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2023 Media Coverage

American Samoa sea-level rise viewer available for public
October 18 2023 | University of Hawai‘i

AI helps oceanographers study the health of Hawaii’s oceans
June 15 2023 | Hawaii News Now

$4,279,808 in FY2023 grants to benefit Insular Areas
May 24 2023 | Saipan Tribune

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Supported Work
May 14 2023 | IOOS

Nearly 90% of Hanauma Bay usable beach may be submerged by 2030
May 11 2023 | Phys.org

New ‘smart FADs’ provide better data
February 17 2023 | Lahaina News

Sea Grant Awards $8.1M for Community Resilience
February 2 2023 | UH Sea Grant

Backyard Buoys aims to make Indigenous whaling safer
January 26 2023 | The Arctic Sounder

NOAA Awards $20M to Ocean and Coastal Management
January 18 2023 | KINY Radio

2022 Media Coverage

Narrowing the Ocean Data Gap
October 27 2022 | NOAA

Leadership: Embracing Another System of Knowledge
October 25 2022 | LinkedIn

Backyard Buoys Awarded $5M to Improve Ocean Data Access
October 18 2022 | Sofar Ocean

New interactive map predicts coastal flooding in West Maui
August 23 2022 | Spectrum News

Interactive map shows detailed flood forecast for West Maui
August 23 2022 | Hawaiʻi Public Radio

New tool developed by University of Hawaii researchers predicts coastal flooding in West Maui
August 22 2022 | Star Advertiser

New tool provides wave flooding predictions for West Maui
August 19 2022 | Phys.org

Oceanographers have a new tool to help predict coastal flooding along Maui’s vulnerable coastlines
August 18 2022 | Hawaii News Now

New interactive mapping tool provides coastal flooding predictions for West Maui
August 18 2022 | Maui Now

ʻO Hawaiʻi Wale Nō Ka Mokuʻāina E Noi ʻOle Ana I Ke Kālā Pekelala E Hoʻoneʻe Aku I Nā Kamaʻāina I Uka O Ka Wai Hālana
August 11 2022 | Honolulu Civil Beat

Hawaii Is The Only State Not Seeking Federal Buyouts To Move Residents Away From Floods
August 3 2022 | Honolulu Civil Beat

Partnership with Hawaiʻi researchers helps expand access to critical ocean data in Palau
July 12 2022 | Hawaiʻi Public Radio

PacIOOS helps deploy new wave buoy in Palau to monitor ocean conditions
June 22 2022 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

PacIOOS helps deploy new wave buoy in Palau to monitor ocean conditions
June 22 2022 | University of Hawaiʻi News

Online tool aims to inform west Maui of threatening waves
June 11 2022 | Hawaii News Now

New Land-Based Acoustic Receivers Installed on Kona Coast Allowing Experts to Improve Animal Tracking
May 31 2022 | Big Island Now

Flesh-eating bacteria in Ala Wai Canal could increase threefold by end of century
April 5 2022 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

What did UH study find about natural flesh-eating bacteria in Oʻahu canal?
April 4 2022 | Maui Now

Flesh-eating bacteria in Ala Wai Canal could increase threefold by end of century
April 4 2022 | University of Hawaiʻi News

Improving predictions of ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria in Ala Wai Canal, Hawaiʻi
March 30 2022 | Phys.org

Improving predictions of bacteria in Ala Wai Canal, Hawaiʻi
March 30 2022 | EurekAlert!

Value among the waves
March 3 2022 | Economist Impact

Hawaii researchers seek to expand ocean data access to Indigenous communities
January 3 2022 | Star Advertiser

2021 Media Coverage

Improving ocean data access for Indigenous coastal communities
December 23 2021 | phys.org

UH Helping Improve Ocean Data Access for Indigenous Coastal Communities
December 22 2021 | Big Island Now

UH: Improving Ocean Data Access for Indigenous Coastal Communities
December 22 2021 | Big Island Gazette.com

Improving oceanographic data access for indigenous coastal communities
December 22 2021 | Florida News Times

Indigenous communities gain improved access to oceanographic data
December 21 2021 | University of Hawaiʻi News

New MOU to enhance protection and sustainable management of Pacific Ocean resources
December 10 2021 | Pasifika Environews

Ocean flooding hits Marshalls, Micronesia over consecutive days
December 7 2021 | Radio New Zealand

Three UW teams awarded NSF Convergence Accelerator grants for misinformation, ocean projects
October 1 2021 | Eminetra

NOAA to Back Ocean Observing Tech Development Efforts Under 11 Cooperative Agreements
September 20 2021 | Executive Gov

