2020 News and Announcements
On this page:
- TCBES Fall 2020 Newsletter
- Hau‘oli Mau Loa Foundation Graduate Fellowship Opportunity
- The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo joins the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP)
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) no longer required
- Farewell to Spring 2020
- The Spring 2020 graduation list is out!
- TCBES Internship Presentations
- Published in the journal Science: Study headed by UH Hilo evolutionary ecologist shows surprising findings about diversity and extinction
- TCBES Graduate Students Help Judge the 2020 Hawaii District Science and Engineering Fair!
TCBES Fall 2020 Newsletter
The TCBES Graduate Program has released their Fall 2020 Newsletter! Read about TCBES’ accomplishments during the previous semester.
Hau‘oli Mau Loa Foundation Graduate Fellowship Opportunity
Hauʻoli Mau Loa Graduate Fellowship recipients
The Hau‘oli Mau Loa Foundation and the Tropical Conservation Biology and
Environmental Science (TCBES) Graduate Program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo are pleased to announce the availability of three graduate assistantships for students dedicated to careers in conservation biology and environmental science in the state of Hawaiʻi. Each assistantship comes with generous support for two years (2nd year pending satisfactory academic performance), including a Graduate
Assistantship (stipend plus fringe benefits), a full tuition remission, and additional funds to be used for attendance costs (e.g., books, fees, professional development, including travel to local and national conferences, and supplies).
Visit Funding Opportunities for more information.
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo joins the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP)
You could quality for in-state tuition in fifteen states:
The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) allows master’s, graduate certificate, and doctoral students who are residents of WICHE member states to enroll in 900+ graduate programs at 60 public institutions outside of their home state and pay up to 150 percent of resident tuition. In fall 2019, 1,907 students enrolled through WRGP and saved $27.9 million in tuition.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) no longer required
The TCBES graduate program will no longer require the GRE test requirement as part of the program's application materials. We are diminishing reliance on the test and looking at alternate markers of success, such as skills, testimonials, and character attributes that better predict future success in the life sciences.
Farewell to Spring 2020
The end of this spring semester concluded several journeys for our students - MS thesis defenses, final professional internship presentations, and graduation! If you were unable to attend these events, you can check them out on the TCBES YouTube channel!
The TCBES graduate program accomplished so much this semester that we had to compile it into a newsletter!
The Spring 2020 graduation list is out!
Congratulations to Devon Aguiar, Alex Bischer, Keith Burnett, Talavi Cook, Samantha DeVivo, Ryan Domingo, Melanie Leilā Dudley, John Flint, Stephanie Gayle, Maya Goodoni, Amanda Irish, Kelsey Keister, Angalee Kirby, Kristina Montoya-Aiona, Emma Delia Sinclair, and Leah Sherwood -- our new M.S. degree recipients! A record 16 graduates, including 10 from our first cohort of students from the Professional Internship Track! Congratulations to all!
TCBES Internship Presentations
Want a detailed look into what our Professional Internship students have accomplished during their journey in the TCBES graduate program?
Watch the TCBES Professional Internship Presentations on our YouTube page!.
Published in the journal Science: Study headed by UH Hilo evolutionary ecologist shows surprising findings about diversity and extinction
Matthew Knope, Assistant Professor of Biology at the UHH, publishes in the journal Science on "Ecologically diverse clades dominate the oceans via extinction resistance". Read Susan Enright's article coverage on this wonderful feat! Congratulations Dr. Knope!
TCBES Graduate Students Help Judge the 2020 Hawaii District Science and Engineering Fair!
Our very own TCBES graduate students Lisa Mason and Carmelita Villalobos served as judges at the 2020 Hawaii District Science and Engineering Fair! This event is presented by UH at Hilo Sigma Xi Chapter and represents and supports Big Island schools and the community. Students conduct scientific research and disseminate this information to scientists and community groups. Pictured: Lisa Mason, Ernie Kho (Director), Carmelita Villalobos.