The U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area (EMA) has been working on conservation science for decades, providing research for the sustainable management of ecological resources.
EMA addresses issues such as drought, invasive species, and wildlife diseases, and in Hawaii, this includes examining coastal hazards and finding strategies for saving native birds and restoring forests after wildfires.
For example, the iiwi, or scarlet honeycreeper, is listed as endangered on Oahu, Molokai, and Lanai, and EMA's work includes efforts to conserve this species.
Though few may have heard of it, the U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area has for decades worked on conservation science behind the scenes.
Author's summary: Cuts to USGS division impact Hawaii research.