Experts warn: Must consider role of microbes in climate change
More than 30 international microbiologists, including David Karl, call for the world to stop ignoring the “unseen majority” in Earth’s biodiversity.
Iron deposited into ocean via dust from Asia discovered in subtropical currents
Scientists have observed that the areas the subtropical “gyres” cover experience chemistry changes periodically, especially levels of phosphorus and iron, ultimately affecting its biological productivity.
Lava is cooking in the UH Mānoa Art Department
To assess whether nitrate could come from lava interacting with air and seawater, researchers collaborated with artists from the Art Department to create a synthetic lava ocean entry.
Kaho‘olawe workshops focus on sustainability, indigenous science
Ethnic Studies Professor Davianna McGregor is leading a team of faculty members organizing two workshops on the island.
UH investigating effect of Kīlauea eruption on ocean microbes and ecosystem
A rapid-response team of scientists, led by David Karl, returned from a four-day boating expedition to Kapoho on Hawaiʻi Island.
Greenhouse gases linked to degrading plastic
The SOEST research team found polyethylene, the most produced and discarded plastic, to be the most prolific emitter of methane and ethylene.
A new giant virus found in the waters off O‘ahu
The virus contains the biggest genome ever sequenced for a virus infecting a photosynthetic organism.
UH experts appointed to city climate change commission
The role of the commission, which includes UH Mānoa's Rosie Alegado, Makena Coffman and Chip Fletcher, is to gather the latest science and information on climate change impacts to Hawaiʻi.
New gene catalog of ocean microbiome reveals surprises
UH researchers discovered nutrient limitation is a central driver in the evolution of ocean microbe genomes.
Viruses in the oceanic basement
UH Mānoa researchers provide evidence that the viruses are actively infecting the many unusual microorganisms that live deep in the rocky crust of the seafloor.
