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.
Waimea Valley ‘bioblitz’ unlocks microbial, environmental understanding
A team of researchers conducted a monumental field expedition by sampling more than 3,000 microbes and microbiomes from Waimea Valley.
UH dashboard provides public, officials with tap water data
The interactive dashboard allows the public to track water sample findings over time and provides visual maps and graphs used for screening analyses as well as downloadable data.
2 SOEST researchers in top 25 of international ranking
Atmospheric scientist Bin Wang and oceanographer David Karl, were named in the top 25 researchers internationally, according to the recent Research.com ranking.
Microbes play critical role in climate change in new report
UH Mānoa oceanographer David Karl, and more than 30 experts from diverse disciplines, illuminating how microbes can help us adapt to climate change.
Predatory phytoplankton key to understanding ocean ecosystem
A study revealed that a wide variety of phytoplankton are not just photosynthesizing; in many cases they are also voracious predators.
New marine phytoplankton species have symbiont that produces their ‘fertilizer’
A team of UH Mānoa researchers announced the discovery of two new and unusual species of diatoms in the waters off Hawaiʻi.
UH research vessel Kaʻimikai-O-Kanaloa retires from service
Affectionately known as the K-O-K, the ship joined the fleet of UH marine expeditionary research vessels in 1994 and has been used across the Pacific Ocean on a variety of missions .
