Opportunities for Visiting Researchers

As a satellite location of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, HIMB researchers benefit from the support and credibility of a larger institution while also having year-round access to field sites from our off-campus island facility.

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Unparalleled Access to the Field

The Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology is an organized research unit of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa which supports full-time research and education on Moku o Lo’e as part of its core mission. HIMB is equivalent to a university department and does not maintain dedicated space to serve as a field station for unaffiliated researchers and educators. Under this framework, HIMB supports a limited number of faculty sponsored visitors who complement the research, mission and objectives of the institute and the university.

About Moku o Lo’e (Coconut Island)

Helpful Links

To discuss a visit, please contact your faculty sponsor or reach out to us directly at [email protected].

Plan Your Visit

Visitor Request Form
Visitor Information

Visitor Housing

Here at HIMB, we offer a range of housing accommodations to support visiting researchers, students, and program participants. The housing facilities are designed to support both short- and long-term stays and are maintained with a focus on functionality, community living, and proximity to the marine environment.

  • Linens (sheets, pillow, pillow case, towel, blanket)
  • Free WiFi
  • Dishes & utensils
  • Pots & pans
  • Toilet tissue

How To Book Housing

Please email us to reserve housing at [email protected].

Emergency Assistance (Student Residents)
808-391-7158

Housing Options

HIMB has four housing options on Moku o Lo‘e: The Lanai Suites, Hale Hinalea, Hale Ulua, and Hale Kaku. All reservations are booked by room (except for Hale Hinalea).

A bright room with three single beds, gray blankets, and large windows overlooking a lake and mountains.

Lanai Suites

The Lanai Suites include eight separate rooms with three single twin beds in each. Every suite has a full bathroom and kitchenette (mini fridge, microwave, electric kettle, dishes, and silverware). Guests staying in the Lanai Suites are welcome to use our full outdoor Lagoon Pavilion kitchen. The Lanai Suites are booked per room.

$90/night
Cleaning Fee: $72

Small house with a teal roof, beige siding, and a dark blue front door, beside a white picket fence.

Hale Hinalea

Hale Hinalea is a thirteen-room dorm style housing option on island equipped with two communal kitchens, three full bathrooms, washer, and dryer. Each room is furnished with a bunk bed and sleeps up to two people. Reservations for this dorm are booked by bed. To reserve a private room, request both beds.

$30/night per bed
$60/night per room
Cleaning Fee: $71

A small building with a fish on the blue door, white railing, and a sign reading "Hale Ulua.

Hale Ulua

Hale Ulua is a single-room, studio cabin featuring a kitchenette, bathroom, and two bunk beds that sleep up to four people. Washers and dryers are available for use in the laundry room located just outside the dorm. Reservations are for the whole cabin.

$83/night
Cleaning Fee: $75

Front view of a small beige house with a sign reading “HALE KAKU” above the screened porch door.

Hale Kaku

Hale Kaku is a cabin that features a full kitchen, bathroom, and three-bunk bed bunk room that sleeps up to six people. Washers and dryers are available for use in the laundry room located just outside the dorm. Reservations are for the whole cabin.

$90/night
Cleaning Fee: $75

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