Harmful staph, bacteria in Hilo Bay increase with rainfall runoff
A team of scientists from the UH Hilo has published a paper on how rainfall-driven runoff increases concentrations of harmful bacteria in Hilo Bay.
UH Hilo students apply data science to reef research
A team of University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo faculty and undergraduate students investigated whether or not computer vision tools can detect disease on coral reefs as well as the human eye.
UH Hilo trains budding Marshallese marine scientists
As part of the Marshall Islands Nearshore Training program, UH Hilo faculty led UH Hilo students and College of the Marshall Islands students throughout Majuro and Arno Atoll collecting data on water quality, algae cover and reef composition.
PBS series highlights UH Hilo humpback whale research
The groundbreaking humpback whale research of Adam Pack, a psychology and biology professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo will be featured in an episode of Changing Seas.
Fellowship program honors former UH Sea Grant director
The two-year paid fellowship, named after Emeritus Professor E. Gordon Grau, will place early-career professionals with municipal, state or federal host agencies.
3D models for better coral reef monitoring developed at UH Hilo
A UH Hilo assistant professor has developed a research program that enhances coral reef research by converting 2D images into 3D reconstructions of reef habitats.
Unusual microbes from the deep-sea hold clues to early life
Researchers bypassed the problem of cultivation with novel genetic sequencing methods.
UH Hilo students learn data visualization techniques to promote environmental issues
This cross-disciplinary course is an opportunity for UH Hilo computer science, marine science and art majors to collaborate on a digital project meant to educate the public on ecological issues.
UH Hilo team researches historic World War II battlefield
A postdoctoral researcher and a graduate student from UH Hilo embark on an expedition in early April to study a remote World War II battlefield in the Western Pacific.
Hilo students spend month at sea researching coral health in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Rosie Lee, Colton Johnson and Keelee Martin spent a month as part of a NOAA research team studying the effects of climate change on reef and fish populations.
