Marine biology student receives nation’s premier conservation fellowship
A doctoral candidate studying a potential coral-saving strategy, was named a recipient of the 2021 David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship.
O?ahu marine protected areas offer limited protection of coral reef herbivorous fishes
Researchers found that of the four marine protected areas around Oʻahu, three did not provide biologically significant benefits for herbivorous fish populations.
Why do some corals resist bleaching?
Researchers found biochemical clues as to why some corals bleached while others were resistant during extreme water warming levels.
Coral recovery during El Ni?o offers hope for long-term survival
The study presents research that tracked hundreds of coral colonies on reefs around Kiritimati, throughout the 2015–2016 El Niño.
Hawaiian corals caught in the act of adaptation
Researchers used massive amounts of metagenomic sequencing data to understand some of the major drivers of adaptation and variation in corals.
Sea-level rise challenges can be met by atoll communities
Low-lying reef islands such as the Marshall Islands could become unstable by mid-century and permanently lost as soon as 2080.
Public can help monitor coral health with new tool
The Hawaiian Koʻa Card is free to the public and available for pick-up at the Division of Aquatic Resources Offices.
Nooks, crannies and critters: measuring the complexity of land, ocean habitats
Researchers developed a simple way to standardize how habitat complexity is measured.
Waikīkī Aquarium adds non-native coral species to its collection
The colonies included a purple branching coral that was unlike any native branching corals observed in the main Hawaiian Islands.
New online series explores critical issues facing Hawai?i
The Hanauma Bay Education Program seminar series is offering special programming every Thursday from 2–3 p.m. in August.