Kīlauea lava fuels phytoplankton bloom off Hawai?i Island
Biological response hinges on unexpectedly high concentrations of nitrate, despite the negligible amount of nitrogen in basaltic lava.
Record-breaking survey investigates Alaskan ocean trench
At 5,150 meters (approximately 3.2 miles) below sea level, the deepest controlled-source electromagnetic survey of the sea floor happened above an oceanic trench in the Aleutian-Alaska Subduction Zone.
New leadership for groundbreaking 30-year-old ocean observing program
Angelicque White takes the helm of the Hawaiʻi Ocean Time-series program, as David Karl, who helped establish HOT, stays on as co-investigator.
Oceanography professor makes history with honor from Japan
Bo Qiu of the 糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补 School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology becomes only the second non-Japanese awardee to receive the 2019 Prize of the Oceanographic Society for his research on North Pacific waters.
糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补 oceanography among world’s best, other international rankings
The flagship of the 10-campus university system is mentioned by two rating entities this summer.
Iron deposited into ocean via dust from Asia discovered in subtropical currents
Scientists have observed that the areas the subtropical “gyres” cover experience chemistry changes periodically, especially levels of phosphorus and iron, ultimately affecting its biological productivity.
A scholarly focus on sustainability and stewardship
Three graduates from the Global Environmental Science program in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology work toward a healthy Hawaiʻi.
Expedition to world’s deepest ocean includes 糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补 geologist
Patricia Fryer, a professor in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, was invited to participate for her expertise in the Mariana Trench.
New ocean acidification monitoring station in American Samoa
The buoy will measure carbon dioxide and other important seawater characteristics within American Samoa Fagatele Bay’s vibrant tropical coral reef ecosystem.
Super corals in Kāne?ohe Bay provide hope for world’s reefs
They are surviving under ocean conditions that many predicted would decimate all coral reefs on the planet, according to doctoral researcher Christopher Jury.