#ocean sciences

University of Hawaiʻi: Where are all our island people in the ocean sciences?

“As descendants of the ocean, the dearth of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in ocean science seems inconsonant,” writes a team of University of Hawaiʻi authors in an article published in a special issue of Oceanography.

State’s Natural Energy Laboratory Gets New Executive Director

The Board of Directors of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) has appointed Gregory P. Barbour as the agency’s new Executive Director. Barbour will assume responsibility for the management of the agency in mid-June.

Two Maui Ocean Tech Companies Receive Almost $1 Million in CEROS Awards

The National Defense Center of Excellence for Research in Ocean Sciences (CEROS) announced $6.9 million in FY10 funding; two Maui companies will receive almost $1 million.