UH-led research shows forest conservation can aid coral reefs
Reading time: 2 minutes Scientists from UH Mānoa use new models to identify where forest conservation efforts will minimize human impacts offshore.
New limu species revealed in Hawaiʻi’s deep waters
Reading time: 3 minutes UH Mānoa researchers were awarded $792,021 by the National Science Foundation to describe the new species of limu, or marine algae, from Hawaiʻi’s deep waters.
New research provides ‘oases’ of hope for the future of coral reefs
Reading time: 3 minutes HIMB Director Ruth Gates says she is amazed by the capacity of badly damaged reefs to recover from past disturbances.
Nutrient pollution makes ocean acidification worse for coral reefs
Reading time: 3 minutes Researchers in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology share the negative impacts of humans on critical ecosystems.
UH Hilo team researches historic World War II battlefield
Reading time: 2 minutes A postdoctoral researcher and a graduate student from UH Hilo embark on an expedition in early April to study a remote World War II battlefield in the Western Pacific.
How submarine groundwater affects coral reef growth
Reading time: 3 minutes UH Mānoa researchers find that corals can thrive on submarine groundwater discharge impacted reefs if isolated from secondary stressors such as competition from seaweeds and sedimentation.
Researchers create first map showing human and environmental impact on Hawai‘i reefs
Reading time: 3 minutes The study synthesized 10 years of datasets for the first time to get a big-picture perspective on Hawaiʻi's reef health and regional impacts and it provides a foundation for further research and informs policies to protect coral reefs.
Fate of coral the focus of Ruth Gates video series
Reading time: 2 minutes Gates dives into topics such as what makes a marine biologist, the rapid loss of coral reefs and what can be done to help save them.
Acidic oceans pose global coral reef threat
Reading time: 2 minutes Many of the world’s coral reefs could begin to erode within 30 years as a result of increasing ocean acidity, according to a paper in Science co-authored by UH Mānoa Professor Eric DeCarlo and former graduate student Patrick Drupp.
Hilo students spend month at sea researching coral health in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Reading time: 3 minutes Rosie Lee, Colton Johnson and Keelee Martin spent a month as part of a NOAA research team studying the effects of climate change on reef and fish populations.
