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A learning place in tropical environment University of Hawaii: A learning place in tropical environment Nguyen Hue Professor of Environmental Soil Chemistry College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources University of Hawai‘i at Manoa June 2016 Hawaii Crop Improvement Association 2011

Where is Hawaii? Islands Pacific Ocean Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Hawaii (the Big Island) Population: ~1.4 millions Oahu: ~ 1.0 mil.

Waikiki Beach…Honey moon paradise?

Mauna Kea (4200 m) on the Big Island International astronomic observatories

Hawai‘i 10 of 12 soil orders in the world 10 of 14 climactic zones Only USA state in the tropics Much in common with other Pacific island states, Asia, SE Asia

People in Hawaii… Inter-national and… fun loving

Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa (in Honolulu) @19,000 (14,000 undergrad.) students @$11,000/yr. in state Triple for out-of-state or International students

Tropical Agriculture BS: 100 programs Tropical Medicine MS: 85 Known for: Tropical Agriculture Tropical Medicine Asian languages Oceanography Geophysics Astronomy BS: 100 programs MS: 85 Ph.D.: 58 (36.2% Asian, 22.6% Caucasian) Hawaii Crop Improvement Association 2011

CTAHR Academic Programs 9 Undergraduate Programs (BS) 15 Graduate Programs (MS and PhD) 6 Academic departments Hawaii Crop Improvement Association 2011

Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences Sustainable and organic agriculture, traditional plant breeding and genetic modification, horticulture, agronomy, tropical soils

Natural Resources and Environmental Management Forestry, watersheds, resource management, economics

Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering Molecular genetics, biological engineering, aquaponics

Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences Insects, plant diseases, invasive pests

Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences Nutrition and obesity, food science, animal health and improvement, pasture management, feed, aquaculture

Family and Consumer Sciences Child development, family and community resources, elder care, fashion design and merchandising

Student’s Life and Opportunities at the University of Hawaii at Manoa BS: completion time: 4.5yrs., completion rate: 60% MS: 2 years (plans A, B, and C) PhD: 4-5 years, a couple of papers Assistantships: @20,000/yr. + free tuition East-West Center scholarships

Some teach 100% (3 courses per semester) Some do extension 100% Responsibilities of a faculty at UHM Some teach 100% (3 courses per semester) Some do extension 100% Some do research 100% Some have split appointment (say, 20% teaching, 70% research, 10% extension. Hawaii Crop Improvement Association 2011

My example: 20% teaching, 80% research

My example: 20% teaching, 80% research

Publications: ResearchGate score

and get grants… Thank you for listening, and questions…?