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This data release includes data and metadata on 155 vegetation plots that were random stratified across different substrate ages and geological features at Keamuku Maneuver Area (KMA) on Hawaii Island in order to capture vegetation patterns across the landscape in relation to geology and climate. This data set also includes coordinates for the plots and geological data. This data was also used to determine dominant vegetation types across KMA.
This data release includes data and metadata on post-disturbance native shrub recruitment and survival within recovering vegetation after disturbance for sites within Keamuku Maneuver Area on Hawaii Island. This study looked at how microtopography and biotic interactions influence post-disturbance recovery in native shrub-dominated and non-native, invasive grass-dominated dryland habitats.
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Hawaiian hoary bats ('ōpe'ape'a; Lasiurus semotus) were captured and tracked back to roosting locations on Hawaiʻi Island from 2018-2021. We examined resource selection at multiple spatial scales - perch location within a roost tree, roost tree, and forest stand. We used a discrete choice modeling approach to investigate roost selection and describe attributes of day-roost trees including those used as maternity roosts. ‘Ōpe‘ape‘a were found roosting in a variety of tree species and in an assortment of habitat types including native and non-native habitats. This data release consists of six tabular datasets: (1) Hawaiʻi Island ʻōpeʻapeʻa roost perch metrics, 2019–2021, (2) Hawai‘i Island ʻōpeʻapeʻa roost tree metrics,...
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Hawaiian hoary bats ('ōpe'ape'a; Lasiurus semotus) were captured and tracked back to roosting locations on Hawaiʻi Island. Roost stand metrics were observed and collected from 2018 to 2021. We observed a total of 123 roost trees used by 90 bats (29 female; 58 male; 3 unknown). This data file includes data pertaining to roost stand metrics including, elevation, slope, canopy tree species, and mean canopy height.
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Alala, or Hawaiian Crow (Corvus hawaiiensis), were extinct in the wild since the early 2000s. The first effort to reintroduce captive bred Alala back into the wild was conducted at Puu Makaala Natural Area Reserve on Hawaii Island. The 2017 release cohort were released in two stages and were the only Alala in the wild. Using automated radio telemetry tracking towers (n=4) that were distributed around the release area, we tracked the birds from September 26, 2017, to May 19, 2018, to document early exploratory movement of these birds in the wild.
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This data release consists of a single table that includes sample site geographic locations, insect prey abundance, and bat activity and behavior metrics. The dataset was used to develop multi-state occupancy models of foraging habitat use by Hawaiian hoary bats (Lasiurus cinereus semotus).
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This dataset was developed to model habitat suitability for two ungulate species on the island of Lanai. This includes raster data derived from WorldView-2 data to create a normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). This index, in addition to other datasets, was used to develop habitat suitability models for Axis deer and mouflon sheep. Datasets and indices derived for use in modeling efforts, as well as suitability models, are included within this data release.
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Hawaiian hoary bat insect prey sampling with paired acoustic monitoring was conducted at Keaukaha Military Reservation (KMR) on Hawaii Island from May to August, 2018. At this property, a herd of domestic goats (occasionally mixed with domestic sheep) were rotated among grazing plots as part of a weed control program managed by Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG). We sampled insect abundance and community within the area where goats were used for weed control to better understand if grazing ungulates attract and support potential prey for insectivorous Hawaiian hoary bats.
This data release includes data and metadata on 1) avian diet 2) seed rain 3) understory plant composition 4) seedling abundance and 5) sampling locations for these sites. In addition it includes data on seedling abundance, grass cover and light levels for a grass removal/seed addition experiment . All sites were within Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge on Hawaii Island. This study looked at multiple biotic interactions that potentially lead to self-reinforcing feedbacks within intact forest and degraded forest sites. This data, in particular, focuses on the basal area of different species of fruiting plants within 20m of all of the seedrain traps.
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This data includes plot location, elevation, canopy density, canopy species, and char height for each plot that was surveyed for this study. All plots were located in the burn scar of the 2018 Keauhou Fire in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, in the area known as the "Mauna Loa strip", located on the south flank of Mauna Loa.
