SOEST in the News 2003

SOEST in the News: 2003

	Dec 6: Underwater lava holes explained Researchers from Hawaii Mapping Research Group use deep sea robotics to study lava holes on the ocean floor. Read more about it at Honolulu Star Bulletin Photo courtesy of HMRG
	Dec 1: New Ocean floor topographic map for Hawaii Science cruises over last 10 years have contributed to mapping details, including many Hawaii and Japanese projects. Read more about it at Honolulu Star Bulletin Photo courtesy of USGS
	Nov 30: Hawaii Sea Grant recognized Administrators from NOAA give Hawaii Sea Grant top marks in all categories, which should lead to additional funding for research, extension and educational programs. Read more about it at Honolulu Star Bulletin Photo courtesy of Hawaii Sea Grant
	Nov 30: Station ALOHA oxygen results puzzle Oceanographers A new study published in the journal Nature shows that the ocean is a consumer of organic matter, opposing previous views on the oxygen balance of the ocean. Read more about it at Honolulu Star Bulletin Photo courtesy of HOT/SOEST
	Nov 7: HURL returns from NWHI The UH ship Ka‘imikai-o-Kanaloa and the submersible Pisces vehicles have returned from a Northwest Hawaiian Islands expedition that’s provided new insights into the marine environment in that area. Read more about it at Honolulu Star Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser Photo courtesy of Amy Baco-Taylor (WHOI) via HURL
	Oct 27: Stopping the attack of the red-brown algae Over the years, a huge quantity of seaweed has washed ashore on a smelly, mile-long hot spot along the southern shore of Maui. A new federal grant will help UH researchers (Sea Grant included) discover its source, and buy some equipment to haul it away Read more about it at Maui News (note: link might not work past 7 days) Photo courtesy of Coastal Geology Group/SOEST
	Oct 26: UH proposal would chart all the world’s reef systems SOEST scientists hope to have a camera on the International Space Station by December 2004 to begin mapping the world's coral reefs. Read more about it at Honolulu Star Bulletin Photo courtesy of HIGP/SOEST from NASA
	Aug 24: Undersea Lab crew readies for exploration The Hawai‘i Undersea Research Laboratory’s two submersibles are preparing for a $1.2 million, 60-day expedition to investigate fisheries and coral reserves in the northwestern Hawaiian islands. Read more about it at Honolulu Star Bulletin Photo courtesy of HURL/SOEST
	Aug 19: UH oceanographers examining effects of Hawaiian sea ridge A seven-year-long study of the undersea ridge that runs from Midway Island to the Big Island will help us better understand the ocean and its effect on climate. Read more about it at Honolulu Star Bulletin Photo courtesy of HOME/SOEST
	Aug 17: Methane a possible fuel for the future? HNEI professor Stephen Masutani heads one of a handful of research teams in the world studying the properties and potential use of methane hydrates as a fuel source when oil, coal and gas reserves run out. Read more about it at Honolulu Star Bulletin Photo courtesy of HNEI/SOEST
	Aug 14: Why the sea is saltier Oceanography researchers published their findings in the journal Nature this month – reporting that drought conditions have altered the oceans. Read more about it at Honolulu Star Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser Photo courtesy of HOT/SOEST
	Aug 11: HIGP researcher wins prize HIGP researcher Shiv Sharma has a won the R.F. Bunshah Award from the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films. Read more about it at Honolulu Star Bulletin Photo courtesy of Honolulu Star Bulletin
	Aug 5: Revisiting the Japanese mini-sub Undersea explorers in HURL who discovered a sunken World War Two Japanese mini-sub off Pearl Harbor last year are conducting more photographic surveys this summer. Read more about it at the Honolulu Advertiser Read the Malamalama cover story on HURL's discovery Photo courtesy of HURL/SOEST
	July 20: Invasive Coral threatens Maui black corals Richard Grigg and graduate student Sam Kahng are studying the 'snowflake coral' off Maui, which is threatening Black Coral communities. Read more about it at the Honolulu Star Bulletin Photo courtesy of Sam Kahng, from the Honolulu Star Bulletin
	July 19: Partnering with Honolulu Technology HIGP reseracher Keith Horton is partnering with Innovative Technical Solutions, Inc. (NovaSol) to build environmental gas sensors. Read more about it at Honolulu Star Bulletin Photo courtesy of Honolulu Star Bulletin
	July 16: New deep spot on the ocean floor Researchers in HIGP map a new deep spot along the Mariana Trench, and call it the HMRG Deep. Read more about it at BBC News.com Photo courtesy of HIGP
