Kīlauea volcano ash prompts largest open ocean phytoplankton bloom
The rare and large summertime phytoplankton bloom occurred in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre in summer 2018.
Breakthrough discovery finds virus with critical cell component
UH Mānoa researchers discovered that a virus, FloV-SA2, encodes one of the proteins needed to make ribosomes.
$4.5M to advance understanding of ocean carbon, oxygen, heat
The research will address the interlinked questions of how rapidly the ocean is gaining heat and carbon while losing oxygen.
More UH experts join Gov. Green marine advisory committee
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Gov. Green appoints SOEST scientists for climate resilience, marine affairs
Chip Fletcher was appointed as special advisor for Climate and Resilience and David Karl was appointed as chair of the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Marine Affairs.
Catalog of coral microbes, metabolites paves the way to monitor reef health
A study revealed that each type of coral and algae from a coral reef produced a unique suite of hundreds of chemical compounds.
UH researchers investigate nearshore water quality, reef health after Maui fires
In collaboration with the community, UH researchers are sampling West Maui reefs to assess the impact from the toxic ash from the devastating Lahaina wildfire.
Rare Hawaiian snails gain support from $1.5M conservation funding
Hawaiian land snails, most of which are found nowhere else in the world, are among some of the most threatened animals on the planet.
Tonga eruption spawns massive phytoplankton bloom
The largest submarine volcanic eruption of this century led to a dramatic phytoplankton bloom north of the island of Tongatapu, in the Kingdom of Tonga.
NSF director visits UH, meets with faculty and students
In FY 2021, UH was among the top 50 institutions receiving the most funding from NSF.
