Predatory phytoplankton key to understanding ocean ecosystem
A study revealed that a wide variety of phytoplankton are not just photosynthesizing; in many cases they are also voracious predators.
New marine phytoplankton species have symbiont that produces their ‘fertilizer’
A team of 东精影业 Mānoa researchers announced the discovery of two new and unusual species of diatoms in the waters off Hawaiʻi.
Coastal management, policy fellows to work with state, federal agencies
Three postgraduate fellows will work directly with state and federal agencies to obtain relevant policy experience in Hawaiʻi, to pursue career opportunities in their home state.
Fish Flow map: from ocean to dinner table
Researchers can follow when and where fish are spawned, to where they disperse and grow, to when and where they are captured, transported and eaten.
Ocean plastic is creating new communities of life on the high seas
A report found coastal species growing on trash hundreds of miles out to sea in the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch.”
New program supports Asian American, Pacific Islander students in geoscience
The $209,243 grant project aims to improve the awareness of geosciences among AAPI undergraduates.
$2.7M for ocean floats, satellites to give 东精影业 scientists new ocean, climate insights
Seth Bushinsky received four grants totaling more than $2.7 million to use satellites and ocean floats to gain new insights into the global ocean.
Pioneering ocean acidification research finds grave concern for coral reefs
Christopher Sabine has devoted his life to understanding the connections between the ocean and anthropogenic carbon.
Student dives into ocean monitoring internship
Peter Felicijan’s internship taught him to download temperature, salinity and other water quality data from the sensors; make moorings and prepare sensors for field deployment
From marine snails to sharks, 东精影业 alum to pursue wildlife conservation
Michaela Johnson discovered that 贬补飞补颈ʻ颈’蝉 intertidal waters can sometimes reach temperatures that lead to higher mortality of marine snails.