Overwatch, esports draw ‘passionate’ students from diverse majors
UH Mānoa will host Overwatch teams in two more summer tournaments in July and August.
New class of marine phytoplankton named for UH professor
A new taxonomic class of oceanic phytoplankton has been named in honor of Michael Rappé, a professor at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology.
1st Pacific Islander to reach ocean’s deepest point is UH grad student
Nicole Yamase, a PhD candidate in the Marine Biology Graduate Program, explored the Western pool of the Challenger Deep.
NSF graduate research fellowship for UH Hilo marine science senior
Alexa Runyan received a five-year fellowship, which includes three years of financial support with an annual stipend of $34,000.
Stranded endangered false killer whale divulges a dietary first
The UH Marine Mammal Stranding Lab found the first report of a false killer whale feeding on an octopus, which was previously an unknown part of the species’ diet.
Marine biology student receives nation’s premier conservation fellowship
A doctoral candidate studying a potential coral-saving strategy, was named a recipient of the 2021 David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship.
Oʻahu marine protected areas offer limited protection of coral reef herbivorous fishes
Researchers found that of the four marine protected areas around Oʻahu, three did not provide biologically significant benefits for herbivorous fish populations.
Humpback whale collaborative research continues in Hawaiian waters
During the summer, the research team studies the same whales in Alaska.
Why do some corals resist bleaching?
Researchers found biochemical clues as to why some corals bleached while others were resistant during extreme water warming levels.
What’s in a song? Hawaiʻi’s humpback whale population
Following reports of unusually low whale numbers that began in 2015–16, UH researchers examined song chorusing recorded at six sites off Maui.
