Could iron save the seas? Researchers outline strategy for carbon removal
Researchers are calling for a new generation of carefully designed ocean iron fertilization field trials.
Mystery of Hawaiʻi phytoplankton bloom solved in UH research
UH research revealed the conditions that support phytoplankton blooms and offer the first comprehensive look at the anatomy of these events.
UH Mānoa’s C-MORE Hale marks 15 years of world-class ocean science
Opened in 2010, the 26,997-square-foot facility has become a hub for groundbreaking research on marine microbes.
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.
