Volcano Watch — The long way to cross Kāwili Street: Waiākea grad joins University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo

Volcano Watch — The long way to cross Kāwili Street: Waiākea grad joins University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory September 11, 2025 Born and raised in Hilo, I grew up hiking in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, fishing in Ka’ū, and stargazing on Mauna Kea. I knew then that the Big Island is one of the most beautiful places on Earth but had never considered earth science to be a pathway, or that I would find myself back here at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo (UHH) teaching it. Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activit…