Whitlow Au awarded gold medal by Acoustical Society of America
Whitlow W. L. Au has been named recipient of the gold medal of the Acoustical Society of America for contributions to understanding underwater biosonar.
Protecting diversity on coral reefs: DNA may hold the key
Researchers find that large areas of intact coral reef, not disturbed by humans or climate change, harbor the greatest amount of genetic diversity
Microbial takeover on coral reefs?
New study co-authored by UH Mānoa assistant professor Craig Nelson explores how microbialization destroys links in delicate marine food chain.
Heat trumps cold in the treatment of jellyfish stings
A recent study by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Mānoa may finally put to rest the ongoing debate about whether to use cold or heat to treat jellyfish stings.
Four new algae species discovered in Hawai?i¡¯s deep waters
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ researchers announced the discovery of four new species of deep-water algae from Â鶹´«Ã½.
UH Hilo marine science team publishes chapter on corals in Hawaiian culture
Three UH Hilo graduates and professor Misaki Takabayashi author a chapter in Ethnobiology of Corals and Coral Reefs
Coral reef society honors UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ professor
UH Mānoa professor Mark Hixon recognized as a first-cohort Fellow of the International Society for Reef Studies
Sea pig and sea spider encounters highlight of Antarctic expedition
UH Mānoa undergraduate student McKenna Lewis explores impacts of climate change on marine biology in an icy ‘paradise.’
How bacteria induce settling and transformation of marine larvae investigated
An $870,000 grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation will help UH researchers study the settling of larvae of marine invertebrate animals.
New experiments determine effective treatments for box jelly stings
UH Mānoa researchers developed an array of highly innovative experiments to allow scientists to safely test first-aid measures used for box jellyfish stings.