School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa

SOEST Press Releases 2012

Healy headed to Nome

Jan 24: CIMES assists U.S. Coast Guard with Nome fuel delivery

Researchers with the Center for Island, Maritime and Extreme Environment Security (CIMES), headquartered at SOEST, have been providing the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter HEALY with critical information about sea ice thickness as the icebreaker leads the Russian tanker Renda on a mission to deliver fuel to Nome, Alaska.

Link to the press release (PDF).
student with magnifying glass

Jan 20: SOEST offers mini-grants to area schools

TGIF, a social group at the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) of the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM), will be awarding mini-grants to schools and teachers for supplies or services that can enhance students’ appreciation for ocean and earth science.

Link to the press release (PDF).
Diseased Rice Coral

Jan 05: Another outbreak of coral disease hits reefs of Kaneohe Bay

The disease called acute Montipora White Syndrome (MWS) has reappeared and is again killing corals in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu. The current outbreak has already affected 198 colonies of rice coral (Montipora capitata). A rapid response team led by Dr. Greta Aeby, Assistant Researcher at the HIMB has been activated to document the outbreak. Members of the investigative team include scientists from the UH, HIMB, and United States Geologic Survey (USGS) National Wildlife Health Center.

Link to the press release (PDF).
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