June 2, 2021 — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has selected the University of Hawai’i to host its new institute for marine and atmospheric research.
UH will receive up to $210 million over five years to conduct a wide range of environmental research, from studying the vog coming out of Kilauea to fishing activity to coral reefs.
“It’s almost all for the benefit of the local people, us, and those of us living on these islands, so we better know the environment, we can understand it, and we can prepare for changes that are coming and protect the environment,” said Doug Luther, Director of UH Manoa Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research.