UH PacIOOS team receives $3M for ocean observations, forecast data
September 19 2021 | The Garden Islands

UH Mānoa Receives $3M in Federal Funding to Collect Ocean Forecast Data
September 15 2021 | Hawaiʻi Public Radio

Ocean Observing Funds to Aid Alaska, Pacific Coast States
September 15 2021 | Fishermen’s News

UH PacIOOS team receives $3M for ocean observations, forecast data
September 14 2021 | University of Hawaiʻi News

Student dives into ocean monitoring internship
September 3 2021 | University of Hawaiʻi News

Hawaiʻi Launches New Online Tool to Predict High Wave Flooding
June 17 2021 | Meri Talk

University of Hawaii Online Tool Predicts Flooding, Sea Levels
June 16 2021 | Government Technology

High wave flooding in West Maui predicted through new online tool
June 11 2021 | Lahaina News

Online tool aims to inform west Maui of threatening waves
June 11 2021 | Hawaii News Now

Online tool aims to inform west Maui of threatening waves
June 11 2021 | West Hawaii Today

Tool aims to inform Maui of threatening waves
June 11 2021 | Hawaii Tribune Herald

Online tool developed by University of Hawaii researchers will inform west Maui of threatening waves
June 10 2021 | Star Advertiser

Online tool aims to inform west Maui of threatening waves
June 10 2021 | Associated Press

Online tool predicts rising sea levels
June 10 2021 | The Maui News

West Maui High Wave Flood Predicted by New Online Tool
June 7 2021 | Florida News Times

High wave flooding in West Maui predicted through new online tool
June 4 2021 | phys.org

Online Tool Can Forecast West Maui Coastal Flooding Six Days In Advance
June 4 2021 | Hawaiʻi Public Radio

New PacIOOS Online Tool Predicts High Wave Flooding in West Maui
June 3 2021 | Maui Now

High Wave Flooding in West Maui Predicted through new online tool
June 2 2021 | United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Prevention Web

High wave flooding in West Maui predicted through new online tool
June 2 2021 | University of Hawaiʻi News

Earth Day: Maui Nui Marine Council cleaning up pollution
April 21 2021 | Hawaiʻi Public Radio

Underwater data sensor monitors water quality at Maalaea Harbor
April 11 2021 | Maui Now

Partnership Enhances Water Quality Monitoring in Maʻalaea Harbor
April 7 2021 | Maui Now

Tiger sharks tagged again in Hawaii waters
March 30 2021 | KITV

Sea-level rise affects everyone
March 17 2021 | The Garden Island Newspaper

On the edge of change
November 24 2018 | The Garden Island

New study doubles estimates of land vulnerable to sea level rise
October 2 2018 | Star Advertiser

STUDY: Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise Impacts May Double Previous Estimates
September 27, 2018 | Big Island Now

The Cost of Climate Change in Hawaii
September 4 2018 | Hawaii Business Magazine

NOAA-Certified Data Now Available to Researchers, Mariners
September 1 2018 | Big Island Now

King tide survey seeks help from Hawaii’s citizen scientists
August 9 2018 | Honolulu Star Advertiser

Island Focus – Episode 27, Wakīkī Aquarium
August 1 2018 | Olelo Community Media

Satellite tags help understand shark movements
July 31 2018 | The Garden Island

UH receives $2.6M grant to forecast extreme weather conditions
July 10 2018 | Honolulu Star Advertiser

Over $2.6 Million for Ocean Observation and Forecasting
July 10 2018 | Big Island Now

Interior Funds Atmospheric and Wave Forecasting Program for U.S. Territories in Pacific
June 18 2018 | Kaselehlie Press

Grant will enhance atmospheric and wave forecasts in Pacific Island territories
June 14 2018 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Interior funds atmospheric and wave forecasting program for US territories
June 5 2018 | Saipan Tribune

Grant OK’d for atmospheric and wave forecasting program in Pacific
June 4 2018 | Marianas Variety

New PacIOOS wave buoy back in time for summer swells
June 1 2018 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System deploys new wave buoy
May 31 2018 | Star Advertiser

New PacIOOS Wave Buoy Back in Time for Summer Swells
May 31 2018 | Big Island Now

Region gets $900K in funding
May 23 2018 | KUAM News

OIA Awards $897,738 for Programs Supporting Guam and Pacific Insular Areas
May 22 2018 | Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo

