There’s a deeper fish in the sea
An international team of researchers discover a Mariana snailfish, which thrives at depths of up to about 8,000 meters (26,200 feet) along the Mariana Trench near Guam.
HIMB research experience program builds science and environmental literacy
Â鶹´«Ã½ high school students and recent graduates conduct original research on human impacts and global change affecting coral reef ecosystems.
Giant sea spiders use their legs as gills and their guts as hearts
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹'s Amy Moran and Caitlin Shishido discovered the ancient group of marine arthropods extract oxygen in a way new to science.
World¡¯s oldest continuously monitored coral reef transect celebrates 100 years
Scientists from throughout the region traveled to Tutuila island in American Samoa for a week-long celebration and to conduct the 100th year transect survey.
Biodiversity loss from deep-sea mining will be unavoidable
A team of marine scientists, resource economists and legal scholars call for more regulations on deep sea mining to minimize possibly irrevocable losses.
Hanauma Bay Education Program student wins Student Employee of the Year
UH Mānoa’s Tyler Lum works with volunteers for education and outreach for the nature preserve.
Live streaming exploration of deepwater areas of Samoa
The expedition will sample volcanoes at different stages in their development, including the young active volcano, Vailuluʻu, and the older Samoan volcanic feature that defines the island of Tutuila.
Genome sequence of a new bacteria species published by UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ undergraduates
Yen Nguyen, Jessica Thawley and Alex Lee discover and characterize the second species in the genus Piscirickettsia.
375 National Academy of Sciences members: Don¡¯t abandon Paris Climate Agreement
Top U.S. scientists, including two UH Mānoa professors, pen open letter on climate urgency.
Abundant and diverse ecosystem found in area targeted for deep-sea mining
A study led by UH Mānoa’s Diva Amon discovered impressive diversity among the creatures living on the seafloor in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.