Hawaiʻi Sea Grant faculty will lead projects to improve coastal water quality in Waikīkī and assist communities on the North Shore to adapt to climate change.
A stranded sperm whale on Kauaʻi was examined by UH Mānoa experts who found that the ingestion of fish traps, rope and netting may have contributed to the animal’s death.
Although replacing and upgrading the SEM is one of the BEMF’s primary challenges, the facility has recently increased its capacity to meet the needs of the university and beyond.