Ocean Blog

Whale shark sighting are said to be common in Hawai‘i.

The primary cause of reef fish declines across the Hawaiian Islands is overfishing, according to the largest study of its kind ever published.

The group found that for every degree Celsius increase of sea surface temperature, the destructive potential of typhoons in the western North Pacific can increase by 340%

NOAA and University of Hawai‘i marine scientists will publish a study describing a complete absence of the introduced, invasive bluestriped snapper or ta‘ape, across a large region of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Marine Conservation Institute has selected Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as one of the winners of the first-ever Global Ocean Refuge System (GLORES) awards.

UH Mānoa researchers have compiled the largest single-site microbiome gene catalog to date.

An analysis of public comments on the fate of U.S. marine monuments and sanctuaries found that over 99% of Americans supporting one or all of the parks.

The publicly available database will help researchers access genetic data worldwide.

Researchers have discovered potentially hundreds of new species of fungi buried in reefs off Maui.

Scientists hope to better understand a tumor-causing disease affecting endangered sea turtles.

The virtual reality simulator is intended to be an educational tool and may become available for download in the future.

The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) deployed a new wave buoy on June 6 near the entrance to Pearl Harbor approximately 1.5 miles offshore.

A new study by DLNR and Kualoa Ranch will determine if oysters can improve water quality in Pearl Harbor.

Jennifer Wong-Alaʻs research is helping maintain sustainable reef fish populations around Hawai‘i Island.

Scientists at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa offer up the best advice for treating man o’ war stings.

This legislation directs federal agencies to establish a competitive prize to catalyze creative solutions to mitigate the decline or degradation of coral reefs.

The ALOHA Cabled Observatory (ACO), the deepest ocean observatory on the planet, recently celebrated 10 years of operations. The observatory, which provides power and internet communications to scientific instruments on the seafloor at a depth of nearly three miles, was developed and deployed by the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM) School of Ocean and […]

Roughly 100,000 pounds of marine debris were removed from within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, including Kure Atoll State Wildlife Sanctuary, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial. The mountain of debris–which filled 12 shipping containers–was collected from reefs and beaches over the last six years and stored on a tarmac […]

Best-selling field guide author John Hoover will give a special presentation on “Hawai‘i’s Reef Fishes” on Thursday, April 27 at 7 p.m. at Volcano Art Center’s (VAC) Niaulani Campus. Like most animals, Hawai‘i’s reef fish spend much of their time taking care of the most necessary priorities: food, security and reproduction. The latter process involves […]

Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park will host an evening program in the park’s amphitheater on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at 5:30 p.m.