The internship program is led by the Institute for Scientist and Engineer Educators at University of California Observatories, in partnership with the University of Hawaiʻi.
A coalition of native Hawaiian and marine wildlife advocates submitted complaints on Tuesday to two state agencies that urge the further investigation of “apparent violations of law” at the Kanaloa Octopus Farm in Kailua-Kona and the ending of its lease at a state-owned facility.
Symbrosia was one of two companies at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaiʻi Authority on Hawaiʻi Island to get a boost in funding this year. Symbrosia founder Alexia Akbay and newly hired science officer Miguel Olaizola shared their plan to scale up and produce the feed additive commercially.
For the first time, the competition will take place over two days. Women and some of the men's age groups will compete on Thursday. The rest of the men will race on Saturday.