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Advanced Network Computing Lab
Training future network engineers in advanced network education, security, testing, and publishing through a balanced partnership of industry and academia that highlights the role of Hawai‘i in building and extending technological leadership. -
Aloha Cabled Observatory
Providing the infrastructure necessary for continuous, interactive ocean sampling and research on deep-sea biology, abyssal circulation and mixing, acoustic signatures of earthquakes, marine mammals, wind waves, and rain. -
Bekesy Neurobiology Laboratory
The Békésy Laboratory of Neurobiology was founded in 1966 as the Laboratory of Sensory Sciences when the late Nobel Laureate Georg von Békésy was persuaded to leave Harvard University and take an appointment as Research Professor at UH Mānoa. -
Biomass and Fuels Processing Lab
Engaged in biomass resource assessments, the thermochemical conversion of biomass, evaluation of energy conversion and utilization processes, and reforming transition fuels for the hydrogen economy. -
Climate Resilience Collaborative
A collaboration of researchers, technicians, and graduate students that work together to understand shoreline change, carbonate geology, reef geology, sedimentology, and coastal morphodynamics on various spatial and temporal scales. -
Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program
Collecting and analyzing coral reef monitoring data from throughout the State of Hawai‘i, including benthic data, fish data, and photoquadrats, to inform management and conservation -
Coral Resilience Lab
Focused on defining biological traits that drive differences in health and survival of corals and reefs, in order to expand our basic understanding of how coral reefs function, and to inform the management and conservation reef ecosystems. -
Electrochemical Power Systems Lab
Testing and evaluating rechargeable lithium batteries, as well as collecting and analyzing data for various ground vehicle demonstrations. -
Experimental Petrology Lab
Using a variety of field, analytical, and experimental techniques to investigate phase equilibria and kinematics in volcanic systems, and the relationships between the storage, transportation, physical properties, and eruption style of magma. -
Fungal Ecology Laboratory
The Hynson Lab for Community Ecology is studying the ecology of plant and fungal communities and is especially interested in the symbiosis between plants and fungi known as mycorrhizae. -
Hanauma Bay Education Program
Promoting understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of Hanauma Bay by visiting schools, hosting presentations, and teaching visitors about reef etiquette and the value of marine resources. -
Hawai‘i Mapping Research Group
Specializing in seafloor mapping technology development and mapping services. HMRG provides data collection, processing, and archiving services for towed sidescan and multibeam surveys. -
Hawai‘i Ocean Time-series
Providing a comprehensive description of the North Pacific subtropical gyre by taking repeated observations at a representative site north of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. Cruises to the station focus on the hydrography, chemistry, and biology of the water column. -
Hawai‘i Space Flight Laboratory (HSFL)
Focused on teaching students the techniques and processes involved in aerospace engineering, promoting research, developing and validating new technologies, providing workforce training, and building collaborations to advance space exploration. -
Hawai‘i Space Grant Consortium
Focused on education, research, and service programs that promote a public understanding of NASA's goals and missions including: space and earth science, remote sensing, human space exploration and development, small satellites, and aerospace technology. -
Isotope Lab
Applying geochemistry and radiogenic isotope geochemistry to understand and explore natural volcanologic, sedimentologic, and oceanographic phenomena. -
Kewalo Marine Laboratory
Beginning operations in 1972, KML studies marine organisms, including their evolution and development, symbiotic & ecological relationships, responses to anthropogenic & natural stressors, & conservation biology. The Lab also has a strong training component.
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Marine Biodiversity and Population Genetics Lab
Focused on understanding the patterns of marine biodiversity through the study of the genetics and ecology of a wide variety of marine species. -
Marine Mammal Research Program
Studying the hearing and bio-sonar capabilities of dolphins and whales, in both field and laboratory settings. -
Ocean Resources and Applications Lab
Researching the responsible development of environmental technologies, seafloor methane hydrates, deep ocean oil spills, and the energy resulting from the marine biomass. -
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
One of eleven regional-scale ocean observing programs in the country, focused on collection of ocean data, prediction of ocean conditions, and the development of user-focused products to aide in decision support throughout the Pacific Islands. -
Paleomagnetic Lab
Focused on the short-term behavior of the Earth's magnetic field by studying volcanic rocks, deep sea sediments, and lake sediments. -
Pelagic Fisheries Research Program
Providing scientific, economic, and cultural information on pelagic fisheries to aid the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council in developing management policies. -
Radio Oceanography Lab
Focused on researching and understanding mesoscale ocean processes through the development and deployment of land-based High Frequency Doppler Radio Scatterometers throughout the world. -
Raman Systems and Lab
Investigating the natural and synthetic materials that are produced by Micro-Raman and Remote Raman Spectroscopy, Laser-Induced Fluorescence, and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for terrestrial and planetary applications. -
Renewable Resources Research Lab
Focused on the development of new and innovative uses that convert abundant agricultural crops and by-products into fuels, high-value chemicals, and other products. -
Shark Research Lab
Investigating the behavior, physiology, and ecology of sharks and other fish while focusing on Marine Protected Area design, shark-human interactions, spawning migrations, foraging strategies, digestive physiology, and navigational abilities. -
Thin Films Lab
A leader in innovative material research and solar energy converter system development. Advanced technology allows the facility to research and discover new materials that are capable of energy conversion, while participating in the development of new, low-cost methods of production. -
W.M. Keck Cosmochemistry Laboratory
Driving interdisciplinary research into the origin of the solar system. Lab instruments obtain in situ measurements of chemical and isotopic composition from samples of meteorites, interplanetary dust particles, and NASA missions.
