New limu species revealed in Hawai?i¡¯s deep waters
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ researchers were awarded $792,021 by the National Science Foundation to describe the new species of limu, or marine algae, from Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s deep waters.
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.
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.
UH Hilo team researches historic World War II battlefield
A postdoctoral researcher and a graduate student from UH Hilo embark on an expedition in early April to study a remote World War II battlefield in the Western Pacific.
How submarine groundwater affects coral reef growth
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ researchers find that corals can thrive on submarine groundwater discharge impacted reefs if isolated from secondary stressors such as competition from seaweeds and sedimentation.
Researchers create first map showing human and environmental impact on Hawai¡®i reefs
The study synthesized 10 years of datasets for the first time to get a big-picture perspective on Â鶹´«Ã½'s reef health and regional impacts and it provides a foundation for further research and informs policies to protect coral reefs.
Fate of coral the focus of Ruth Gates video series
Gates dives into topics such as what makes a marine biologist, the rapid loss of coral reefs and what can be done to help save them.
Acidic oceans pose global coral reef threat
Many of the world¡¯s coral reefs could begin to erode within 30 years as a result of increasing ocean acidity, according to a paper in Science co-authored by UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Professor Eric DeCarlo and former graduate student Patrick Drupp.
Hilo students spend month at sea researching coral health in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Rosie Lee, Colton Johnson and Keelee Martin spent a month as part of a NOAA research team studying the effects of climate change on reef and fish populations.
UH experts explore climate change impacts on Hawai?i at film screenings
University of Â鶹´«Ã½ experts discuss anticipated climate change impacts to Hawai?i at panel discussions following two free screenings of Chasing Ice and Chasing Coral at the Honolulu Museum of Art