Historic sea-level rise bill results from a UH-Kauaʻi County partnership
This bill makes Kauaʻi the first known county in the nation to commit to using scientific model projections as the basis for construction and planning regulations.
New tool provides wave flooding predictions for West Maui
A new interactive mapping tool created by researchers at PacIOOS provides West Maui with predictions of coastal flooding.
PacIOOS helps deploy new wave buoy in Palau to monitor ocean conditions
A new Waverider buoy was deployed in Palau through an international collaboration including the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System based at UH Mānoa.
Flesh-eating bacteria in Ala Wai Canal could increase threefold by end of century
By assessing rainfall, water temperature, dissolved nutrients and organic matter scientists can forecast potential spikes in levels of the bacteria.
Indigenous communities gain improved access to oceanographic data
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System is collaborating with partners in the Pacific Islands, the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
UH PacIOOS team receives $3M for ocean observations, forecast data
PacIOOS is receiving $3.08 million for the first year of this five-year award to collect, manage, and serve coastal and ocean observing and forecasting data.
Student dives into ocean monitoring internship
Peter Felicijan’s internship taught him to download temperature, salinity and other water quality data from the sensors; make moorings and prepare sensors for field deployment
High wave flooding in West Maui predicted through new online tool
PacIOOS developed a high resolution, real-time Wave Run-up Forecast for the West Maui shoreline to help increase preparedness and coastal resiliency.
Public can help monitor coral health with new tool
The Hawaiian Koʻa Card is free to the public and available for pick-up at the Division of Aquatic Resources Offices.
$510K to research climate impacts on Hawaiʻi fisheries
The PacIOOS Ocean Modeling Group was awarded $510,000 in grant funding by NOAA.
