DLNR: Desperation Level High for Kaua‘iʻs Birds (w/ video)
‘Akikiki. Photo courtesy of KFBRP As five members of a bird rescue team packed up for 10-days at a field camp in a remote area of Kaua‘i, they all understand the challenges they’ll face and a looming...
View ArticleRat Lungworm Transmitted by More Species than Slugs, Snails
Flatworm in Hawaiʻi can act as a paratenic host of rat lungworm. Photo by UH/Shinji Sugiura While many people know that rat lungworm disease can be spread to humans by slugs and snails, new research...
View ArticleNTBG, Canadian Researchers Develop Robotic Arm to Collect Endangered Flora...
The robotic arm, called Mamba, can be operated remotely up to one mile away. Photo courtesy of NTBG Scientists at the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii, along with engineers at Outreach...
View ArticleRecent High Wave Flooding a Reminder of Climate Crisis
By Ruby Pap Ho‘one Road in Po‘ipū after being flooded and damaged by high waves. Photos by Ruby Pap In July, a southwest swell of historic proportions produced by distant storms near New Zealand...
View ArticleWhale Research at the National Marine Sanctuary
By Marc Lammers, Eden Zang and Anke Kügler A diver is seen here placing an acoustic recorder on the ocean floor. Photo by Jason Sturgis Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary leads...
View ArticleReef Halos May Enable Coral Telehealth Checkup Worldwide
Halos surround coral reef in Florida Keys. Photo by UH/Google Earth Pro Coral reef halos, also known as grazing halos or sand halos, are bands of bare, sandy seafloor that surround coral patch reefs....
View ArticleCelebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System
By Jean Souza and Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Staff One hundred years after the establishment of Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park, the United States invested in a...
View ArticleDisease Carried by Cats, Pigs Kills 2 Spinner Dolphins in Hawai‘i
Spinner dolphins in Hawai‘i. Photo by Claire Fackler/NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries Two spinner dolphins died from toxoplasmosis after becoming infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, according...
View ArticleNewly Discovered Limu from Papahānaumokuākea Named After Kaua‘i Marine Educator
By Randall Kosaki, PhD, and Jean Souza Fresh (A) and pressed (B) specimen of Calliblepharis yasutakei, originally collected at 323 feet at Kapou (Lisianski Island). Photo by Monica Paiano/UH Mānoa A...
View ArticleChristmas, the Bird, Highlights ʻAkiapōlāʻau’s Recovery (w/ video)
ʻAakiapōlāʻau. Photo courtesy of DLNR The fate of several types of Hawaiian honeycreepers hangs in the balance, with the possibility of at least two species going extinct in the very near future,...
View ArticleNew Rat Lungworm Disease Resource
Lissachatina fulica (giant African snail) in Mānoa Valley, Oʻahu. Photo courtesy of UH/Randi Rollins As climate change continues, human cases of rat lungworm disease are anticipated to become more...
View ArticleUH Astronomers Discover Planet Spiraling to Its Doom
Illustration of Kepler-1658 system Image courtesy of UH/Gabriel Perez Diaz/Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias For the first time, astronomers have spotted an exoplanet with a decaying orbit around a...
View ArticleNASA, UH Pacific Disaster Center Release Flood Prediction Breakthrough (w/...
A Hanalei Bay house severely damaged during the April 14, 2018 flood. Photo by Léo Azambuja NASA’s Earth Science Applied Sciences Disasters program area has partnered with the University of Hawaiʻi’s...
View ArticleWhale Research at the National Marine Sanctuary
By Marc Lammers, Eden Zang and Anke Kügler A humpback whale carries a CATS tag. Photo by Marc Lammers/NOAA. NOAA permit #19655. Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary leads and...
View ArticleHumpback Whale Season
by Jean Souza Swimming whale upside down with white pectoral fins. Permit HWS_P774-1714-40. Here in Hawai‘i, we are currently in the middle of the humpback whale season, which goes from November...
View ArticleMarine Hagfish/Eel Traps Cause Devastating Impacts
By Carl Berg, PhD Hagfish/eel trap parts can injure Hawaiian monk seals through starvation and infection. Photo by Carl Berg Abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear poses a major threat to the...
View Article