12-foot-long tiger shark in Honolulu Harbor
May 18 2018 | KHON2

ʻĀhihi-Kīnaʻu CLOSED Again, 10-Foot Tiger Shark Sighted
April 10 2018 | Maui Now

Researchers Create First Map Showing Impact on Hawaiʻi Reefs
March 2 2018 | Big Island Now

Researchers create first map showing human and environmental impact on Hawaiʻi reefs
March 2 2018 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Saving Hawaii’s Coral
March 1 2018 | The UC Santa Barbara Current

Before reefs become deserts: Keeping coral healthy in Hawaii
March 1 2018 | Stanford News

2017 Media Coverage

Watch for water
November 7 2017 | The Garden Island

High Tide Time
October 8 2017 | Marshall Islands Guide

Over $2.8 M to Enhance Hawaiʻi Ocean Monitoring, Protect Coastal Communities
September 14 2017 | Maui Now

Hawaiʻi’s Pacific Island Ocean Observing System to Receive $2.8+ M
September 14 2017 | Big Island Now

Hirono Announces Over $2.8 Million to Enhance Ocean Monitoring, Protect Coastal Communities
September 14 2017 | U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono

Enhancing Coastal Resilience in West Maui
July 31 2017 | Maui Now

West Maui system will help residents prepare for flooding
July 27 2017 | Lahaina News

Researchers to create wave run-up forecast and notification system for West Maui’s coastline
July 27 2017 | Lahaina News

NOAA grants more than $3M to Hawaii’s coastal management programs
July 17 2017 | Hawaii News Now

Forecast System Being Developed for West Maui
July 17 2017 | Hawaiʻi Public Radio

Grant to support development of West Maui wave forecast system
July 15 2017 | The Maui News

Enhancing coastal resilience in West Maui goal of new PacIOOS grant
July 14 2017 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Another round of king tides will hit Friday and Saturday
June 22 2017 | Honolulu Star Advertiser

Scientists bracing for second King Tide event of the summer
June 22 2017 | KITV 4

New wave buoy off Pearl Harbor to measure ocean conditions
June 9 2017 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

UH at the forefront of King Tides and sea-level rise research
May 26 2017 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

‘Highest ‘King Tides’ of the Year: May 26, June 23 & July 21
May 23 2017 | Maui Now

‘King tides,’ summer swells and high sea levels could imperil coastal areas
May 22 2017 | Honolulu Star Advertiser

Boaters Urged to Look out for Wave Buoy off Aunuu
May 22 2017 | Talanei News

Summer flooding expected after water levels break 112-year record
May 19 2017 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Could perfect storm of high tides, rain, rising sea levels bring unprecedented flooding?
May 4 2017 | KHON2

2016 Media Coverage

Wave buoy out of order after being ‘tampered’ with
November 29 2016 | Samoa News

Wave buoy that provides vital information damaged
November 29 2016 | Talanei News, American Samoa

UH Mānoa receives funding to evaluate ocean observing technologies
October 18 2016 | University of Hawaiʻi News

Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System launches new website
August 20 2016 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Hanauma Bay Education Program
August 7 2016 | Honolulu Magazine

Hanauma Talks Zero In On Water Quality Issue
August 3 2016 | Midweek East Oʻahu Voices (page 6)

UH Mānoa PacIOOS to receive $2.75 million in grant funding
June 28 2016 | Ka Leo

NOAA continues to support coastal and ocean observing in the Pacific Islands
June 23 2016 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

New research suggest reasons for higher numbers of shark bite incidents on Maui
May 21 2016 | Ka Leo

Study Reveals Reasons for Rising Shark Bites in Maui
May 21 2016 | Perfscience

Why they bite
May 20 2016 | The Garden Island

Study explains influx in shark bites off Maui
May 20 2016 | West Hawaiʻi Today

Study: Tiger Sharks Love Maui, But Rise In Bites May Be Random
May 20 2016 | Civil Beat

New study finds tiger sharks favor waters off Maui
May 19 2016 | Hawaii News Now

Study reveals tiger sharks prefer waters off Maui
May 19 2016 | KHON2

Maui Has More Shark Habitat Than Other Islands
May 19 2016 | Maui Now

Team sets new wave buoy off Delap Point
May 13 2016 | Marshall Islands Journal

The PacIOOS Executive Committee Meets in Pohnpei
April 2016 | Micronesia Challenge

Buoy off Aunuu gives real time weather data
March 4 2016 | Talanei, American Samoa

High surf warning in effect until tonight
February 2016 | Hawaiʻi Tribune Herald

Local Shark Scientists Explain Why There Are So Many Shark Attacks in Hawaiʻi
February 2016 | Honolulu Magazine

