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UH Mānoa proceeds with hiring process for key leadership positions

February 10, 2021
UH News

UH Mānoa is proceeding with the recruitment of: head of Enrollment Management, directors of the Institute for Astronomy and Hawaiʻi Institute for Marine Biology, and dean of the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene.

Why do some corals resist bleaching?

February 8, 2021
UH News

Researchers found biochemical clues as to why some corals bleached while others were resistant during extreme water warming levels.

Shark that caused fatality identified through new DNA technology

December 21, 2020
UH News

UH shark researchers determined a tiger shark caused fatal injuries to a 56-year-old Lahaina man, who was bitten at Honolua Bay on December 8.

What’s in a song? Hawaiʻi’s humpback whale population

December 18, 2020
UH News

Following reports of unusually low whale numbers that began in 2015–16, UH researchers examined song chorusing recorded at six sites off Maui.

Coral recovery during El Niño offers hope for long-term survival

December 10, 2020
UH News

The study presents research that tracked hundreds of coral colonies on reefs around Kiritimati, throughout the 2015–2016 El Niño.

Don’t flush, burn it! Incineration toilet could solve cesspool problem

November 15, 2020
UH News

HIMB is the first in the state to begin operating a state-of-the-art incineration toilet that uses no water and produces no sewage.

Hawaiian corals caught in the act of adaptation

November 9, 2020
UH News

Researchers used massive amounts of metagenomic sequencing data to understand some of the major drivers of adaptation and variation in corals.

UH researchers play major role in Papahānaumokuākea update

November 2, 2020
UH News

A new PMNM report includes a newly discovered mesophotic species, records of algae and fish, and an invasive species of cryptogenic algae.

Public can help monitor coral health with new tool

October 2, 2020
UH News

The Hawaiian Koʻa Card is free to the public and available for pick-up at the Division of Aquatic Resources Offices.

Nooks, crannies and critters: measuring the complexity of land, ocean habitats

August 25, 2020
UH News

Researchers developed a simple way to standardize how habitat complexity is measured.