Humpback whales may steer clear of Hawaiʻi due to climate change
At the current pace, it is likely that some of the humpback whale breeding grounds will heat up past the 21–28℃ temperature range over the next century.
Waikīkī Aquarium announces passing of giant clam
Acquired from a clam farm in Palau, the clam made its way to the Waikīkī Aquarium about 30 years ago.
UH whale experts featured in new South Florida PBS series
The PBS series, Changing Seas, features researchers from UH Mānoa and UH Hilo in two episodes highlighting humpback whales.
UH marine science students honored at annual symposium
Six students from across four UH campuses were awarded at the 39th annual statewide MOP Student Symposium.
Multiple UH Mānoa programs among top 25 in the country
UH Mānoa placed in the world’s top 100 in five narrow subject areas.
$50M gift aims to improve Hawaiʻi’s ocean health
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will conduct ocean health research with a $50 million gift from Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg.
Sources of pollution in West Hawaiʻi waters identified by UH Hilo researchers
Researchers discovered troublesome nutrients in coastal waters and coral reefs off West Hawaiʻi are from human sources, like fertilizer run off.
Puakō sewage runoff leads to wastewater treatment plant recommendation
UH Hilo researchers found bacterial levels on the coastline were higher than Hawaiʻi Department of Health standards.
Researchers train Indonesian scientists in fish reproductive analyses
To build capacity in fish life history studies, training in Indonesia was led by scientists from UH Mānoa and Windward Community College.
Waikīkī Aquarium partnership supports monk seal conservation research
Marine mammal scientists will continue and expand efforts to study the unique physiology and sensory biology of endangered Hawaiian monk seals.
