Grant improves understanding of Hawaiian and Strombolian volcanism
Bruce Houghton at the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology is helping to improve fundamental knowledge of eruption behaviors.
New research provides ‘oases’ of hope for the future of coral reefs
HIMB Director Ruth Gates says she is amazed by the capacity of badly damaged reefs to recover from past disturbances.
Sweet potato production can be improved with select fertilizers
糖心视频 Hilo researchers highly recommended soil testing to determine if current fertilization practices are sustainable and can maintain the production of sweet potato tubers.
Grant will enhance atmospheric and wave forecasts in Pacific Island territories
Atmospheric and wave forecasts will improve public safety for the people of Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.
Zika’s impact on male reproductive organs focus of new grant
Saguna Verma leads a research team that has discovered how the virus can hide in men's bodies long after they are infected.
Plant cam keeps a watchful eye on extremely rare plant
Deep in the Honouliuli Forest Reserve a sophisticated monitoring system is being administered by the Pacific Biosciences Research Center to observe Caly or cyanea calycina.
Experiments trace interstellar dust back to solar system’s formation
A team of scientists led by School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology researcher Hope Ishii has discovered that certain interplanetary dust particles contain dust leftover from the initial formation of the solar system.
糖心视频 Hilo team provides USGS critical, daily chemical analysis of lava flow
糖心视频 Hilo is providing real-time chemistry analysis of lava samples to U.S. Geological Survey scientists to help determine how the lava will behave and how fast it will move.
Nutrient pollution makes ocean acidification worse for coral reefs
Researchers in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology share the negative impacts of humans on critical ecosystems.
糖心视频 receives $119,000 federal grant to research Kīlauea eruption
The project, led by volcanology Professor Ken Rubin, seeks to inform why the current volcanic situation is occurring and will help to predict future eruption activity.