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
Klaus Wyrtki, a pioneering oceanographer and former professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, has been honored by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature for his groundbreaking contributions to oceanography and climate science. Wyrtki, who died in 2013, was a leading expert in ocean circulation … Read More
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
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
Remote control eddies: upwelled nutrients boost productivity around Hawaiian Islands Posted on October 30,2024 by Marcie Grabowski Beyond colorful coral reefs and diverse nearshore ecosystems, Pacific Ocean waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands have comparatively little marine life and low biological … Read More
Posted on September 18, 2024 by Marcie Grabowski Malte Stuecker Malte Stuecker, associate professor in SOEST, won the James B. Macelwane Medal from the American Geophysical Union (AGU) for his significant contributions to Earth and space science. As part of the award, … Read More
Blake Stoner-Osborne (far right) offered hands-on activities, such as a lancetfish dissection, during a visit to an Oʻahu high school. Credit: Sonia Rowley. When Blake Stoner-Osborne was in elementary school, a classroom visit from marine biologists working at the Scripps … Read More
In recognition of excellence in teaching, research and mentorship, three faculty members were honored with SOEST awards at a ceremony on April 26, 2023. “The highpoint of my week happened this morning,” said Chip Fletcher, interim Dean of SOEST after … Read More
Congratulations Dr. Rosie Alegado for being awarded the Board of Regents Medal for Excellence for Teaching. As stated by the Dean of SOEST, Dr. Chip Fletcher, “You bring honor and recognition to the entire school with this achievement, and you extend … Read More
After an exhaustive two-year application and evaluation process, the University of Hawai‘i (UH) at Mānoa’s Bachelor of Science program in Global Environmental Science (GES) recently became the world’s first environmental science program to be awarded accreditation by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission … Read More