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Fog has been demonstrated to support plant growth, survival and ecosystem maintenance spanning rainfall and elevation gradients across the world. Persistent fog and strong winds on high mountain slopes in Hawaiʻi create a unique ecological environment. We collected stem diameter measurements of three native plant species at Nakula Natural Area Reserve, Maui, from 2016-2019 and numerous environmental variables to examine how rain, fog, soil moisture, and associated variables influence plant water deficit and growth. We also collected seedling growth and survival data within plots where grass was removed, and control plots (no grass removal), to assess if and how grass removal influenced seedling growth and soil moisture.
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Our objectives were to examine the population history of axis deer on Maui, estimate observed population growth, and then use species-specific demographic parameters in a VORTEX population viability analysis to examine removal scenarios that would most effectively reduce the population. Only nine deer were introduced in 1959, but recent estimates of >10,000 deer suggest population growth rates (r) ranging between 0.147 and 0.160 although at least 11,200 have been removed by hunters and resource managers. In the VORTEX simulations, we evaluated an initial population size of 6,000 females and 4,000 males, reflecting the probable 3F:2M sex ratio on Maui because of male biased hunting. Scenarios were modeled over a...
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Genetic diversity levels, effective population size estimates, and population structure of the endangered Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus semotus, also known as Aeorestes semotus) were examined across the islands of Hawai‘i, Maui, O‘ahu, and Kaua‘i using eighteen nuclear microsatellite loci and one mitochondrial gene from 339 individuals collected between 1988 and 2020. The study extracted DNA for population genetic analyses from tissue samples, collected from live bats captured as part of ongoing field studies or under rehabilitation care, from bat carcasses collected by local federal and state wildlife agencies and wind energy facilities, and from dried skin specimens at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. Eighteen...
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We examined habitat use and foraging activity of the endangered Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus), as well as nocturnal aerial insect abundance at Kaloko-Honōkohau National Historical Park located in the coastal region of Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i Island. The study area covers approximately 486 ha of marine waters and terrestrial coastal plains. Nocturnal aerial insect collection occurred in January and April (2 or 3 nights each) and in July and November (1 or 2 nights each) in 2014. Insects were collected at three stations (KAHO1, KAHO3, KAHO4) between 1 and 10 m above sea level. Nocturnal aerial insects were collected using a 22 W UV light placed above a funnel and bucket trap (Model #2851M, Bioquip Products...
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Hawaiian hoary bats (Lasiurus cinereus semotus) were captured at multiple locations on the east side of Hawaii Island from May 2018 through September 2019. Radio transmitters were affixed to captured bats and, when possible, radio telemetry was used to locate bats in trees used for day-roosts. A total of 23 bat day-roosts were identified to tree and used by 18 bats (10 male; 8 female; 17 adult; 1 juvenile). Three maternity roosts were confirmed. One maternity roost was determined to be a bat that was not captured or radio-tagged but was visually located in a roost tree that was also in use by a radio-tagged bat. During the period of monitoring of telemetered bats (less than one month), multiple roosts were located...
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Occupancy data were collected during the 2010 surveys of Alamagan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Data were collected at points along transects where trained observers listened for Reed-warblers during the 3-minute survey period (30 seconds of playback followed by 2 minutes and 30 seconds of observation). Observers recorded the horizontal distances of any Reed-warblers heard/and or seen, direction of the bird from the observer, and time of detection. The data set also includes covariates that may influence the occupancy of birds.
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Hawaiian hoary bat vocalization and visual detection records collected on Hawaii Island, Hawaii, September-October 2014. Bat echolocation was monitored with ultrasonic detectors and bat occurrence and behavior was monitored using thermal surveillance cameras.
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This dataset provides information on the current status and various other habitat and descriptive attributes of the native coastal vegetation for seven of the main Hawaiian Islands (i.e., does not include Ni`ihau).
