Media Archives - University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Oceanography

SOEST climate researcher honored with American Meteorological Society award

by Zak Bramble on September 8, 2025 with No Comments

The American Meteorological Society announced its 2026 Awards and Honors, recognizing outstanding contributions to the weather, water, and climate community by individuals and organizations. Malte Stuecker, associate professor in the Department of Oceanography and director of the International Pacific Research Center, was selected to receive the Clarence … Read More

Oceanography graduate student dives into the Deep with OceanTalk—Sharks of the Final Frontier

by Zak Bramble on August 1, 2025 with No Comments

On Thursday, July 24, 2025, In a thrilling celebration of Shark Week, the Waikīkī Aquarium hosted marine biologist and UH Mānoa – Department of Oceanography graduate student, Aaron Judah, to give a captivating Ocean Talk that plunged attendees into the … Read More

Uehiro Center expands global work to protect the ocean

by Amanda Toperoff on June 16, 2025 with No Comments

Posted on UH Foundation News on June 13, 2025 by Simplicio Paragas Faculty, staff and students presented Professor Aki Kasai from Hokkaido University with a lei during his visit to the Uehiro Center for the Advancement of Oceanography. Photo by … Read More

Environmental science graduate investigates microplastic deposition on O‘ahu

by Zak Bramble on May 22, 2025 with No Comments

Posted to SOEST News on May 21, 2025 by Marcie Grabowski Ian Chung in Waikiki, O’ahu This past weekend, graduates of the Global Environmental Science (GES) undergraduate program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa took with them a bachelor’s degree and real-world, hands-on … Read More

Kīlauea volcano ash prompts largest open ocean phytoplankton bloom

by Zak Bramble on April 23, 2025 with No Comments

Posted on UH News on April 17, 2025 When the Kīlauea volcano erupted in May 2018 on Hawaiʻi Island, an enormous amount of ash was released into the atmosphere in a plume nearly 5 miles high. A new study by an … Read More

Christina Comfort Receives Prestigious ARCS Award

by Zak Bramble on April 23, 2025 with No Comments

ARCS AWARD—University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Department of Oceanography PhD candidate Christina Comfort is a recent recipient of the prestigious Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholar Award for her research on coastal water quality. ARCS Foundation Honolulu Chapter is … Read More

Celebrating Gabrielle Ellis and Gratitude to Lucia Leong for the Oceanography Graduate Student Fellowship

by Zak Bramble on April 3, 2025 with No Comments

We are thrilled to celebrate Gabrielle Ellis, who recently defended her dissertation—a remarkable achievement in her academic journey! This milestone was made possible in part by the Lucia and Gregory Leong Oceanography Graduate Student Fellowship, which provided Gabrielle with the … Read More

Faculty contribute to ocean science forecast report for next decade

by Zak Bramble on April 1, 2025 with No Comments

Posted to SOEST News on March 28, 2025 by Marcie Grabowski Major investments are needed for core research in ocean science and to upgrade and replace infrastructure to support use-inspired, basic research in ocean studies, said a new report published by the … Read More

Malte Stuecker appointed director of the International Pacific Research Center

by Zak Bramble on January 31, 2025 with No Comments

Posted to SOEST News on January 31, 2025 by Marcie Grabowski Malte Stuecker Malte Stuecker, associate professor in SOEST, was appointed as director of the International Pacific Research Center (IPRC), with a start date of February 1, 2025. Stuecker, who has a dual appointment … Read More

Professor Andrea Kealoha recognized in “Where I work” for Nature Magazine

by Zak Bramble on January 21, 2025 with No Comments

Following the August 2023 Lāhainā wildfires on Maui, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Oceanography Professor Andrea Kealoha immediately began work to monitor the health of coastal waters near Lāhainā. The above article showcases one of the many interviews she participated … Read More

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