Historic sea-level rise bill results from a UH-Kaua?i County partnership
This bill makes Kauaʻi the first known county in the nation to commit to using scientific model projections as the basis for construction and planning regulations.
UH, U of the Bahamas partner in island sustainability, disaster risk reduction
UH and the University of The Bahamas form a new collaboration to build small island resilience.
Driving on plastic, UH partners on sustainable road paving project
UH 惭ā苍辞补 will evaluate the performance of the plastic modified asphalt and the potential of the material to release microplastics into its surroundings.
Substance use professional development initiative led by social work faculty
The award will support the state’s substance use workforce development through assessment, planning, training and evaluation.
Tonga eruption spawns massive phytoplankton bloom
The largest submarine volcanic eruption of this century led to a dramatic phytoplankton bloom north of the island of Tongatapu, in the Kingdom of Tonga.
Opportunity to reform tourism explored in new UHERO brief
This UHERO brief is authored by Paul Brewbaker, Frank Haas and James Mak.
50% of Earth’s coral reefs face climate change threat by 2035
Stressors analyzed included sea surface temperature, ocean acidification, tropical storms, land use and human population.
Iceberg robots; researchers to map, study potential threats
Researchers will inspect icebergs using autonomous robots and underwater profiling floats with the goal of allowing scientists to better predict their effects.
Inouye fellows, grantees to utilize late senator’s archives for research
The application deadline is November 30.
Hawaiian corals select algae partnerships to help survive climate change
UH researchers tagged and collected 600 rice coral colonies across Ka?neʻohe Bay, off the windward side of Oʻahu.