	July 15: Volcano conference in Hilo Researchers from around the world gather in Hilo for the Cities on Volcanoes 3 conference. Read more about it at Hawaii Tribune Herald Photo courtesy of HVO/USGS
	July 11: Mars on Earth HIGP Researcher Scott Anderson is using the Canadian Arctic to mimic a human mission to Mars. Read more about it at Los Angeles Times Photo courtesy of NASA
	July 5: Waikiki beach sand eroding? Chip Fletcher comments on the growing concern over the disappearance of Hawaii's famous beach. Read more about it at CNN.com. Photo courtesy of Chip Fletcher
	July 2: Tracking space shuttles — infrasonically Researcher Milton Garces has analyzed audio signals to assist NASA in its investigation of the Columbia shuttle break up. Read more about it in the West Hawaii Today. Photo courtesy of NASA
	June 30: NASA grant supports search for life Astronomers and planetary scientists using observatories atop Mauna Kea will make up one of six Astrobiology Institute Lead Teams across the country in the continuing search for life beyond our planet. Read more about it in the Honolulu Advertiser . Photo courtesy of NASA
	June 24: UH researcher explores dolphin sonar techniques Kelly Benoit-Bird of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology leads a mammal research program that is investigating the way dolphins use their unique communication capabilities. Read more about it in the Honolulu Advertiser . Photo courtesy of SOEST
	June 2: Using sonar to identify Hawaii fish Researchers from HIMB and HURL are testing this non-invasive method to survey fish. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Photo courtesy of Honolulu Star Bulletin
	May 27: Fish wearing sunscreen? Graduate student working on Coconut Island discovers that fish make their own sunscreen. Read more about it in the Honolulu Advertiser Photo courtesy of HIMB/SOEST
	May 25: Honorary degree for Klaus Keil HIGP Director awarded an honorary Doctor of Science from the University of New Mexico. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin Image courtesy of HIGP/SOEST
	May 13: Geno Pawlak named ONR 2003 Young Researcher He will look at the effects of the roughness of a coral reef on waves approaching shore. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin Photo courtesy of Geno Pawlak
	May 3: Mineral named for HIGP Director The new mineral, keilite, will be named to honor its discoverer, Klaus Keil. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Image courtesy of Honolulu Star Bulletin.
	Apr 25: Making better fuel cells HNEI's new Fuel Cell Test Facility opens in Kaka'ako. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin, and read a letter to the editor by Richard Rocheleau commenting on Hawaii Energy at the Honolulu Advertiser. Image courtesy of HNEI/SOEST
	Apr 21: Next stop, the moon Paul Lucey from HIGP leads a proposal to NASA to study the lunar poles. Read more about it in the Honolulu Advertiser Image courtesy of NASA.
	Apr 18 & 19: New fault discovered beneath Kilauea Cecily Wolfe from HIGP leads a team that will change the way we look at Kilauea. Read more about it in the Honolulu Advertiser, the Honolulu Star Bulletin, and the Hawaii Tribune Herald. Image courtesy of HVO/USGS.
	Mar 26: Hawaii dolphins used in war effort UH researchers had a hand in training dolphins now in the Middle East war zone on mine detection duty. Read more about it in the Honolulu Advertiser Image courtesy of Honolulu Advertiser (US Navy via Associated Press)
	Feb 14 and Mar 3: Mutant shrimp found in Ala Wai! Ok, so it's not really mutant, but it is big! (15 inches, 1.35 pounds!). Eric DeCarlo from Oceanography comments on the record stomatopod found in the Ala Wai canal. Story with a picture of the beast in the Honolulu Advertiser, and a hilarious story in the New York Times. Handout Photo courtesy of Honolulu Advertiser
	Jan 26: UH researchers find life buried under ocean crust Jim Cowen from the Oceanography department uses 990-foot borehole to find living organisms in crust near Juan de Fuca Ridge. Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Photo courtesy of Jim Cowen
	Jan 7: SOEST PhD students receive scholarships Christopher Gregg from the Geology and Geophysics Department and Rebecca Scheinberg from the Oceanography Department were both awarded $5000 scholarships from the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation (ARCS). Read more about it in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Photo courtesy of SOEST
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