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

SOEST Press Releases 2013

Front of Project Frog Classroom at Kawaikini School

May 6: HNEI to Conduct Energy Research at Kawaikini School Utilizing New Project Frog Classrooms

At Kawaikini New Century Public Charter School, in Lihue, Kauai, students will now have the unique opportunity to learn in new classrooms that are research and learning platforms in and of themselves. Two 1,200-squarefoot, state-of-the-art structures have been installed at the school for energy research that will test the effectiveness of innovative energy efficient buildings powered by renewable energy.

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White Shark in water off Mexico

Apr 18: SOEST and Hawai‘i DAR researchers provide new understanding of rare white shark movement around Hawai‘i

A study published in the Journal of Marine Biology sheds new light on the relatively rare but occasionally recorded presence of white sharks in waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands, and suggests a new method to help distinguish between white sharks and close relatives, such as mako sharks.

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Sunset over the Everglades mangrove ecosystem

Mar 20: NSF grant supports investigation into effects of water management and climate change on Everglades ecosystem

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a total of $5 million to David Ho, Oceanography Professor and his collaborators to support a 5-year project that will explore the hydrologic, ecologic and economic impacts of management strategies designed to increase the resilience of the Florida Everglades ecosystem to climate change and sea level rise.

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Scientists working on back deck of ship

Mar 9: Hawaii Ocean Time-series Program reaches milestone

On March 9, 2013, the UH research vessel Kilo Moana returned from the 250th scientific expedition of the Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) program after nearly 25 years of approximately monthly research cruises to observe and interpret habitat variability and to track climate impacts on Hawaii’s marine ecosystem.

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Maui high school students with first place award

Feb 27: Maui High School wins 2013 Hawai‘i Ocean Sciences Bowl

Five high school students from Maui High School won the 11th annual Hawai‘i regional competition for the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB), the “Aloha Bowl” and will represent Hawai‘i in the 16th annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl in April in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Among 13 competing teams, Punahou School took second place and Waiakea was awarded third.

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coral polyp as seen under confocal microscope

Jan 31: HIMB researchers recognized in the 10th Annual International Science & Technology Visualization Challenge

Drs. Christine Farrar, Zac Forsman, Ruth Gates, Jo-Ann Leong and Robert Toonen HIMB were awarded Honorable Mention for their video submission, Observing the Coral Symbiome Using Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy in the 10th annual International Science Technology Visualization Challenge.  

Link to the press release (PDF).
Climate Change book cover

Jan 25: SOEST scientist publishes first climate change textbook for college students

Dr. Charles Fletcher, Associate Dean and Professor of Geology and Geophysics, released the first edition of "Climate Change: What the Science Tells Us" (published by J. Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, NJ).  Fletcher offers the first real textbook to present the science surrounding climate change at the right level for an undergraduate student. 

Link to the press release (PDF).
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