Students collect fault data near Kīlauea caldera
Students from UH Hilo spent Saturday exploring and recording data at a series of faults located near Kīlauea caldera.
Category: Research
Field trials underway to study sugarcane production for jet fuel
Researchers are investigating the feasibility of growing substantial amounts of “energycane” biomass as a source for jet fuel—a win for farmers, the state’s sustainability goals, and the economy.
New research facility to study volcanoes and earthquakes planned for UH Hilo campus
The 60,000-square-foot Integrated Research Center will bring together staff from both the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and the Pacific Islands Ecosystems Research Center to study hazards from active volcanoes and earthquakes in Hawai’i.
Collaborative humpback whale study continues in Hawaiian waters
Currently, the research team is studying the humpback whales now in waters off Maui. During summers, the team examines the same individual whales in feeding grounds off Southeast Alaska.
UH Hilo graduate student investigates ‘opihi as indicator of climate change
The research of Lauren Kapono includes not only scientific discovery of the salt water limpet but also the cultural, community, and personal impacts of climate change on coastal residents.
Natural pigments found in marine sponge from Puhi Bay, Hilo
The research team identified and sequenced the microbe’s genome and also investigated the ecological impact of its pigments.
WATCH: Animal behaviorist Adam Pack featured in PBS film “Mystery of the Humpback Whale Song”
Adam Pack, chair and professor of psychology at UH Hilo, was featured in two public webinars on behalf of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.
Two UH Hilo students win awards at national biomedical research conference
A total of seven UH Hilo students were selected to present their research in biomedical or biobehavioral science as first authors. Kailee Yoshimura and Michelle Biete each won an award for their presentations.
