UH Mānoa students bring ocean science research, activities to Maui schools
High school students on Maui learned about ocean-going research vessels, ocean measurements and deep-sea biology from two UH Mānoa graduate students.
Microalgae help corals tolerate environmental stress
New research found that Hawaiian rice coral in Kāneʻohe Bay hosts more heat-tolerant symbiotic microalgae in their tissues compared to corals in deeper waters.
First female chair appointed in oceanography department’s 56-year history
Professor Margaret Anne McManus is the first female appointed as chair of the Department of Oceanography in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.
UH oceanographer part of TED Talks first
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Angelicque White presented her research on harmful algal blooms and rising carbon dioxide, as well as the ensuing ocean acidification.
Tropical climate change acceleration found in study
The international research team, led byUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Professor Malte Stuecker, found that warming of the subtropics will accelerate future climate change in the tropics.
Critical findings reveal deep-sea coral communities growth rates
New research reveals growth rates of deep-sea coral communities for the first time, and the pattern of colonization by various species.
UH researcher makes breakthrough in dating geologic archives, understanding solar system
UH Mānoa researcher Richard Zeebe has developed a method to help breakthrough a barrier in geological dating.
UH Mānoa contributes to first U.S. OceanObs’ conference
The OceanObs ’19 conference, will be held September 16–20, with attendees ranging from oceanographers to data scientists, engineers and policymakers.
Europe’s oldest lake traces 1.4 million years of Mediterranean climate
UH Mānoa oceanography researcher Tobias Friedrich was involved in analyzing one of the longest lake sediment records from Lake Ohrid.
Kīlauea lava fuels phytoplankton bloom off Hawaiʻi Island
Biological response hinges on unexpectedly high concentrations of nitrate, despite the negligible amount of nitrogen in basaltic lava.
