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HIMB - Comparative Reef Research

The Seaver Institute awarded the Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), School of Ocean & Earth Science and Technology at UH Mānoa $100,000 to fund comparative reef research at multiple Pacific locations using advanced rebreather technology. This award and the new dive technology will make it possible for researchers to study previously inaccessible sites. To learn more about these rich coral habitats, HIMB's research professor Brian Bowen and Richard Pyle, associate zoologist, database coordinator, and diving safety officer for the Bernice P. Bishop Museum, are embarking on a three-year study using advanced rebreather technology to discover, document and characterize deep coral reefs at three locations across the Pacific Ocean. This study complements a pilot study currently underway in Hawai'i. These expeditions will allow researchers to record high-definition video, collect specimens for new species documentation and various lab-based analyses, and estimate biodiversity levels. Special Thanks: Seaver Institute Brian Bowen Richard Pyle Robert Whitton ©2013 University of Hawaii Foundation www.uhfoundation.org