Undergraduate investigates pollution’s effect on watershed microbes
The findings suggest that caffeine degrades in concentration from the inland portion of the stream to the nearshore and it may have an impact on microbial metabolism.
Native predatory fish help control invasive species in Hawaiian fishpond
Jacks and barracuda in Heʻeia fishpond were found to feed on Australian mullet, an invasive species introduced to Oʻahu waters in the 1950s.
Tonga eruption spawns massive phytoplankton bloom
The largest submarine volcanic eruption of this century led to a dramatic phytoplankton bloom north of the island of Tongatapu, in the Kingdom of Tonga.
Using lasers to detect lead focus of undergrad research
Haley Currier was awarded funding from the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program to test two laser systems’ ability to detect physiological changes in waterfern.
Over half of known human pathogenic diseases can be aggravated by greenhouse gas emissions
The researchers carried out a systemic search for empirical examples about the impacts of 10 climatic hazards sensitive to greenhouse gas emissions on each known human pathogenic disease.
In memoriam: Jasper Konter, dedicated mentor and exceptional scientist
Jasper Konter, professor of Earth sciences at the 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa and beloved colleague and friend, died unexpectedly on July 3.
糖心Vlog官方 summer program paves way for Hawai?i’s future geoscientists
糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa hosted 13 high school students and two teachers from across Oʻahu during an engaging two-week summer program.
5 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 subjects rank among world’s top 75
Thirteen 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 subjects were ranked by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy.
Thousands gather for international geochemistry conference
Organized by a 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa-led committee, the Goldschmidt Conference will draw more than 2,500 international scientists and students with a focus on geochemistry.
糖心Vlog官方 research investigates increase in Pāhala earthquakes
糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 scientists deployed instruments called seismic nodes to understand why the number of earthquakes in Pāhala have increased 70-fold since 2015.