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University of Hawaii at Manoa

Disclaimer: The materials highlighted below are generally part of some project or activity, such as a course. As a result, they are not polished presentations designed for purposes outside their original context. Nonetheless, many people will find them sufficiently useful that they are being made available to a wider audience.

Miscellaneous (The following links are being posted temporarily due to special requests)
Sony DSC-F55 camera Some evaluation pictures from the Sony 2.1 megapixel camera. This pictures on this site change as new pictures are taken.  This site includes links to sets of plumeria and hibiscus pictures.
Field Guide to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park The Sony camera is being used to build field-trip descriptions for interesting places in the Park. The web pages hold thumbnails, most of which are currently linked to 1600 x 1200 images.  There are hundreds of pictures of places and plants. Warning:  this site is under intensive development.  It is posted here for those people wanting to preview what is being done.

 

Pictures
Plant Families Photos and summary information about all the World's plant families. Use this collection to learn about plant diversity.
Hawaiian Native Plants Look at some of the results of Hawaii's unique patterns of evolution.
Silverswords Pictures and information on the famous Hawaiian silverswords.
Alien Plants Not all of Hawaii's plants are welcome. Find out about some of our most serious pests.
Campus Plants Reference pictures for the plants found on the Manoa Campus.
Seagrasses Pictures of many of the World's species of marine flowering plants.
Fungi The Hawaiian Agaricales. This is not hosted on our site, but one of our faculty is involved in the project.
Lichens Some of Hawaii's lichens.

 

Conservation & Field Studies
News Stories Keep track of Hawaii's major conservation issues through reports in the press and links to the conservation organizations and research programs.
Biology 308 UHM course Field Biological Studies. (Warning: this is a "high bandwidth" site -- don't try this at home, kids.)
Manoa Cliff Trail Tour Take a field trip along the Manoa Cliff Trail with Beth Saxon's guide.
Ecology Links Lots of sites on this server and elsewhere that provide information about Hawaiian ecology. If you need even more pictures, check this site.

 

Web Stuff
Tables:
Design Ideas
Lots of ideas on how to build Web tables, especially for data display. Includes a useful set of symbols that can be used in tables.
Botany Administration This is our first attempt to run a "paperless office." Find a large set of cross-referenced memos. You may not be interested in the topics, but it may give you ideas on how to organize the sort of paperwork that piles up on everyone's desk.

Coming Soon! Highlights from our courses.


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