Reading time: 2minutes A new taxonomic class of oceanic phytoplankton has been named in honor of Michael Rappé, a professor at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology.
Reading time: 3minutes Drone technology by the UH Marine Mammal Research Program was used to document rapid weight loss in a group of distressed pygmy killer whales off Maui in 2019.
Reading time: 3minutes The UH Marine Mammal Stranding Lab found the first report of a false killer whale feeding on an octopus, which was previously an unknown part of the species’ diet.
Reading time: 2minutes A doctoral candidate studying a potential coral-saving strategy, was named a recipient of the 2021 David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship.
Reading time: 3minutes Researchers found that of the four marine protected areas around Oʻahu, three did not provide biologically significant benefits for herbivorous fish populations.
Reading time: 3minutes 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.
Reading time: 4minutes Researchers found biochemical clues as to why some corals bleached while others were resistant during extreme water warming levels.
Reading time: 2minutes 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.