UH invites leaders, community to create sustainable, innovative future
Advancing a Circular Economy in Hawaiʻi will be held at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center on December 13.
Coral, algae symbiont research could inform conservation efforts
Researchers found that there was a tradeoff for corals dominated by the thermally sensitive algae—they have higher growth, but only in cooler water.
30-foot whale shark spotted off Kāneʻohe Bay by UH researchers
UH researchers were conducting field work tagging tiger sharks when they spotted the whale shark on November 2.
Hawaiʻi fishermen can win prizes for reporting catches of newly released pāpio
UH Mānoa researchers raised and tagged 150 pāpio and released them into the wild to demonstrate the species' potential for restorative aquaculture.
126K pounds of marine debris removed, sea turtles rescued at Papahānaumokuākea
Thirteen of the 16 team members who were involved have ties to UH.
Biochemistry innovation to aid reef restoration, management
UH Mānoa researchers created maps of coral biochemistry that reveal with detail the distribution of compounds that are integral to the healthy functioning of reefs.
Improving Hawaiʻi’s marine biodiversity focus of undergraduate research program
It was the first time the REU program partnered with the Bishop Museum.
Making ʻaha to tag, identify corals could help reduce plastic in ocean
Jasmine Chang’s project aims to incorporate Indigenous knowledge into marine science and help keep plastic out of the ocean.
Cryopreservation breakthrough could save coral reefs
This milestone was conducted in Kāneʻohe Bay at HIMB and heralds a new age for cryopreservation and coral conservation.
86K pounds of ghost nets, plastic, other debris removed from Papahānaumokuākea
Of the 86,100 pounds of marine debris removed, 69,330 pounds or more than 80% were ghost nets.
