Stalking the Wild Limu of Hawaii
April 18, 2011, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Stalking the Wild Limu of Hawai`i presented at the Lyman Museum.
Prior to Western contact, limu was a regular part of the Hawaiian diet and accompanied most meals. Today more than 500 species of marine microalgae or seaweeds are known from the Hawaiian Islands, some of which are still relished as favored foods. Join Dr. Karla McDermid, professor of marine science at UH-Hilo, and some of her students as we celebrate the rich diversity of limu in Hawai`i. Dr. McDermid shares some exquisite images of various limu species in a PowerPoint presentation, along with her knowledge and experience of identifying, collecting, pressing, studying, conserving, and (of course) eating seaweeds!
