UH Hilo students critical to post eruption research
Students conducted leveling research alongside HVO scientists to track changes following K¨©lauea¡¯s 2018 eruption.
Students conducted leveling research alongside HVO scientists to track changes following K¨©lauea¡¯s 2018 eruption.
A small number of courses with clinicals or labs are being held in-person at UH Hilo which require students, faculty and staff to wear masks at all times and take on a renewed approach to traditional learning.
Cheryl Gansecki from UH Hilo's geology department had her most recent research on the 2018 K¨©lauea eruption featured in the December 6 issue of Science.
A UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ student will see her summer work go to outer space when a NASA mission heads to Mars next year.
The School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology will benefit from making more advanced geological interpretations related to earthquake and tsunami generation.
Scientists have been gathering data over a 10-year period to determine how the permafrost formed and persisted in an otherwise warm climate and is now on the decline.
International team of researchers includes students and faculty from School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.
With technology called Wave Gliders, scientists have the rare opportunity to study the effects of the lava entering the ocean.
UH Hilo is providing real-time chemistry analysis of lava samples to U.S. Geological Survey scientists to help determine how the lava will behave and how fast it will move.
Professors, scientists and students are providing valuable expertise and resources to help officials assess hazards and decide how to respond.