Moana McClellan
Non Forest Service
One of my favorite things about working in the Hawaiian tropical dry forests is the chance to learn about endemic plant species. These are plants that are found nowhere else. Hawai‘i has so many endemic species. One of my favorite experiences working at Ka‘ūpūlehu was my first encounter with the ‘ohe makai tree: a magnificently beautiful tree that grows out of nothing substantial enough to be called soil. For me, being a scientist gives me the opportunity to ask questions that no one knows the answer to. Then, I get to go out to find the answers. (At the time of this research, Moana McClellan was a Ph.D. student.)
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