Marine Science
News Archive
2022
- Distant lands intertwine: PI-CASC hosts Alaska CASC scientists in Hawaiʻi
- MEGA Lab lets public interact with scientists, research projects
- UH Hilo marine science professor publishes new genetic research showing evolution of marine snail
- Marine Science Graduate Receives Prestigious Fellowship to Address Marine Water Pollution
- UH Hilo Alumnus undergraduate research published showing Staph, MRSA in Hilo Bay Watershed
- Sources of staph, fecal bacteria washing into Hilo Bay detected by UH scientists
- Research across the Pacific: UH Hilo and Alaska scientists meet in Juneau
- Marine Science Graduate and Shark Husbandry Research Specialist featured in National Geographic Docuseries
- UH Hilo marine scientists conduct unprecedented research on reef ecosystems along Hawai‘i Island’s west coast (and in the newspaper)
- UH Hilo marine science students honored at annual symposium
- UH Hilo marine science lab is mapping the globe’s deadliest wave
- UH Hilo marine scientists identify sources of pollution in coastal waters off West Hawai‘i
- Marine Science researcher and alumni discuss coral disease research challenges
2021
- Researchers find sewage from an oceanfront Big Island community reaches nearshore waters
- UH Hilo marine scientists say wastewater treatment plant is best option for Puakō
- Surfer Scientist: Hawai‘i Island surfer now UH Hilo graduate student researches coastal water quality
- Hawaiʻi Island coastal vulnerability, model solution highlighted at COP26
- Two UH Hilo marine science students win awards to fund their ocean conservation projects
- Marine Option Program celebrates 50th anniversary
- Native Hawaiians to embark on scientific research voyage to Papahānaumokuākea
- UH Hilo students to investigate coastal erosion
- UH Hilo livestream camera in waters off Kona is revolutionizing marine science education and research
- Marine Science student awarded Laulima Award for extraordinary leadership
- UH Hilo marine scientist sets up underwater livestream in waters off Kona
- UH Hilo alumna is now a NOAA postdoc, scientific diver, biologist studying the health of coral reefs
- Marine science major receives prestigious NSF graduate research fellowship
- Marine Option Program Sea Turtle Response supports rare turtle rescue in Ka'u
2020
- Marine Science graduate study of coral recovery during El Niño offers hope for long-term survival
- Marine biologist Tim Grabowski sees great value in students gaining skills in teleconferencing
- An artist and a scientist work together to create a larger-than-life 3D sculpture of coral reef
- Marine science student wins best oral presentation at Hawai‘i Conservation Conference
- A time for healing: Hawaii’s coral reefs rebound during COVID-19
- UH Hilo marine scientists harness the power of citizen science in Hawai‘i
- Marine Science Graduate studies Mega plant-eaters at highest risk of extinction
- UH researchers receive top awards at national computing conference
- UH Hilo, UH Mānoa team wins national award for Hawaiian coral reef virtual reality app
- Marine Science student athelete recognized as Pepsi Senior
- Dr. John Burns awarded the Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
- Team of UH Hilo students, faculty publish work on coral health and disease
- Marine Science student brings home award from national student e-poster competition
- UH Hilo students bring home awards from statewide Marine Option Program Symposium
- UH Hilo graduate student Bryan Tonga initiates first comprehensive study ever done on nearshore water quality in Micronesia
- Interview with UH Hilo marine scientist John Burns about the health of coral reefs
- Dr. Tracy Wiegner, marine scientist teaching students and communities about coastal water quality
- Welcome to Hawaii's "Plastic Beach"
2019
- Marine Science faculty and students document how rainfall brings harmful bacteria into Hilo Bay
- Marine Science student gains valuable research experience at University of Iowa College of Public Health
- UH Hilo students learn and apply data science skills to reef study
- UH Hilo marine scientists and partner researchers investigate how climate change affects coral reef at French Frigate Shoals
- UH Hilo marine scientists train junior scientists in the waters of the Marshall Islands
- Marine Science Faculty Document Coastal Sewage Pollution
- Stories about Beach Created By Volcanic Eruption Was Born Polluted
- The Ocean Cleanup visits Hilo Harbor
- Beach cleanups are missing millions of pieces of plastic
- Profile of Jonathan Chandrasakaran (BS Marine Science, 2012), Manager of the Datai Langkawi’s Nature Centre
2018
- Profile of UH Hilo student and NOAA Hollings Scholar, Bri Craig
- A few stories about Dr. Colbert using the autonomous Wave Glider to study the Kilauea lava flow impact on the ocean.
- UH Hilo team scuba dive to research historic World War II battlefield
2017
- Two Marine Science students experience with NOAA in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
- The documentary, Chasing Coral, on Netflix includes several MARE students that helped with deployment, servicing, and retrieval of the camera deployed at Wai 'Opae, Hawai'i Island
- QUEST divers from UH Hilo collected data to support this project exploring deep reefs (up to 165 feet!) around Hawai'i Island
- NSF grant funds new Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer for UH Hilo Analytical Lab
- Climate change research at UH Hilo: Near shore water quality
- Climate change research at UH Hilo: Fishpond management and restoration
- Climate change research at UH Hilo: Monitoring the coasts for signs of erosion and planning ahead
- Drs. Colbert & Adolf discuss climate change impacts to Hawai'i Island coastal ecosystems
- Dr. Colbert discusses the hydrology of cesspools at Puakō
- Dr. Burns talks about the importance of coral ecosystems in the video "Reefs at Risk: What's in Your Sunscreen"
- Hawaii Business highlighted UH Hilo’s Marine Science Department’s research at Puakō and Hilo Bay.
- Marine Debris in the Pacific course is discussed along with plastic pollution here in Hawai'i
2016
- Dr. Takabayashi talks about coral health for Surfer magazine.
- Dr. John Burns on 3D Mapping of Coral Reefs: How to Get Started
- Marine Science students participate in International Union of Conservation of Nature
- Dr. Turner provides expert opinions on fewer humpback whale sightings
- UH Hilo marine science team publishes chapter on corals in Hawaiian culture
- Dr. Wiegner provides expert opinions on sewage pollution from cesspools in Hawai'i.
2015
- Marine Science faculty have been providing expert opinions on our environment:
- Check out this awesome 360 Degree video created by Dr. John Burns at QUEST 2015 (MARE 264/MARE 364). You can scroll through the video using your mouse on a computer, and if you open it on a smartphone then you move the phone to pan through the video.
- Four UH Hilo Marine Science & Marine Option Program students & grads participate in NOAA Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Reef Assessment & Monitoring cruise
- Pollution and coral reef health focus of UH Hilo research
- Wai‘ōpae Tide Pools in Puna: Unique Ecosystem Under Siege
- Data on Hilo Bay currents available online
- UH Hilo researchers present findings on the impact of Tropical Storm Iselle
- Impacts of Hurricane Iselle on Puna