Kona coast faces stark wastewater tradeoffs
6,500 cesspools in Kailua-Kona have the potential to negatively impact coastal water quality and groundwater-dependent ecosystems.
Marine expert says more, larger protected areas needed in Hawai?i
The guide provides a consistent science-based framework to discuss, categorize, track and evaluate marine protected areas.
Cultural guide to Kapi?olani CC shares mele, oli, history
Kapiʻolani Community College published a bilingual handbook in an effort to connect with the campus¡¯ cultural roots and history.
UH e-zine Vice-Versa tackles the world of mystery
Vice-Versa launched its summer 2021 issue highlighting works ranging from fiction, nonfiction and poetry on the genre of mystery from several contributors across the university.
Coral cryopreservation for breeding key to survival
The juvenile corals raised from this trans-Caribbean coupling represent the largest wildlife population ever raised from cryopreserved material.
One’s connection to nature examined in public health research
UH researchers looked at previous studies and evaluated the tools used to measure people¡¯s connectedness to nature.
?Opihi growth patterns influenced by Hawaiian intertidal environment
This represents a breakthrough for studying the population dynamics of ʻopihi in Â鶹´«Ã½ that can be used to better develop sustainable fishing approaches.
Vaccine candidates for Ebola, other filoviruses show promise
UH researchers have demonstrated the efficacy in monkeys of multiple vaccine candidates targeting three filoviruses causing life-threatening infections to humans.
Climate change is accelerating, according to comprehensive study
UH scientists contribute to three reports discussing the impacts of climate change and El Niño-Southern Oscillation.
Weather, ocean currents key to fish spawning in Micronesia
Patterns of ocean currents and weather determine the success or failure of recruitment from one spawning event to another in Micronesian islands.