It is a great pleasure to announce that Joyce Chang is the 2022 recipient of the Ka Malama Kai Grant. The grant of $1,800 is presented to an Oceanography graduate student to attend scientific workshops (international or domestic), short courses or scientific … Read More
SOEST associate professor Rosie ʻAnolani Alegado was appointed to the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Ocean Studies Board. Alegado, who is a faculty member with the Department of Oceanography, the Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program, and Center for … Read More
It is a great pleasure to announce that Petra Byl is the 2022 recipient of the John and Anne Flanigan Oceanography Support Fund. The award of $1,600 is presented to an Oceanography graduate student for academic performance, and outstanding research. … Read More
In the Ala Wai Canal in Waikiki, Hawai‘i, the abundance of Vibrio vulnificus, an infectious bacterium, is strongly influenced by the amount of rainfall in the surrounding areas, according to a recently published study by oceanographers at the University of … Read More
For the first time, scientists have a comprehensive overview of the gaps in our knowledge about ocean areas targeted for deep-sea mining and how they could be impacted. New research, published recently in the journal Marine Policy and co-authored by … Read More
It is a great pleasure to announce that Shannon McClish has been awarded the 2022 George and Mona Elmore Award in Oceanography from the ARCS Foundation Honolulu Chapter. The award of $5,000 is presented to a Oceanography graduate student who demonstrates the potential to … Read More
Hohonu co-founders Brian Glazer and Kevin Mukai were named 2022 Island Innovators of the Year by the Hawai’i Venture Capital Association. Hohonu is a tech startup that helps communities monitor and forecast water levels to better respond and adapt to flooding and climate change. … Read More
The Marine Technology Society announced that Chris Ostrander was selected as the organization’s new executive director, effective March 8, 2022. An oceanographer and business development executive, Chris has more than 15 years of experience in building and leading complex organizations, … Read More
Ocean and Great Lakes Paper: The oceanic sink for anthropogenic CO2 from 1994 to 2007. Primary Author: Richard Feely, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (NOAA Research March 2019 webstory)
Witnessing a widespread coral bleaching event during the summer of 2015 sparked Mariko Quinn’s determination to conserve that which she loved. Growing up on the edge of the water of Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Quinn spent many days exploring, swimming and … Read More