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The Hawaii Forest Bird Survey (HFBS) systematically characterized plant and bird communities across transects spanning all major Hawaiian Islands except O‘ahu. This extensive dataset has now been organized into a database and associated geographic information system (GIS) layers. This baseline provides an opportunity to assess how forest ecosystems and their constituent bird and plant populations have changed over time. As part of the HaBiTATS (Hawaiian Biodiversity Trends Across Time and Space) project, a select area on Hawai‘i Island was surveyed in 2015 with the objective of demonstrating the potential of using the HFBS methodology to reassess the status of bird and plant communities across multiple geographic...


map background search result map search result map Distance-power relationship data for Hawaiˊi ˊamakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens) calls in Hakalau Forest NWR, Hawaiˊi, data collected in 2015 Hawaiian Islands Coastal Vegetation Survey 2013-2015 Oahu multi-state occupancy models of foraging habitat use by Hawaiian hoary bats 2017 Hawaiian hoary bat vocalization metrics recorded on September-October 2014 on Hawaii Island, Hawaii Monitoring Hawaiian Biodiversity: Pilot study to assess changes to Hawaii Island forest birds and their habitat - 2015 bird dataset Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, insect count data 2014 Maui Island Modeling Scenarios for the Management of Axis Deer 1959-2014 Hawaiian hoary bat roost tree metrics, Hawaii Island 2018-2019 Insect Count Data, Keaukaha Military Reservation (KMR) Hawaii Island, 2018 Alamagan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Nightingale Reed-warbler occupancy data, 2010 Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) Data for the Hawaiian Island of Lanai, Derived from 2011 WV2 imagery Basal stem area of fruiting understory data for Hakalau Forest, Hawaii, 2015-2016 Hawaii Island locations of reintroduced Alala from automated radio telemetry tracking system, 2017 cohort Field site locations of dendrometer deployment and seedling plots in a cloud-affected restoration site at Nakula, Maui, 2016-2019 Keamuku Maneuver Area post-disturbance shrub counts, 2014-2016 Keamuku Maneuver Area random plot vegetation, geology, coordinates 2013 Hawaiian hoary bat microsatellite allele size data Hawaiʻi Island ʻōpeʻapeʻa (Hawaiian hoary bat) roost data, 2018–2021 Hawaiʻi Island ʻōpeʻapeʻa roost stand metrics, 2018–2021 Plot location, burn severity, and canopy data, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Distance-power relationship data for Hawaiˊi ˊamakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens) calls in Hakalau Forest NWR, Hawaiˊi, data collected in 2015 Field site locations of dendrometer deployment and seedling plots in a cloud-affected restoration site at Nakula, Maui, 2016-2019 Hawaiian hoary bat vocalization metrics recorded on September-October 2014 on Hawaii Island, Hawaii Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, insect count data 2014 Insect Count Data, Keaukaha Military Reservation (KMR) Hawaii Island, 2018 Oahu multi-state occupancy models of foraging habitat use by Hawaiian hoary bats 2017 Alamagan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Nightingale Reed-warbler occupancy data, 2010 Basal stem area of fruiting understory data for Hakalau Forest, Hawaii, 2015-2016 Plot location, burn severity, and canopy data, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Hawaii Island locations of reintroduced Alala from automated radio telemetry tracking system, 2017 cohort Keamuku Maneuver Area post-disturbance shrub counts, 2014-2016 Keamuku Maneuver Area random plot vegetation, geology, coordinates 2013 Monitoring Hawaiian Biodiversity: Pilot study to assess changes to Hawaii Island forest birds and their habitat - 2015 bird dataset Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) Data for the Hawaiian Island of Lanai, Derived from 2011 WV2 imagery Hawaiʻi Island ʻōpeʻapeʻa (Hawaiian hoary bat) roost data, 2018–2021 Hawaiʻi Island ʻōpeʻapeʻa roost stand metrics, 2018–2021 Hawaiian Islands Coastal Vegetation Survey 2013-2015 Hawaiian hoary bat microsatellite allele size data