K-12 Resources

Working primarily with high school level students and classes, as well as with recent graduates and early undergraduates,  our mission is to create educational pathways for the next generation of Hawai‘i’s ocean scientists, managers, and stewards.  HIMB offers innovative education programming including inquiry-based field trips to Moku o Lo‘e, summer training courses, research lab internships, and a telepresence technology program to explore the coral reef habitats of Kāne‘ohe Bay.

Every year SOEST participates in the Discover UH Mānoa Open House which everyone is open to the public. Thousands of students, individuals and families visit the UH Mānoa campus to learn more about the research and academic opportunities at SOEST and try hands-on activities.

A comprehensive description of the ocean around Hawai‘i — marine climate, water properties, currents, tides, and waves.

The Eyes of the Reef Network (EOR) is a group of community volunteers, led by SOEST faculty and researchers, focused on proviiding reliable reports on bleaching, disease, and Crown-of-Thorn Seastar outbreaks throughout Hawai‘i.

Ocean Aware Hawai‘i works to enhance awareness and promote responsible use and increased stewardship of Hawai‘i’s marine and coastal resources through Ocean Awareness Training (OAT), which combines classroom learning with hands-on stewardship experiences.

COSEE Island Earth is a collaborative initiative among university, government, research, and community partners to improve connections between scientists and educators, inform ocean science educational practices, and enhance ocean literacy in Hawai‘i.

An educational site sharing the latest research by NASA-sponsored scientists on meteorites, planets, and other solar system bodies.

The Sea Grant Center of Excellence in Marine Science Education is dedicated to building partnerships that enhance marine science education at all levels (Kindergarten through graduate school and the public community) in order to foster understanding of the natural world and the role of humans in it.

Information on research cruises for teachers, grants to K-12 public school teachers to foster education in microbial science, free hands-on science kits, and curriculum, activity, and data resources.

Produced by COSEE Island Earth, seaHarmony is an online collaboration tool that matches ocean science researchers with educators, managers, and traditional practitioners in Hawaii based on compatibility and collaboration preferences.