Individual whale, dolphin ID using facial recognition tech
A new tool to identify 24 species of whales and dolphins was created using facial recognition technology which can identify individual mammals in the wild.
New campaign highlights herbivore fishes key to healthy coral reefs
When herbivores are in low abundance, coral reefs are overgrown with seaweeds and begin to suffocate and die.
Animals in ocean’s twilight zone thrive on upcycled nutrients
Zooplankton rely on smaller class organisms, called microzooplankton, to consolidate the sparse waste products in the water and transform it into higher-quality food.
Hedging bets to restore coral reef health
Scientists revealed a strategy for choosing a set of key coral species that will best maintain ecosystem functions critical for reef health.
Dolphin age, pod health revealed with drone photos
Using drone photographs, researchers from UH Mānoa are now able to determine the age-structure of free-ranging dolphin groups.
Freezing, spawning, saving coral through UH, Minnesota partnership
Coral sperm will be stored using cryopreservation, which is a process that freezes to preserve them.
HS students explore at marine biology camp at Moku o Loʻe (Coconut Island)
Hawaiʻi high school students learned about marine mammal science at the UH Summer Marine Mammal Intensive Learning Experience on Moku o Loʻe.
First post-pandemic, in-person Marine Option Program Symposium held
UH students interested in the ocean from across the state earned scholarships and awards.
Corals, sharks, more student research showcased at scholarship symposium
The event showcased the work of 15 undergraduate and graduate haumāna for an audience of more than 100 participants.
UH grad, future STEM leader, awarded national fellowship taking him to Nepal
Caleb-Matthew Olaso won a nationally competitive fellowship program that will take him to Nepal for a year to work in a non-profit centered around education development.
