SOEST in the News

SOEST in the News: 2002

	Dec 16: Sunken sub in good condition The midget sub discovered off Honolulu by HURL is in excellent condition, virtually untouched since it fell to the bottom in 1941. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Photo courtesy of HURL/SOEST
	Dec 16: HNEI, Navy and HECO partner to store solar power Project in Ewa will look at ways to store solar generated energy for times when sun is not available. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Logo courtesy of HNEI/SOEST
	Dec 4: Discovery Channel to film sunken sub The Discovery Channel is here to film the sunken Japanese midget sub for an hour long special to be shown in the spring. Read more about it in the Honolulu Advertiser. Logo courtesy of Discovery.com
	Nov 17: HUGO recovered off of Loihi After 5 years on the ocean floor, the Hawaii Undersea Geo-Observatory (HUGO) has been brought back to UH for a tune-up. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Photo courtesy of Kelly Kolysko/SOEST
	Nov 9: Pat Caldwell's surf forecasts back online After hundreds of complaints to NOAA, the National Weather Service and the state, Pat Caldwell's surf forecast has been resurrected. The National Weather Forecast will now host the site, located at http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/pages/marine.html Read more about it in the press release from NOAA, the Honolulu Advertiser, and the Honolulu Star Bulletin Photo courtesy of NOAA
	Nov 6: SOEST researchers help NASA better predict lightning Meteorology and GPS studies combine to predict lightning strike hazards at shuttle launch facilities. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Photo courtesy of NASA
	Oct 20: UH ship passes first test Our new research vessel the Kilo Moana has just completed its first major scientific cruise. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Photo courtesy of SOEST
	Oct 13: New high speed link aids research at HIMB A new 2.7-mile wireless virtual-fiber link will allow for faster access between HIMB and he "mainland" of Oahu. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Photo courtesy of HIMB/SOEST
	Oct 5: JIMAR receive $5.7 million NOAA grant Major funding from NOAA will support three-dozen research projects that look at fisheries and ocean environments. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin.
	Sept 13: SOEST a jewel in UH crown A look at the UH Manoa school that year in and year out brings in the most research dollars to the university. Read more about it in the Pacific Business News.
	Sept 8: UH mini-submarine discovery continues to fascinate The UH discovery of a sunken World War II Japanese mini-sub at Pearl Harbor was just the beginning of a diplomatic debate about what happens next. Read more about it in the Honolulu Advertiser , the Honolulu Star Bulletin, and CNN.com (AP story). Photo courtesy of HURL/SOEST
	Sept 5: New addition to UH research fleet The University of Hawai‘i welcomes a state-of-the-art marine science vessel to enhance its world-class research programs. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Photo courtesy of SOEST
	Aug 29: Missing Japanese sub found at Pearl Harbor University of Hawai‘i scientists on routine training dives near the mouth of Pearl Harbor came upon a sunken Japanese mini-submarine, described as “the most significant marine archaeology discovery in the Pacific. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin , Honolulu Advertiser, Washington Post, New York Times, and CNN (AP story). Follow up stories in Honolulu Star Bulletin (1) (2) and (3), and the Honolulu Advertiser (1) and (2). Photo courtesy of HURL
	Aug 19: Looking at ice on the Red Planet The Mars Odyssey team comes to SOEST this week, to review data obtained by the Mars Odyssey spacecraft. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Photo courtesy of NASA/JPL/ASU
	Aug 12: Monitoring the ocean floor’s shivers and shakes A UH Manoa research team is watching closely as a seismic monitor records the action at the bottom of the sea. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Photo courtesy of Honolulu Star Bulletin
	Aug 5: A hands-on summer of science A summer immersion program in Earth System Science gives 15 high school students an unforgettable summer experience. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Photo courtesy of Dept. of Oceanography, SOEST
	Aug 1: HIMB looks to new facilities The Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology is planning for renovations and additional facilities at its Coconut Island headquarters in Kaneohe Bay. Read more about it in the Honolulu Advertiser. Photo courtesy of HIMB, SOEST
	Jun 10: Keeping an eye on the beaches John Rooney reports on 50 years of shoreline erosion and beach restoration efforts on the island of Maui. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Photo courtesy of Coastal Geology Group, SOEST
	Jun 3: Haleakala in a "quiet" period? John Sinton is keeping tabs on Maui's Haleakala crater, and says all's quiet, for now -- but for how long? Read more about it in the Maui News. Photo courtesy of HVO/USGS
	May 29: Huge water resources on Mars Jeff Taylor is on the team that has confirmed the presence of water on Mars that may aid in human exploration of the red planet. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and at News 8 News. Image courtesy of NASA/JPL
	May 24: UH researchers contribute energy expertise The University of Hawaii Natural Energy Research Institute, the US Navy and Hawaiian Electric have entered into an agreement that could cut energy costs for the Navy. Read more about it in the Pacific Business News. Photo courtesy of Hawaii Natural Energy Research Institute
	May 13: No life on Mars (or at least in the Mars rocks) Ed Scott has conducted extensive investigations and maintains that there is no evidence of life -- ancient or otherwise -- in rocks from the red planet. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser (May 14). Image courtesy of Planetary Science Research Discoveries, SOEST
	Apr 17: On watch for El Nino UH oceanographers are on the lookout for Pacific weather phenomena that affect conditions around the globe. Read more about it in the Honolulu Advertiser. Image courtesy of Honolulu Advertiser
	Apr 2: At the top of their game Three UH Manoa research units (HIGP included) score highly with review committees. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Image courtesy of HIGP/SOEST
	March 18: Mapping the waves 500 pound buoys monitored by Jerome Aucan in SOEST let Oahu surfers check sets online before heading out. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Photo courtesy of Dept. of Oceanography/SOEST
	Feb 23: Frozen Universe: Adventure in Antarctica Hunting for meteorites on Antarctica's snow fields is no day at the beach; Linda Martel is back from seven weeks way down under. Read more about it in the Honolulu StarBulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser (April 19, 2002). Photo courtesy of Linda Martel
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