GPS on commercial ships could improve tsunami warnings
UH Mānoa’s James Foster and colleagues were able to measure the properties of a tsumani on the Kilo Moana.
Large number of Hawaiʻi beaches eroding
The School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology found that 70 percent of the beaches on Oʻahu, Kauaʻi and Maui are eroding.
UH leads newest NSF ocean education center
The Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology plans to make UH ocean research more accessible.
Deep-sea animal ID guide launched
The Hawaiʻi Undersea Research Laboratory creates deep-water animal photo guide available online.
Sea star invaders are local
Researchers at the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology disprove 30-year hypothesis about sea star invaders.
Middle schools get microscopes
The Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education distributes digital video microscopes to middle schools statewide.
Clam fields found at deep, low-temperature Mariana vents
Shinkai Seep Field discovery expands knowledge of hydrothermal vents and life they sustain.
Tsunami debris survey launched northwest of Midway
Satellite-tracked buoys indicate Japan earthquake debris is passing north of the Pacific atolls...for now.
HOT news: Pacific carbon pump speeds up in summer
Microbial oceanographer David Karl and his latest groundbreaking work are profiled in PNAS.
Swampy tales yield clues about Hawaiʻi‘s climate past
Axel Timmermann and David Beilman bushwhack into an ancient crater to acquire core data.
