News items about HIMB faculty.

November 25, 2019

Reef Halos on PBS and BBC

Research from HIMB’s Elizabeth Madin Lab on reef halos was featured on PBS’s and BBC’s new documentary series, “Life from Above” (PBS) and “Earth from Space” […]
November 25, 2019

Hawaii Researchers Investigate the How and Why of Coral Reef Bleaching

Hawaii Public Radio spoke with HIMB’s Shreya Yadav, Mariana Rocha de Souza, and Ku’ulei Rogers about coral reef bleaching in Kaneohe Bay and the research being […]
November 13, 2019

Dr. Ruth Gates honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

The Surfrider Foundation is hosting its 17th annual John Kelly Awards in Waimea Valley on November 16, 2019.
November 13, 2019

Have scientists discovered three new species of fish vital to UAE’s reefs?

A group study, including HIMB’s Jacob Johansen, has led to the discovery of three potential new species of fish found in the UAE’s coral reefs. To […]
October 20, 2019

Marine heat waves, like the one behind Hawaii’s sweltering summer, poised to be ‘new normal’

HIMB’s Erik Franklin speaks out about Hawaii’s marine heat waves and its effects on coral reefs. To read the full story, visit Hawaii News Now.
October 13, 2019

Whale bubble-net feeding documented by UH researchers through groundbreaking video

HIMB’s Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) and their partners have captured amazing whale’s-point-of-view and aerial drone video of humpback whale bubble-net feeding. To read the full story […]
October 4, 2019

Coral reef mural adds inspiration, beauty at Coconut Island

A collaboration between marine scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and local artists resulted in a beautiful and inspiring laboratory space at the  Hawaiʻi Institute of […]
September 16, 2019

Largest-ever study of coral communities to identify global solutions to protect reefs

HIMB’s own Erik Franklin and Ku’ulei Rodgers were published in the largest-ever study of coral communities. The study involved the efforts of more than 80 authors […]