2015 Media Coverage

Regional Ocean Observing Systems Move Closer to National Integration
November 2015 | St. Croix Source

Willy Kostka Elected to Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System Governing Council
August 2015 | Micronesia Challenge

Newly Elected FSM Representative to serve on PacIOOS Governing Council
August 2015 | Kaselehlie Press

PacIOOS Coordinator Ellis Visits Palau Community College
July 2015 | Palau Community College Mesekiu’s News

Ritidian Point wave buoy redeployed to serve Guam communities
20 July 2015 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

New tool forecasts high sea levels and potential flooding on Kwajalein Atoll
15 July 2015 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

PacIOOS wave buoy back online
2 July 2015 | Saipan Tribune

PacIOOS wave buoy back online to serve Northern Mariana Island communities
1 July 2015 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Measuring Just How Dirty Our Ocean is
24 June 2015 | MidWeek

Data on Hilo Bay currents available online
21 June 2015 | Honolulu Star Advertiser

Ocean surface currents now being measured in near real-time off Hilo
19 June 2015 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Kilili bill supports CNMI ocean and coastal research
15 June 2015 | Saipan Tribune

Why are sharks attacking more people than ever in Hawaii?
10 June 2015 | Suntimes Honolulu

Why Sharks Are Attacking More People Than Ever in Hawaii
10 June 2015 | Huffington Post

Why Sharks Are Attacking More People Than Ever in Hawaii
10 June 2015 | Civil Beat Honolulu

Ocean users asked to respect wave buoy in Hilo Bay
30 March 2015 | West Hawaii Today

Ocean users asked to keep distance from PacIOOS wave buoy in Hilo Bay
10 March 2015 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

PacIOOS Invites Everyone to Listen to Marine Wildlife
March 2015 | Environment Coastal & Offshore

2014 Media Coverage

Study reveals tiger shark movements around Maui and Oahu
25 November 2014 | University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Maui coasts suit tiger shark, study finds
22 November 2014 | Star Advertiser

Study Now Tracking 24 Tiger Sharks, Shows Habitat Insights on Maui, Oʻahu
21 November 2014 | Maui Now

UH Researchers Study Tiger Shark Movements Around Maui and Oahu
21 November 2014 | Maui Time

Tracking tiger sharks: Key research findings released
20 November 2014 | Hawaii News Now

PacIOOS wave buoys serving communities across the Pacific
3 November 2014 | University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

PacIOOS Wave Buoy now serving Am. Samoa and the Pacific
29 October 2014 | Samoa News

Teams deploy wave buoy off Majuro
25 July 2014 | The Marshall Islands Journal

New model follows brown water flow from Ala Wai Canal
14 July 2014 | Ka Leo

New model forecasts for communities in Guam, Palau
11 July 2014 | Island Times

Wave buoy in Majuro helps keep islanders safe
10 July 2014 | University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

New model forecasts potential sea level flooding in Apra Harbor and Malakal
10 July 2014 | TIA BELAU

New tools forecast potential sea level flooding events
9 July 2014 | University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

UH Researchers Debut New Tool to Predict Seawater Flooding
8 July 2014 | Honolulu Civil Beat

UH researchers create model to track Oahu water quality
17 June 2014 | Hawaii News Now

New model can track brown water movement from Ala Wai Canal after rains
16 June 2014 | Phys.org

New system tracks brown water
16 June 2014 | KITV News

New model can track brown water movement from Ala Wai Canal after rains
13 June 2014 | University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

State funds shark study after increase in attacks
6 February 2014 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Researchers track more sharks around Maui
5 February 2014 | KITV

Researchers tag more tiger sharks off Maui
5 February 2014 | Hawaii News Now

UH Mānoa researchers tag more tiger sharks to track online
5 February 2014 | Hawaii Reporter

UH Researchers Tag More Tiger Sharks for Online Tracking
5 February 2014 | Maui Now

More tiger sharks being tracked in waters off Maui
5 February 2014 | KHON

Researchers tag more tiger sharks to track online
5 February 2014 | University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Wave buoy on Saipan provides data to keep ocean users safe
22 January 2014 | Saipan Tribune

Tracking tiger sharks on Maui
20 January 2014 | The Maui News

Wave buoy in Saipan provides data to keep ocean users safe
20 January 2014 | Marianas Variety

