$9M grant aims to restore Waikīkī reefs with coral nurseries
Reading time: 4 minutes The project will run from summer 2023 to mid-2026.
UH coral reef scientist selected as first Ruth D. Gates Endowed Chair
Reading time: 2 minutes HIMB sought a scientist with a vision for innovative, integrative and transdisciplinary research in coral reef ecology and conservation.
Impact of sewage pollution on reefs explored by UH researchers
Reading time: 2 minutes The goal of the research is to document current water quality and coral reef health, with an eye toward the future when onsite sewage disposal systems will be removed.
Virtual coral reef exhibit part of free ʻImiloa birthday party
Reading time: 2 minutes The educational outreach center will debut a coral exhibit featuring a 20-foot-wide touch-reactive screen of a virtual ecosystem based off of the Kona coast.
UH mentors help HS girls pursue ocean careers
Reading time: 3 minutes Female high school students from Kauaʻi, Lānaʻi and Oʻahu spent three days and two nights on Moku O Loʻe under the mentorship of HIMB female researchers, students and staff.
Surfing scientists conduct 3D reef research at epic surf break
Reading time: 3 minutes The MEGA Lab team takes high resolution images to create 3D reconstructions to help provide a better understanding of reef systems.
Reef halos may enable coral telehealth checkup worldwide
Reading time: 3 minutes The team analyzed very high resolution satellite imagery and historical aerial imagery from the 1960s from around the globe.
50% of Earth’s coral reefs face climate change threat by 2035
Reading time: 3 minutes Stressors analyzed included sea surface temperature, ocean acidification, tropical storms, land use and human population.
Hawaiian corals select algae partnerships to help survive climate change
Reading time: 3 minutes UH researchers tagged and collected 600 rice coral colonies across Kāneʻohe Bay, off the windward side of Oʻahu.
Marine sanctuary ambassador studies microplastics effect on coral health
Reading time: 2 minutes Doctoral student Keiko Wilkins has been awarded a highly competitive NOAA Nancy Foster Scholarship.
