Hawaiʻi Sea Grant Blog
Lahaina Strong: The strength of community through Community Resilience Hubs
2022 Grau Fellow Cuong Tran, who grew up in Lahaina, reflects on the wildfire tragedy on Maui in August and his coincidental fellowship work on disaster preparedness.
A Knauss Fellow’s perspective of the 45th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
Join Gina Selig as she shares her 2023 Knauss Fellowship experience of having a front row seat to ongoing efforts to protect Antarctica’s unique ecosystems.
A journey from Brazil to DC, via Hawaiʻi: My experience as a Knauss Fellow
Each year, the National Sea Grant College Program matches highly qualified graduate students with hosts in the legislative or executive branches of government in Washington, D.C. for the prestigious Knauss Fellowship. Read about the experience of one of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant's 2022 Knauss Fellows.
Bohemian Behemoths: Kinks in the Animal Kingdom
In the wondrous, unconfined spaces of the ocean, animals have evolved a wild variety of body shapes and sizes, behaviors, and interactions, particularly when it comes to sex. Join Grad Fellow Paolo Marra-Biggs in this exploration of some of his favorite examples.
“Can I Get a Straw?”
The Disposable Food Ware Ordinance is a momentous step forward for the City and County of Honolulu, but Hawaiʻi Sea Grant intern Frankki Ramirez has some lingering questions about our best way forward in combatting single-use plastics.
Finding inspiration in the desert: Personal reflections from COP
Mariana Rocha de Souza, one of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant's 2022 Knauss Fellows, shares thoughts on her amazing experience of attending COP27, this year's UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

