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2026
- Marine Science Faculty assist with coastal cesspool replacement in West Hawai'i
- Marine Science Graduate finds juvenile blacktip sharks present year-round in Hilo Bay ...and this article ...and this video ...and this video ...and this article ...and this article
- Pacific Coral Reef Research Takes Step Forward with New NOAA-Funded Institute
- Outstanding UH Hilo Graduate Profile: From South Dakota to the deep sea
- Marine Science Projects Support Management Plan for Hilo Bay Watershed
- Shark habitat research propels UH PhD candidate to global STEM award
- Our new 43' teaching & research vessel Kaiola is almost ready!
- Student-grown seaweed included in campus poke bowls
- UH Hilo to lead $1.2M NASA grant to advance coastal resilience and student workforce development across Hawaiʻi
- UH Hilo marine scientist says take heed of today’s Dept of Health brown water advisory
- Marine biologists hope 'Limu Ark' will protect Hawaiʻi's seaweed biodiversity
2025
- Marine Science Professor provides expert commentary on tsunami monitoring in Hawai'i
- UH Hilo marine science alum interns on research vessel mapping seafloor in the Central Pacific
- UH Hilo student-led marine science research team takes second place in nationwide U.S. Dept of Energy algae competition
- UH Hilo and Keaukaha Community Association hold fun community event celebrating coral restoration at Puhi Bay
- Marine Science student Hayden Niles interns on research vessel exploring deep-sea habitats of Marshall Islands and this article
- UH Hilo marine science alum Kalani Quiocho named The Nature Conservancy’s Hawaiʻi Island marine program director
- Marine Science Graduate Co-authors Publication On demographics Oceanic Whitetip Sharks in Hawai'i
- Marine Science Students Participate in Earth Day at UH Hilo
- UH Hilo grad student’s legacy: Pohnpei water quality research and this article
- First-of-its-kind Pohnpei coastal water quality study conducted by UH Hilo graduate student is posthumously published
- UH Hilo marine botanist group launches Limu Ark, a culture collection of native algae
- UH Hilo study confirms sewage leaks into Keaukaha waters and this article and this article and this article
- Congratulations to Manager Climate Corps student, Ihilani Kamau
- UH Hilo-led study confirms sewage presence in Keaukaha’s coastal waters and coral reefs
2024
- Coral Health Studies at Lalo completed by Marine Science graduates
- Marine Science Researchers to look at how residential sewage systems impact Kahalu‘u Bay waters
- Coastal sewage systems, sea-level rise, and the future health of ocean communities
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) at UH Hilo
- UH Hilo alumna launches online story map on Puakō: Data shows reef in serious decline, community shows how to restore and this article
- UH Hilo researchers discover sewage leaking at surprising rate into waters near Kahaluʻu Beach Park and this article and this article and this article and this article
- UH Hilo alumna investigates four decades of green sea turtle strandings on Hawaiʻi Island
- Rising public risk of infection at Hilo Bay linked to climate change
- Drone technology aids restoration, resilience of Native Hawaiian fishponds
- Marine Science Graduate Investigates How Sea Level Rise Going to Affect Wastewater Systems in Kailua-Kona
- UH Hilo Marine Option Program students earn awards at statewide MOP Symposium
- Marine Science collaborates in Hawaiʻi Sea Grant Marine Debris Challenge
- Dr. Steve Doo Interviewed About Coral Resilience Findings in Hawaiʻi
- Former Vulcan, Ocean Explorer: Lily Gavagan
2023
- UH Hilo marine scientists investigate how shapes of corals shape life on reefs and this article
- Art Program Inspires School Children to Explore Ocean Science
- Marine Option Program Celebrates 50 Years! (Ka Nūpepa; PDF )
- Research Highlight: 83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess
- Marine Science Students Recognized at 2023 Awards Ceremony
- Five UH Hilo Marine Option Program students bring home awards from statewide MOP Symposium
- Researchers examine pandemic-driven changes in the use of fisheries on Hawaiʻi Island
- UH Hilo alumnus leads study on impact of sewage on coral reefs in Puakō
- Marine conservationist Julie Packard speaks at UH Hilo
2022
- Distant lands intertwine: PI-CASC hosts Alaska CASC scientists in Hawaiʻi and this article
- MEGA Lab lets public interact with scientists, research projects
- UH Hilo marine science professor publishes new genetic research showing evolution of marine snail
- Marine Science Graduate Receives Prestigious Fellowship to Address Marine Water Pollution
- UH Hilo Alumnus undergraduate research published showing Staph, MRSA in Hilo Bay Watershed
- Sources of staph, fecal bacteria washing into Hilo Bay detected by UH scientists and this article and this article
- Research across the Pacific: UH Hilo and Alaska scientists meet in Juneau
- Marine Science Graduate and Shark Husbandry Research Specialist featured in National Geographic Docuseries
- UH Hilo marine scientists conduct unprecedented research on reef ecosystems along Hawaiʻi Island’s west coast (and in the newspaper)
- UH Hilo marine science students honored at annual symposium
- UH Hilo marine scientists identify sources of pollution in coastal waters off West Hawaiʻi
- Video: Marine Science researcher and alumni discuss coral disease research challenges
2021
- Researchers find sewage from an oceanfront Big Island community reaches nearshore waters
- UH Hilo marine scientists say wastewater treatment plant is best option for Puakō
- Surfer Scientist: Hawaiʻi Island surfer now UH Hilo graduate student researches coastal water quality
- Hawaiʻi Island coastal vulnerability, model solution highlighted at COP26
- Two UH Hilo marine science students win awards to fund their ocean conservation projects
- Marine Option Program celebrates 50th anniversary
- Native Hawaiians to embark on scientific research voyage to Papahānaumokuākea
- UH Hilo students to investigate coastal erosion
- UH Hilo livestream camera in waters off Kona is revolutionizing marine science education and research
- Marine Science student awarded Laulima Award for extraordinary leadership
- UH Hilo marine scientist sets up underwater livestream in waters off Kona
- UH Hilo alumna is now a NOAA postdoc, scientific diver, biologist studying the health of coral reefs
- Marine science major receives prestigious NSF graduate research fellowship
- Marine Option Program Sea Turtle Response supports rare turtle rescue in Kaʻu
Older news about the Marine Science Department is in the News Archive