Hilo alum creates map showing near collapse of reef
Katie Gaut helped create an online map that documents sewage pollution issues at Puakō, backed by scientific research conducted at UH Hilo.
Marine debris removal benefits Hawaiian monk seals, ecosystems
Endangered Hawaiian monk seals and other marine life have benefitted from 25 years of large-scale marine debris removal in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands according to the cover story in the current issue of Science.
UH Hilo researchers track sewage leakage rate into Kahaluʻu Bay
UH Hilo researchers used dye to track sewage leakage from local homes into Kahaluʻu Bay, revealing flow rates carry wastewater to the shoreline in less than six hours.
Rising public risk of infection at Hilo Bay linked to climate change
New research finds that levels of harmful bacteria spiked at beaches with freshwater discharge on Hawaiʻi Island.
Drone technology aids restoration, resilience of Native Hawaiian fishponds
Scientists and kiaʻi loko (fishpond practitioners) are using drone technology to aid their efforts to restore and ensure the resilience of Native Hawaiian fishponds.
Alumna’s ocean conservation research fueled by experiences at UH
Jennifer Smith attended a year-long exchange at UH Hilo and pursued graduate studies at UH Mānoa.
Marine sponge research launches HS student to STEM competitions
A high school student conducted award-winning research on marine sponges at the UH Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology.
UH Mānoa hits academic rankings record with 8 subjects in U.S. top 20
Linguistics led the UH Mānoa rankings at No. 10 in the U.S. and No. 22 in the world.
AI breakthrough: UH researchers help uncover climate impact on whales
UH researchers contributed more than 10,000 images of humpback whale tail flukes for the study which utilized artificial intelligence recognition.
Researchers: Olympic tower construction could damage Tahiti reef ecosystem
The study assessed the potential impacts of the tower and emphasized the importance of protecting the valuable reef in Teahupo’o, Tahiti.
