Hawaii Institute Marine Biology

August 2, 2024

Sharks Critical to Ocean Ecosystems, More Protection Needed

UH News, first published August 2, 2024 Shark conservation must go beyond simply protecting shark populations—it must prioritize protecting the ecological roles of sharks, according to […]
July 31, 2024

Shooting for the Moon: Research at Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology Offers First Step Toward a Lunar Biorepository to Secure Earth’s Biodiversity

By Maria Frostic Research led by scientists at Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) and Smithsonian Institution explores an unprecedented approach to safeguarding Earth’s imperiled biodiversity, […]
July 23, 2024

Marine Protected Areas Producing More ‘Trophy-Size’ Fish

UH News, first published July 23, 2024 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are having a positive spillover effect, producing more “trophy-size” fish just outside of the fully […]
July 1, 2024

Press Release – HIMB Study Explores Fish Resilience in Earth’s Hottest Waters

Please see the full press release issue here! HIMB Study Suggests Some Fishes are more Resilient to Climate Change than Previously Thought, but Survival is Limited […]
June 24, 2024

HIMB Doctoral Student, Jacob Snyder, Journeys to the 2024 AMS Summer Policy Colloquium in Washington, D.C.

By Maria Frostic HIMB doctoral student Jacob Snyder just returned from the 2024 AMS Summer Policy Colloquium in Washington DC, where they were one of 40 […]
May 30, 2024

New Coral Disease Forecasting System Led by UH Team

UH News, first published May 30, 2024 Research led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) has led to a new tool for forecasting coral disease that […]
May 2, 2024

AquaHack Workshop Aims to Boost Sustainable Blue Economy in Hawai’i

SOEST News, first published April 24, 2024 In an effort to advance a sustainable blue economy in Hawaiʻi, the University of Hawaiʻi Climate Resilient Aquaculture Innovation Megahub (CliRAIM) and Hatch Blue, the […]
May 1, 2024

Marine Sponge Research at HIMB Launches High Schooler to International Competition 

SOEST News, first published April 30, 2024 University Laboratory School junior Kian Sanchez conducted award-winning research on marine sponges at the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) that […]