C-MAIKI

KILO

Illuminating the diversity and functions of the microbial realm

I MUA BIO

Advancing biological education through the study of Earthʻs microbiome

AHUPUAʻA

Developing compact model systems for defining principles underlying the dynamics of microbiomes in more complex ecosystems

PILINA

Cultivating collaborations to investigate relationships within the microbial realm

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Performing cutting-edge microbiome research

BY leveraging local resources in Hawaiʻi --

(unique ecological landscapes hosting extensive biodiversity, tractable compact watersheds with"closed system" dynamics, rich cultural and political land management histories)

TO model dynamics within more complex Global systems

#MahiMicrobe2025

The #mahimicrobe competition is back! Awards of up to $10,000 will support innovative, microbiome-focused projects that address pressing...

Sep 23

Top: Image of a researcher collecting samples from coral, Bottom left: Image of coral, Bottom middle: Image of mosquitoes in a tube, Bottom right: Image of a Hawaiian Drosophila

Reefs, Rainforests and Resistance: C-MĀIKI’s Microbial Mission

UH Foundation has featured the research of four C-MAIKI faculty in a recent article! Coral reef resilience on Maui - Craig Nelson...

Sep 23

Video showing bacteria spreading along a larger fungal network

How Do Bacteria Travel on Fungal Freeways?

C-MĀIKI faculty members Daisuke Takagi and Nhu Nguyen have been featured in the UH News for their study on bacterial dispersal and...

Sep 10

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Performing cutting-edge microbiome research

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Reefs, Rainforests and Resistance: C-MĀIKI’s Microbial Mission

How Do Bacteria Travel on Fungal Freeways?

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