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Scalloped hammerhead sharks off the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawai'i.
Ocean Life

Hammerhead sharks hold their breath on deep water hunts to stay warm

Nabila Nizam, a doctoral candidate in the SOEST Department of Earth Sciences, with Kilauea Iki core samples.
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Precious gift of Kīlauea Iki lava lake samples received by SOEST earth scientists

The 4776-meter-tall Pao Pao Seamount (right) in the South Pacific Ocean.
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More than 19,000 undersea volcanoes discovered

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SOEST awards honor faculty excellence in teaching, research and mentorship

Floating plastics collected in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre during The Ocean Cleanup’s 2018 expedition.
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Coastal species persist on high seas on floating plastic debris

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