U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono emphasized the importance of coral reef research during a visit to the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology’s

We’ve come to the end of our formal exploratory lab sessions but not the end of the project. Now that the participants

Our final session explored the details of doing field work—on the same coral reef we visited earlier in the year. Participants first

Mechatronics combines electrical and mechanical engineering. Participants explored the basics of circuits and spectrophometry by engineering measuring devices to quantify light transmission

Participants were introduced to electrophoresis—the process used to extract DNA and proteins from samples. In addition to experimenting with tools used in

This session was dedicated to learning as much as possible about the past, present and future of 3D printing. After an introduction

Our second official session focused on developing scientific questions, experiencing different methods of sample collecting and developing microscope skills. Participants tried different

The Hawaiian Ko‘a Card uses color to quantify the health of different coral species, developed by scientists in the Coral Reef Ecology

Our first meeting included a tour of HIMB. Participants explored sea life in the touch table. Everyone was introduced to lab safety