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Iron deposited into ocean via dust from Asia discovered in subtropical currents

June 14, 2019

Scientists have observed that the areas the subtropical “gyres” cover experience chemistry changes periodically, especially levels of phosphorus and iron, ultimately affecting its biological productivity.

A scholarly focus on sustainability and stewardship

June 10, 2019

Three graduates from the Global Environmental Science program in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology work toward a healthy Hawaiʻi.

Expedition to world’s deepest ocean includes UH Mānoa geologist

May 29, 2019

Patricia Fryer, a professor in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, was invited to participate for her expertise in the Mariana Trench.

New ocean acidification monitoring station in American Samoa

May 21, 2019

The buoy will measure carbon dioxide and other important seawater characteristics within American Samoa Fagatele Bay’s vibrant tropical coral reef ecosystem.

Super corals in Kāneʻohe Bay provide hope for world’s reefs

May 16, 2019

They are surviving under ocean conditions that many predicted would decimate all coral reefs on the planet, according to doctoral researcher Christopher Jury.

Board of Regents honor excellence in research

May 13, 2019

UH Mānoa's Tim Li, Craig Smith and Robert Toonen were awarded the Regent's Medal for Excellence in Research.

Soft tissue makes coral tougher in the face of climate change

April 24, 2019

A study, co-led by graduate student Chris Wall at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology, revealed soft tissues that cover the rocky coral skeleton promotes the recovery of corals following a bleaching event.

Can we solve the riddle of the coral reef halo?

April 24, 2019

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researcher Elizabeth Madin may have found a natural phenomenon that can help observe coral reef health from space.

Decline in humpback whale sightings examined in UH collaboration

April 23, 2019

The Marine Mammal Research Program collaborated with several groups to quantify the bioenergetic demands of humpback whales migrating between Alaskan foraging grounds and Hawaiian breeding grounds.

Coral reef bacteria synchronize changes across vast distance

April 12, 2019

Study reveals previously invisible microbial aspect, says Craig Nelson, assistant professor of oceanography in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.