Coral reefs
University of Hawai‘i professor and television series host wins 9th Moloka‘i 2 Oʻahu Paddleboard World Championships
University of Hawai‘i professor and television series host wins 9th Moloka‘i 2 Oʻahu (M2O) Paddleboard World Championships (Honolulu, HI)—Kanesa Duncan Seraphin, host and producer of the University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program’s Voice of the Sea television series and director ...
Ka Pili Kai Kau 2026
The 22-mile stretch of coastline on the west coast of Oʻahu, beginning at Piliokahe Ridge and ending at Kaʻena Point, marks the boundary defined as the Waiʻanae moku. If you travel too fast on Farrington Highway, you might miss the ...
Hawai‘i Sea Grant director Dr. Darren Lerner nominated as Governor’s Manager of the Year
Darren Lerner, University of Hawai‘i (UH) Sea Grant College Program director, was selected as UH’s nominee for the Governor’s Manager of the Year Award. The Governor’s Awards for Distinguished State Service honor the state’s executive branch employees and managers who ...
U.S. Congress continues bipartisan investment in National Sea Grant Network
U.S. Congress continues bipartisan investment in National Sea Grant Network Hawai‘i delegation secures $2.4M for local resilience (Honolulu, HI)—Across the United States, a powerful bipartisan coalition in the U.S. Congress has reaffirmed its commitment to coastal health by extending the University of Hawai‘i ...
Characterization and quantification of contaminants of emerging concern in nearshore waters of three coastal communities with known onsite sewage disposal systems’ contamination
Research Projects 2026-2028 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Tracy Wiegner Co-INVESTIGATORS: Steven Colbert, Chester Dabalos, Paul Edmiston Research Track: Contaminants of Emerging Concern Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are a vast and diverse group of chemicals that are ubiquitous in the environment because ...
Employing traditional practices to protect coastal infrastructure and enhance nearshore fisheries in Hawaiʻi
Research Projects 2026-2028 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Robert Toonen Graduate fellow: ʻAʻaliʻi Kelling Research Track: Island Sustainability and Resilience Coral reef ecosystems globally, including in Hawaiʻi, are facing profound degradation from multiple, interacting stressors, resulting in severe losses of coral cover, fish ...
Rapid detection and management of vibrio pathogens in shellfish hatcheries and coral nurseries in Hawaiʻi
Research Projects 2026-2028 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Marek Kirs Co-INVESTIGATOR: Claudia Häse Graduate fellow: Diksha Vijay Poojari Research Track: Aquaculture Vibriosis is a bacterial disease causing high mortality in both commercial shellfish hatcheries and coral restoration nurseries across Hawaiʻi. Disease outbreaks, primarily ...
The impacts of increasing temperatures and herbivore loss on Hawaiian intertidal community structure and ecosystem function
Research Projects 2026-2028 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Jamie McDevitt-Irwin Co-INVESTIGATORS: Nyssa Silbiger, Joanna Philippoff, Kim Kanoeʻulalani Morishige Graduate fellow: Madigan Boborci Research Track: Island Sustainability and Resilience The intertidal zone in Hawaiʻi, a vital ecosystem for endemic species and sustenance fisheries like ...
Manipulating structural complexity to bolster restoration of Hawaiian coral reefs
Research Projects 2026-2028 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Joshua Madin Graduate fellow: Jon G. Ehrenberg Research Track: Island Sustainability and Resilience Coral reef ecosystems, the foundation of tropical marine life, are severely impacted by marine heatwaves, sea-level rise, and pollution, accelerating their degradation ...
Optimizing fisheries regulations for a proposed Kailua Marine Managed Area
Research Projects 2026-2028 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Elizabeth Madin Co-INVESTIGATOR: Annie Innes-Gold Graduate fellow: Andrew Petitt Research Track: Island Sustainability and Resilience This interdisciplinary project supports community-led efforts to establish a marine managed area (MMA) in Kailua Bay, Oʻahu, a region severely ...
