Hawaii Institute Marine Biology

January 13, 2026

Study Debunks Myth of Native Hawaiians Causing Bird Extinctions

Challenging a 50-year-old narrative about Hawaiʻi’s native birds, a new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa found no scientific evidence that Indigenous People hunted waterbird species to […]
November 17, 2025

Climate Resilience Found in Traditional Hawaiian Fishponds

Traditional Hawaiian fishponds (loko iʻa) are emerging as a model for climate resilience, according to a study from Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). The research, published in npj Ocean Sustainability, […]
November 13, 2025

Million-Squid Diet: UH Conducts First-Ever Study to Calculate Survival Needs of Deep-Diving Pilot Whales

KĀNEʻOHE, HAWAIʻI–November 13– The short-finned pilot whales that populate Hawaiian watersare historically understudied, but groundbreaking research published today in the Journal of Experimental Biology has–for the […]
November 13, 2025

Monk Seal Acoustic Breakthrough: HIMB Study Quadruples Known Call Types and Detects Novel Communication Strategy

By Maria Frostic New research led by UH Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) has drastically increased our understanding of Hawaiian […]
October 20, 2025

Marine Robots Field Tested in Kāneʻohe Bay to Better Understand Coral Reefs

A cutting-edge marine platform designed to revolutionize coral reef monitoring and mapping called ReefVision Robotics was field tested in Kāneʻohe Bay by University of Hawaiʻi researchers. The successful trial, […]
September 30, 2025

3D-Printed Shelters Increase Baby Coral Survival Rates

To dramatically increase coral survival rates, scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) have developed innovative 3D-printed ceramic structures that provide crucial protection […]
September 25, 2025

Global ‘Noahʻs Ark’ to Safeguard Coral Reefs, Led by UH Scientists

In a landmark effort to combat the devastating effects of climate change, a new global alliance with key leadership from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has been […]
September 8, 2025

UH President Hensel’s Visit to Moku o Lo’e

On Friday, September 5, the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) welcomed UH President Hensel and other special guests at Moku o Loʻe. This visit provided […]