Waimea Valley ‘bioblitz’ unlocks microbial, environmental understanding
A team of researchers conducted a monumental field expedition by sampling more than 3,000 microbes and microbiomes from Waimea Valley.
UH dashboard provides public, officials with tap water data
The interactive dashboard allows the public to track water sample findings over time and provides visual maps and graphs used for screening analyses as well as downloadable data.
2 SOEST researchers in top 25 of international ranking
Atmospheric scientist Bin Wang and oceanographer David Karl, were named in the top 25 researchers internationally, according to the recent Research.com ranking.
Microbes play critical role in climate change in new report
UH Mānoa oceanographer David Karl, and more than 30 experts from diverse disciplines, illuminating how microbes can help us adapt to climate change.
Predatory phytoplankton key to understanding ocean ecosystem
A study revealed that a wide variety of phytoplankton are not just photosynthesizing; in many cases they are also voracious predators.
New marine phytoplankton species have symbiont that produces their ‘fertilizer’
A team of UH Mānoa researchers announced the discovery of two new and unusual species of diatoms in the waters off Hawaiʻi.
UH research vessel Kaʻimikai-O-Kanaloa retires from service
Affectionately known as the K-O-K, the ship joined the fleet of UH marine expeditionary research vessels in 1994 and has been used across the Pacific Ocean on a variety of missions .
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.
New leadership for groundbreaking 30-year-old ocean observing program
Angelicque White takes the helm of the Hawaiʻi Ocean Time-series program, as David Karl, who helped establish HOT, stays on as co-investigator.
Experts warn: Must consider role of microbes in climate change
More than 30 international microbiologists, including David Karl, call for the world to stop ignoring the “unseen majority” in Earth’s biodiversity.