A record year of Hawaii shark attacks
17 January 2014 | The Seattle Times

Surge in shark attacks causes alarm in Hawaii
9 January 2014 | Los Angeles Times

2013 Media Coverage

Fatal attack spurs interest in shark tracking
3 December 2013 | KITV

Kayaker Dies After Shark Attack In Maui
2 December 2013 | Huffington Post

New Website Lets You Track Sharks Around Maui
15 November 2013 | Huffington Post

Tagged sharks in Maui waters tracked online
15 November 2013 | KITV News

Site gives public ability to track sharks around Maui
15 November 2013 | The Maui News

New buoy set in place as winter swells roll in
22 October 2013 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Wave buoy off Kauai will impact surf forecasts and maritime transit
11 October 2013 | University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Wave buoy deployed off Kauai will impact surf forecasts, maritime transit
7 October 2013 | University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

PacIOOS website offers real-time surf report
September 2013 | Hawaii Business

Wave forecasts model developed for Guam and CNMI
20 September 2013 | University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Effects of massive molasses spill continue to grow
12 September 2013 | KHON 2

State counting on nature to flush molasses
12 September 2013 | Hawaii News Now

Learn all about sharks at Ocean Literacy Day
7 September 2013 | Honolulu Star Advertiser

Joseph Artero-Cameron Elected to Sit on Executive Committee of the PacIOOS Governing Council
31 August 2013 | Pacific News Center

Palau representative elected to sit on Executive Committee of the PacIOOS governing council
29 August 2013 | Island Times

Researchers to provide 7.5 day wave prediction models
6 August 2013 | Asian American Press

New models developed by researchers to provide 7.5 days of wave predictions
30 July 2013 | University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

New system provides wave forecasts in the Marianas
25 July 2013 | Saipan Tribune

Waikiki Aquarium hosts World Oceans Month
7 June 2013 | Hawaii News Now

Up close and personal with tiger sharks
27 May 2013 | KITV

Waikiki shoreline holds up against pounding surf
21 May 2013 | KHON2

MERIP and the University of Hawaii work together to monitor water quality on the Nanpil River
March 25 – April 7 2013 | The Kaselehlie Press

Have Hawaii’s Residents Developed Better Taste? Nope
22 February 2013 | Science Island: HIMB Community Education Blog

Carl Meyer: The marine biologist is in the forefront of identifying the behavioral patterns of sharks and other marine animals
1 February 2013 | Honolulu Star Advertiser

2012 Media Coverage

Buoy gets back into action off Delap
12 October 2012 | Marshall Islands Journal

NOAA launches new weather, water web site
4 October 2012 | Big Island News Center

‘Voyager’ interactive online mapping platform available to ocean users
3 October 2012 | University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

‘Voyager’ interactive online mapping platform available to ocean users
3 October 2012 | Hawaii Reporter

New PacIOOS wave buoy deployed in waters off Hawai‘i Island
12 March 2012 | University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

Oceania Brittanica
February/March 2012 | Hana Hou! Magazine

Ocean Observing System Officials on Guam for 2 day conference
3 February 2012 | Pacific News Center

2011 Media Coverage

New buoy to keep an eye on the waves
10 December 2011 | The Maui News

Hawai‘i researchers install new buoy off Maui
9 December 2011 | Honolulu Star Advertiser

New Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System wave buoy deployed in Maui
8 December 2011 | University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

Observing station for coral reefs installed at Laolao Bay
23 September 2011 | Saipan Tribune

Bytemarks Cafe Podcast Episode 159: Sharks!
31 August 2011 | Bytemarks Cafe

2010 Media Coverage

Federal Funding Cuts Leave Oceanographers, Spill Responders in Dark
03 June 2010 | New York Times

2009 Media Coverage

NOAA announces funding to support ocean observing in the Pacific Islands
13 August 2009 | NOAA press release

2008 Media Coverage

Scientists use ‘EAR’ device to hear undersea creatures
5 November 2008 | KHNL NBC 8

Scientists at UH take a closer look at bad microbes in Hawaiian waters
29 October 2008 | KHNL NBC 8

HiOOS Shares Ocean Data Online
16 September 2008 | Hawai‘i Public Radio

Observance of the Ocean
12 August 2008 | Honolulu Advertiser

Underwater lab gives scientists a window to coastal world
30 July 2008 | KHNL NBC 8

Stay current via free talks on sea science
30 June 2008 |Honolulu Star-Bulletin

New buoys will monitor water quality off Honolulu
06 June 2008 | KHNL NBC 8

NOAA Awards Funds to Support Ocean Observation
30 May 2008 | KHNL NBC 8

2007 Media Coverage

Impact of sea-level rise on Hawai‘i
23 September 2007 | Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Ocean forecasting project
06 August 2007 | Honolulu Star-Bulletin