New tool projects high-tide flooding in U.S. coastal locations
UH Sea Level Center Director Phil Thompson developed a tool to assess how sea-level rise will affect the frequency of high-tide flooding in U.S. coastal locations.
Expedition finds record number of fishes in abyssal deep-sea
The team determined they had documented the highest number of fishes ever been recorded at one time in the abyssal ocean—almost double the previous record.
Polar climate affects tropical trade wind strength
The authors demonstrate the physical pathways via which polar climate variations can affect the trade winds in the tropics.
Fish carcasses deliver toxic pollution to deepest ocean trenches
Researchers found sinking carcasses of fish from near-surface waters deliver toxic mercury pollution to the most remote and inaccessible parts of the world¡¯s oceans.
UH expert named to prestigious national committee on ocean plastic waste
Mary J. Donohue was selected by the National Academies of Sciences to serve on the Committee on United States Contributions to Global Ocean Plastic Waste.
Student-led research on food webs in ocean¡¯s deepest trenches
This rare achievement by an undergraduate student is the result of Andrew Tokuda¡¯s passion in natural science, exceptional mentors and impactful research opportunities.
Sea butterflies and sea angels survived Earth¡¯s last mass extinction
Researchers found that two marine organisms, sea butterflies and sea angels have survived global climate change and Earth¡¯s most recent mass extinction.
Accuracy of El Ni?o simulation hones climate change estimates
Scientists found that when the models simulate the subsurface ocean current variations more accurately, asymmetry between El Niño and La Niña increases.
$510K to research climate impacts on Hawai?i fisheries
The PacIOOS Ocean Modeling Group was awarded $510,000 in grant funding by NOAA.
Potential for species extinction from deep-sea mining
A study seeks to dispel misconceptions leading to miscalculations of the likely effects of commercial operations to extract minerals from the seabed.