SOEST Videos

Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE)

As a National Science Foundation-sponsored Science and Technology Center, C-MORE strives for a more comprehensive understanding of the diversity and ecological role of microorganisms in the sea. Stated holistically, C-MORE‘s primary mission is: Linking Genomes to Biomes

Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology

Through the development and application of innovative technology HIGP researchers are exploring phenomena on Earth from the depth of the ocean to the tops of volcanoes and throughout the solar system including on the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

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Hawai‘i’s dueling volcanoes share deep link

Published in the November issue of Nature Geoscience, a new paper describes research that finds that a deep connection about 50 miles below Earth’s surface can explain the enigmatic behavior of Mauna Loa and Kīlauea, Earth’s largest and most active volcanoes. Adjacent to each other on the Big Island of Hawai‘i, when one is active the other is quiet. The study also describes observations from 2003 to 2007 in which GPS records showed that each bulged notably due to the pressure of rising magma, and proposes an upper-mantle link that accounts for the inflation (upward bulging) and the eruptive patterns. James Foster, Cecily Wolfe, and Ben Brooks, all of HIGP, are co-authors.

Read more about it in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (subscription required), RedOrbit, Honolulu Civil Beat, PhysOrg, Futurity, and Big Island Video News (added 10-26-12); see also the SOEST press release PDF. Image courtesy USGS.

SOEST keeps harassment at bay

“We want to get at the root cause and we want to stop sexual harassment before it may begin,” said SOEST Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and professor of geology and geophysics Chip Fletcher. SOEST is taking part in campus-wide sexual harassment and bullying training; the hour-and-a-half class is mandatory for faculty, staff, and students and is expected to take a full year to be completed. He noted that the program has been in the works for a three years, and that while there have been instances of harassment at the university and in SOEST, it is not in reaction to any particular incident.

Read more about it in Ka Leo o Hawai‘i; see also the school’s Gender Equity and Non-discrimination Policy. Image courtesy of levi viloria / Ka Leo O Hawai'i.

Partnership brings $1.27 million in research grants

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has announced the funding for projects in the recently established Climate Science Centers (CSC).International Pacific Research Center (IPRC) director Kevin Hamilton is director of the Pacific Islands Climate Science Center (PICSC); he notes that two of the projects are spearheaded by IPRC scientists: Climate Change Research in Support of Hawaiian Ecosystem Management: An Integrated Approach, led by Oliver Elison Timm, and 21st Century High-Resolution Climate Projections for Guam and American Samoa, led by Yuqing Wang.

The Pacific Islands Climate Science Center Inaugural Lecture “Navigating Change: Climate Science and Collaboration in the Pacific” will be held on Friday 26 October 2012 from 1:30–3pm in Kuykendall Auditorium on the UH Mānoa campus. Download the flyer PDF for details.

Read more about it Hawaii 24/7, Maui Now, and Big Island Video News; see also the IPRC press release PDF. Image courtesy of Markus Speidel.

Update

A new link to an article about decreasing trade winds in The Garden Island was added to the archived news item "Documenting the decrease in Hawai‘i’s trade winds” on 10-24-12.

Hurricane season is June 1st thru November 30th

Visit the NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center and Hawai‘i State Civil Defense for forecasts and hurricane preparedness information. The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) has links to other forecast sites. The second edition of the Homeowner’s Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards has been released and is available free as a hard copy at the UH Sea Grant office on the Mānoa campus and as a PDF download from the online bookstore.

Please visit SOEST in the News: 2012 for archived news articles, with links to previous years.

SOEST Quicklinks

Environmental Conditions

• Hawai‘i Beach Hazard Forecast Site
• Meteorology Weather Server
• Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System
• UH Sea Level Center
• Vog Measurement and Prediction (VMAP)

Academics and Education

• Information portal for new and continuing undergraduate and graduate students, including requirements, scholarships and awards, employment, internships, and more.

Marine Operations

• Ocean Technology Group (OTG)
• University of Hawai‘i Marine Center

Emergency Preparation / Information

• Hurricane / Disaster Checklist (PDF)
• PacIOOS Coastal Hazards page (new link)
• UH Office of Emergency Management.

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Technical, Web, and Other Support

• Computer and Network Support (RCF)
• SOEST Logos and UH Mānoa seals
• Physical Plant Support Facility Work Order Forms (revised 08-05-09):
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¤ Work Order Request Form (.xls)
• Support and Facilities
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• SOEST Web Site Policies
• Fiscal Office contact information

Employment

• Job Opportunities
• Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
  (with links to UH employment policies)
• Gender Equity and Non-discrimination Policy

The Dean’s Overview of the School

• Dean Brian Taylor’s message from the SOEST brochure, describing the school’s mission. Download a high-res (50MB) or low-res (6MB) PDF of the entire brochure (funding profile updated 05-25-12).
• Faculty Meeting Presentations (PDFs)
• 2012 (55MB); funding profile updated 07-02-12
• Dean’s report: Nov. 2011 (40MB)
• 2011 (35MB)
• 2010 (12MB)
• 2009 (9.4MB)
• 2008 (6.3MB)
• 2007 (5.3MB)