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UHERO to collaborate with Honolulu in development of housing database
We are excited to announce a new partnership between UHERO and the City and County of Honolulu to develop and maintain an Oʻahu housing database.…
Justin Tyndall awarded the Stough-Johansson Springer Award for research in pedestrian safety
Congratulations to Justin Tyndall, whose joint work with Cody Nehiba was awarded the Stough-Johansson Springer Award. Their paper, titled “Highways and Pedestrian Deaths in US…
The 2023 ‘Imi Pono Survey: Share your unique experience and perspective on wellbeing!
For the last two years, UHERO and Kamehameha Schools have been working together as part of a strategic partnership. We share many common interests in…
New publication in Ecosystem Services analyzes the costs of nature-based solution programs
Nature-based solutions are growing around the world, and there is a clear need to understand the types of costs associated with these programs along with…
Justin Tyndall and Philip Garboden featured in Hawaii Business Magazine to discuss private equity landlords in Hawai’i
Private equity firms have been buying rental properties in West O‘ahu. In an interview with Hawaii Business Magazine, UHERO’s Justin Tydnall and Philip Garboden explain…
New publication in Ambio discusses role of environmental justice in ecosystem services research
UHERO’s Leah Bremer is part of an international collaboration on addressing environmental justice in ecosystem services research and practice. The team’s new publication in Ambio,…
New publication examines economic impact of pandemic in Hawaii
New research by UHERO’s Steven Bond-Smith and Peter Fuleky, “The effects of the pandemic on the economy of Hawaii” has recently been published in Current…
UHERO’s Justin Tyndall’s “case for taxing large vehicles” receives national media attention
UHERO’s Justin Tyndall’s recent publication in Economics of Transportation has received national media coverage, including Medium, Streetsblog, Financial Times, and Vox. Using data covering fatal…
New publication demonstrates the potential of agroforestry restoration on fallow agricultural land
Congratulations to Dr. Zoe Hastings and collaborators from UHERO, WRRC, the School of Life Sciences, and Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi on a new publication demonstrating the potential…