Ocean Blog
‘Try Wait’ Area Helping Reef Fish Recover
The fish populations at the Kaʻūpūlehu Marine Reserve on the North Kona coast of Big Island, are beginning to respond, after just two years.
Water Quality Buoy Working Again
The PacIOOS water quality buoy located in Pelekane Bay, Hawaiʻi Island, is fully operational again.
UH STUDY: Oceans Serve as Buffer From Full Impact of Human-Produced CO2
A UH oceanography professor has shown that the ocean is absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere at an increasing rate from the 1990s to the early 2000s.
ReefTeach Volunteer Orientation Set for March 16
ReefTeachers educate visitors at Kahalu‘u Bay about reef etiquette to protect its vulnerable marine ecosystem.
Researchers Study Bobtail Squid’s Light Organ
SOEST revealed that luminescent bacteria, which live harmoniously inside the Hawaiian bobtail squid’s light organ change the gene expression in other organs.
Wave Buoy Successfully Redeployed
The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) wave buoy outside of Hilo Bay, was successfully redeployed in February, 2019.
Gates Coral Lab Receives $100K Donation for Critical Research
The Annenberg Foundation has donated $100,000 to support the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology’s (HIMB) Gates Coral Lab
Introduced Invasive Mullet May Outpace ‘Ama‘ama
When walking along the shoreline, have you ever seen a school of mullet shimmering in the water and asked yourself what kind of mullets are they and how do they taste?
Oysters to Help Improve Water Quality in Pearl Harbor
Native oysters are making a comeback to help improve water quality in Pearl Harbor.
Unusual Microbes From Deep-Sea Hold Clues to Early Life
A new study has revealed how a group of deep-sea microbes provides clues to the evolution of life on Earth.
Whale Carcass to Remain in Place for Now
Experts have agreed that the best option for a whale carcass found stuck on a reef in Kaneohe Bay on Tuesday, is to leave it where it’s at for now.
Another Whale Carcass Washes Onto Reef
The carcass of what is described as a “very large” whale of unknown species washed onto a patch reef in Kaneohe Bay Tuesday morning, Feb. 5, 2019.
Researchers Capture Birth of Humpback Whale on Video
A rare high-quality drone video was captured by the UH Marine Mammal Research Program of a newborn humpback whale calf and mother on Jan. 20, 2019.
Whale Carcass Providing Valuable Information
The sperm whale carcass on a remote West O‘ahu beach is giving a variety of science and cultural researchers the chance not only to try and determine what killed it…
STUDY: Are Hawaiian Corals Adjusting to Warmer Temperatures?
A team of researchers conducted a study of coral resiliency that showed some corals are better able to tolerate heat than similar corals tested in the 1970s.
Great Whale & Sanctuary Ocean Counts Commence
Volunteers gathered data from the shores of Hawai‘i Islands during the first event of the 2019 Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Count.
Coral Reefs in West Hawai‘i Showing Signs of Recovery
Coral reefs in West Hawai‘i are stabilizing and poised to recover, according to scientists from The Nature Conservancy (TNC).
UH Receives $1.3M to Advance Wave Energy Device
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) was awarded $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Whale Count Will Take Place Despite Government Shutdown
The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s annual Ocean Count will take place Jan. 26, 2019, despite the federal government shutdown.
