Dolphin age, pod health revealed with drone photos
Using drone photographs, researchers from UH Mānoa are now able to determine the age-structure of free-ranging dolphin groups.
Freezing, spawning, saving coral through UH, Minnesota partnership
Coral sperm will be stored using cryopreservation, which is a process that freezes to preserve them.
HS students explore at marine biology camp at Moku o Loʻe (Coconut Island)
Hawaiʻi high school students learned about marine mammal science at the UH Summer Marine Mammal Intensive Learning Experience on Moku o Loʻe.
First post-pandemic, in-person Marine Option Program Symposium held
UH students interested in the ocean from across the state earned scholarships and awards.
Corals, sharks, more student research showcased at scholarship symposium
The event showcased the work of 15 undergraduate and graduate haumāna for an audience of more than 100 participants.
UH grad, future STEM leader, awarded national fellowship taking him to Nepal
Caleb-Matthew Olaso won a nationally competitive fellowship program that will take him to Nepal for a year to work in a non-profit centered around education development.
$3.5M grant for limu research center at Windward CC
Limu (algae) research and jobs expected to be generated with a new $3.5 million grant.
Indigenous Fijian funerals adapted to balance between culture and survival
This research shows that although funerals may not yet be considered a social economic burden, early research can identify and address issues, thereby enhancing community resilience.
Blubber may yield answer to survival for endangered whales
Blubber is a multifunctional and complex tissue essential to the survival of dolphins and whales.
Coastal species found living on high seas because of plastic debris
These findings identify a new human-caused impact on the ocean, documenting the scale and potential consequences that were not previously understood.
