Unusual microbes from the deep-sea hold clues to early life
Researchers bypassed the problem of cultivation with novel genetic sequencing methods.
PacIOOS wave buoy recovered after drifting 800 nautical miles
After a Pacific Island Ocean Observing System buoy had drifted 920 statute miles offshore, the U.S. Coast Guard made a recovery rescue and brought it safely back to Guam.
Are Hawaiian corals adjusting to warmer temperatures?
Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology researchers found that some corals are better able to tolerate heat than similar corals tested in the 1970's.
Hawai?i Natural Energy Institute receives $1.3M to advance wave energy
During the three-year innovative project, the team of researchers and engineers will develop a wave-energy converter concept culminating in a set of tests in a sophisticated mainland wave tank.
糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补 Be a Scientist Night brings STEM to kids at IHS
This event featured interactive stations for virtual reality, robotics and more, exposing children at the shelter to different STEM-related activities and careers.
Failure to protect beaches under slowly rising sea level
A team of specialists quantified land use on the Oʻahu coast over the period 1928–2015 and concluded that state and national coastal zone management practices will require new policies, or more effective ways for implementing existing policies.
Volcanology professor named 2018 American Geophysical Union Fellow
SOEST’s Bruce Houghton has been recognized for his impressive knowledge of and contribution to the field of volcanology and volcanic hazards.
Current efforts to save coral reefs not enough
Co-author Robert Richmond, director of the 糖心视频 Kewalo Marine Laboratory, says interventions are needed now and that time is running out.
Estimated $19B damage to Hawai?i by 2100, U.S. National Climate Assessment
Strained freshwater supplies, damaged coastal infrastructure, coral reef death and greater stresses on native biodiversity are among the major concerns and challenges detailed in the Fourth official U.S. National Climate Assessment.
Earth scientists investigate history and hazards of the Hawaiian Island chain
International team of researchers includes students and faculty from School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.