For more information, or to make reservations, contact Dr. C. W. Smith. The phone number for the Botany Department Science Center office is 967-7737. Facilities at the Science Center include limited lab and greenhouse space. There is an auditorium which will accommodate conferences of about 100 people. A series of CPSU technical reports documents many aspects of the Park of interest to botanists.
Current research includes long-term ecological monitoring and autecological studies.
Many research programs in HVNP have been carried out by students and faculty. In addition, the Hawaii IBP study was focused on a transect running from nearby the research center up Mauna Loa to the treeline. Contact Dr. C. W. Smith for details. Entry to the park is strictly regulated. Contact Dr. C. W. Smith for details.