Indigenous practices can assist recovery of endangered waterbirds

A team of interdisciplinary researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Kamehameha Schools published evidence that indigenous practices in Hawaii expand waterbird habit in the face of rising seas. HIMB's Kawika Winter, Associate Professor of Aina Sciences and Heeia NERR Reserve Manager co-authored the paper published in Anthopocene.
December 15, 2017

Happy holidays from the HIMB community!

The end of the year review was held this last week. Researchers and staff gathered to celebrate the accomplishment of this year while playing games and […]
December 12, 2017

Whales and dolphins can naturally muffle loud sounds, potentially protecting them from sonar and other dangers

Dolphins natural foam earplugs! Marine mammals can protect their hearing naturally, at least in modest ways. The HIMB research team used suction cup electrodes to study […]
December 12, 2017

Director Emeritus, JoAnn Leong, has been appointed by Governor Ige to the Hawaii Community Development Authority

Leong is director emeritus of the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology and a professor at the School of Ocean and Earth Science & Technology at the […]
October 30, 2017

Improv + Science!

On October 27, the Marine Biology Graduate Program hosted a Science Communication Workshop at HIMB. The workshop was led by Beth Lenz, PhD candidate and Improv […]
October 18, 2017

Cetaceous acoustics: the best way to learn is to listen!

  Marc O. Lammers just became affiliate faculty at HIMB for his accomplishments in Cetacean acoustics. Marc is the founder of Oceanwide Science Institute at Makawao, […]
October 6, 2017

Schmidt Ocean Institute Research Director visit to HIMB

On October 02nd, The Schmidt Ocean Institute Research Director Victor Zykov and Communication Manager Carlie Weiner visited HIMB. Victor gave a short presentation on the mission […]
August 14, 2017

BIO 403 class

Congrats to the 2017 BIO 403 class for a great month on the island learning various skills necessary to their marine biology careers!
July 27, 2017

First Hawaii Restoration Workshop

HIMB hosted the first Hawaii Coral Reef Restoration Workshop, bringing together Federal, State, and NGO partners with HIMB researchers. The conversation and coordinated efforts will continue!