Selected Media Coverage
TV
UH freshwater discovery raises hopes for islands worldwide.
Hawai‘i News Now — Dec. 2, 2020.Underground freshwater discovered in Hawaii, Raising hopes for other locations worldwide. Eagle News International — Dec. 1, 2020.
Videos
Scientific breakthrough: First images of freshwater plumes at sea. University of hawai’i News — Mar. 31, 2021.
Offshore submarine freshwater discovery raises hopes for islands worldwide. University of hawai’i News — Nov. 25, 2020.
Electromagnetic imaging of large-scale freshwater plumes offshore Hawai'i. YouTube — Mar. 30, 2021.
Novel freshwater transport mechanism offshore Hawai'i.
YouTube — Feb. 04, 2021.
Newspapers
Hawaii’s Fresh Water Leaks to the Ocean Through Underground Rivers.
The New York Times — Nov. 25, 2020.Deep Submarine Fresh water: A New Resource For Volcanic Islands?. Eos: Science News by AGU — Mar. 23, 2021.
Scientific breakthrough: First images of freshwater plumes at sea taken off West Hawai‘i. Tribune Herald — Apr. 03, 2021.
Newly Discovered Underground Rivers Could Be Potential Solution for Hawai’i’s Drought. Smithsonian Magazine — Dec. 02, 2020.
Huge reservoir of fresh water found beneath the sea off Hawai‘i.
New Scientist — Nov. 25, 2020.Scientists Uncover Billions of Gallons of Hidden Fresh water off Hawai’i. Inverse — Nov. 25, 2020.
UH study suggests Hawaii has double the fresh water.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser — Nov. 25, 2020.New discovery could provide sustainable freshwater to volcanic islands. Earth.com — Nov. 27, 2020.
University of Hawaii researchers are the first to track freshwater plumes rising from the ocean floor. Honolulu Star-Advertiser — Mar. 31, 2021.
Under the ocean. Science Node — Dec. 09, 2020.
Scientists Discover Billions of Gallons of Hidden Freshwater off Hawai‘i Coast. International Business Times — Nov. 26, 2020.
Huge Underground Reservoir of Freshwater Discovered Off The Coast of Hawai'i. Science Alert — Nov. 26, 2020.
Record-breaking survey investigates Alaskan ocean trench.
University of hawai’i News — Aug. 19, 2019.Ocean sensors help UH researchers understand Hawai’i Island aquifers. University of hawai’i News — Apr. 09, 2019.
Electromagnetic imaging helps scientists locate underwater methane.
AGU GeoSpace — Dec. 19, 2014.