two tenure-track assistant professors at the Institute of #ecology and #evolution at @unibern in conservation biology and mathematical and computational ecology
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Knope Evolutionary Ecology Lab retweeted
15 Oct 2024
🚨We are hiring a physical oceanographer! Come join a small and supportive department located in the beautiful @UHHilo. Please share widely!
hilo.hawaii.edu/uhh/hr/jobs/…
First reviews start Nov 4.
@ICRSreefstudent @AGUbiogeo @US_OCB @aslo_opps @aapigeosci
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Knope Evolutionary Ecology Lab retweeted
13 Oct 2024
We're hiring! We are seedking applicants to fill two #assistantprofessor positions in #quantitativebiology at ODU. See the job positing at jobs.odu.edu/postings/21678. #olddominionuniversity
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Knope Evolutionary Ecology Lab retweeted
10 Oct 2024
An open lab manager position at @uhmanoa with @fungaloha and hynsonlab.com. Knowledge of fungi, microbiology, molecular methods and sterile technique would serve this individual well.
Nov. 4th app deadline: schooljobs.com/careers/hawai…
Start date negotiable
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10 Oct 2024
Schiedea waiahuluensis (Caryophyllaceae), an enigmatic new species from Kaua'i, Hawaiian Islands and the first species discovered by a drone collection system phytokeys.pensoft.net/articl…
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Knope Evolutionary Ecology Lab retweeted
23 Sep 2024
Are you looking for a postdoc or assistant professor position in evolutionary biology? New jobs just added to our jobs board: bit.ly/SSEJobBoard
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Knope Evolutionary Ecology Lab retweeted
30 Aug 2024
Roeble et al. conduct a macroecological review, showing that Asteraceae have a global island distribution & are the most diverse plant family on oceanic islands.
@lizzie_roeble @evo_island @Weigelt_P @BioGeoKreft @pablovargas1111 @JenniferMandel @LabKnope
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Knope Evolutionary Ecology Lab retweeted
27 Aug 2024
Daisies in isolation 🌼🌻🏝️
Asteraceae is the most diverse plant family on oceanic islands and home to many spectacular island radiations. We explore the macroecology, drivers of diversity, and id many undiscovered radiations.
📰Paper in @NatureComms nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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Knope Evolutionary Ecology Lab retweeted
6 Aug 2024
UPDATE: The 2024-2025 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out TODAY! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
21 Jul 2023
📢📢📢 The new 2023-2024 list is out! Please share widely! If you are looking for a faculty position or postdoc in ecology & evolutionary biology check out this great community run resource: docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
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Knope Evolutionary Ecology Lab retweeted
24 Jul 2024
UH Hilo alumna takes her heritage management knowledge to Yap. Shania Tamagyongfal’s master’s thesis explored the use of ancestral knowledge to address the modern challenge of climate adaptation hilo.hawaii.edu/chancellor/s…
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