New imaging technique reveals vulnerability of coral reefs
Using µCT (micro-computed tomography) scans, UH Mānoa’s Nyssa Silbiger and colleagues were able to calculate detailed bioerosion rates on coral reefs.
Piggybacking viruses
In the microscopic life that thrives around coral reefs researchers have discovered an interplay between viruses and microbes that defies conventional wisdom.
UH Hilo marine science team publishes chapter on corals in Hawaiian culture
Three UH Hilo graduates and professor Misaki Takabayashi author a chapter in Ethnobiology of Corals and Coral Reefs
Coral reef society honors UH Mānoa professor
UH Mānoa professor Mark Hixon recognized as a first-cohort Fellow of the International Society for Reef Studies
Research explains near-island biological hotspots in barren ocean basins
Scientists provide the first basin-scale investigation of the increase in productivity near coral reef islands and atolls referred to as the Island Mass Effect.
3D Under the Sea selected as finalist in national video competition
John Burns’ 3D Under the Sea has been selected as one of nine finalists in the Ocean 180 Video Challenge.
Coral reef resiliency research draws high-profile investments
UH Mānoa coral expert Ruth Gates and her team race against time to breed corals that can withstand future ocean conditions.
UH Mānoa scientists explore the frontiers of coral reef management
New study builds on ways to identify stressors affecting reef health and possible approaches to reef management and conservation.
Parental experience may help coral offspring survive climate change
Preconditioning adult corals to increased temperature and ocean acidification resulted in offspring that may be better able to handle those future environmental stressors.
Ruth Gates’ research to reverse rapid coral reef decline supported by Paul G. Allen
Ruth D. Gates' research project to stabilize and restore coral reefs receives funding from Paul G. Allen's Vulcan Inc.
