UH to lead new Pacific reef research institute
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Published: 16 April 2026
NOAA designated the University of Hawaii as the new Pacific Reef Research Coordination Institute to support coral reef conservation through research, collaboration, and public education across the Pacific.
Keywords: coral reefs, Pacific Ocean, reef conservation, NOAA, marine biology, reef restoration, Hawaii
PML scientists deploy innovative plastics experiment in the Arctic
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Published: 30 April 2026
PML scientists deployed experiments in Svalbard to study how plastics and plant-based alternatives degrade in extreme Arctic conditions, the first of five global sites in an EU Horizon Europe-funded project.
Keywords: microplastics, Arctic, plastic degradation, marine pollution, Svalbard, bioplastics, environmental science
Honu emerge as reef defenders against invasive algae in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Published: 19 April 2026
Hawaiian green sea turtles have been documented grazing on Chondria tumulosa, an aggressive invasive red alga smothering coral reefs across the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, offering potential biological control.
Keywords: green sea turtles, invasive algae, coral reefs, Hawaii, marine conservation, honu, reef ecology
