Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Hawai'i
Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics (EEG) Focal Area
IMUA II has expanded the core group of personnel that include several newly hired faculty (from IMUA I) and newly established mainland collaborators into a highly interactive and sustainable research team with expanded collaborations in evolutionary and ecological genetics.
IMUA II resources are channeled to the establishment and long-term success of this team principally through the engagement of multidisciplinary post-docs and graduate students to promote interaction among investigators, the awarding of REAP grants to stimulate novel research and undergraduate education, and the awarding of travel funds to facilitate greater interaction among investigators and travel to Hawaii for visiting senior scientists. Through these team-building activities, IMUA II will elevate UH's research programs in Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics to a position of national recognition and will position these programs well for the development of large program grants in collaboration with other focal areas.
Scientific leaders of the EEG Focal Area are Dr. Cam Muir ( cmuir@hawaii.edu ) at UH Hilo and Dr. Jo-Ann Leong at UH Manoa's Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology ( joannleo@hawaii.edu ).
Laboratory facilities supported by IMUA II are located in two facilities at University of Hawaii:
Link to Hilo Core Genetics Facility: http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/depts/epscor/index.php
Link to Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology: http://www.hawaii.edu/himb/
