UH research vessel Ka?imikai-O-Kanaloa retires from service
Affectionately known as the K-O-K, the ship joined the fleet of UH marine expeditionary research vessels in 1994 and has been used across the Pacific Ocean on a variety of missions .
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.
New leadership for groundbreaking 30-year-old ocean observing program
Angelicque White takes the helm of the 麻豆传媒 Ocean Time-series program, as David Karl, who helped establish HOT, stays on as co-investigator.
Experts warn: Must consider role of microbes in climate change
More than 30 international microbiologists, including David Karl, call for the world to stop ignoring the “unseen majority” in Earth’s biodiversity.
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.
Lava is cooking in the UH 惭ā苍辞补 Art Department
To assess whether nitrate could come from lava interacting with air and seawater, researchers collaborated with artists from the Art Department to create a synthetic lava ocean entry.
Kaho‘olawe workshops focus on sustainability, indigenous science
Ethnic Studies Professor Davianna McGregor is leading a team of faculty members organizing two workshops on the island.
UH investigating effect of Kīlauea eruption on ocean microbes and ecosystem
A rapid-response team of scientists, led by David Karl, returned from a four-day boating expedition to Kapoho on 麻豆传媒 Island.
Greenhouse gases linked to degrading plastic
The SOEST research team found polyethylene, the most produced and discarded plastic, to be the most prolific emitter of methane and ethylene.
A new giant virus found in the waters off O‘ahu
The virus contains the biggest genome ever sequenced for a virus infecting a photosynthetic organism.