Sharks at work: Sharks help scientists collect ocean data
The first bathygraph tag was deployed on a three-meter long blue shark in the Atlantic Ocean.
$2.1M for UH-led Maui wildfire response research
UH projects totaling $2.1 million address the impacts to air and water quality, public health, ecosystem resilience and community evacuation responses.
American Samoa sea-level rise viewer available for public
The tool will be an essential component in future planning to assess the short and long-term impacts of rising seas and to minimize the risks to coastal communities.
Nearly 90% of Hanauma Bay usable beach may be submerged by 2030
UH researchers evaluated the biological, physical, and social carrying capacities of this pristine natural destination
Waikīkī fecal bacteria, north shore resilience research part of $8.1M award
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.
Historic sea-level rise bill results from a UH-Kauaʻi County partnership
This bill makes Kauaʻi the first known county in the nation to commit to using scientific model projections as the basis for construction and planning regulations.
New tool provides wave flooding predictions for West Maui
A new interactive mapping tool created by researchers at PacIOOS provides West Maui with predictions of coastal flooding.
PacIOOS helps deploy new wave buoy in Palau to monitor ocean conditions
A new Waverider buoy was deployed in Palau through an international collaboration including the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System based at UH Mānoa.
Flesh-eating bacteria in Ala Wai Canal could increase threefold by end of century
By assessing rainfall, water temperature, dissolved nutrients and organic matter scientists can forecast potential spikes in levels of the bacteria.
Indigenous communities gain improved access to oceanographic data
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System is collaborating with partners in the Pacific Islands, the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
