Welcome to the Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology.
HIGP
School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology  .  University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
 
HIGP excels in advanced research, teaching, and service
HIGP Supported Entities
Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes

Hawai‘i Mapping Research Group

Hawai‘i Space Flight Laboratory

Hawai‘i Space Grant Consortium

Pacific Regional Planetary Data Center



HIGP Web Sites
Hotspots: Global Space-borne Volcano and Fire Thermal Monitoring

HawaiiView: Satellite Remote Sensing Data and Images

PSRD: Planetary Science Research Discoveries, educational journal

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Department of Geology and Geophysics

School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology

University of Hawai‘i, Manoa

University of Hawai‘i, NASA Astrobiology Institute



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Welcome to the Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology.
HIGP is a multi-disciplinary institute engaging in advanced research, teaching, and service in cutting-edge oceanographic, atmospheric, geophysical, geological, and planetary sciences. We are a part of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the Manoa (Honolulu) campus of the University of Hawai‘i. Our Institute is home to over 130 faculty, staff, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students with access to state-of-the-art laboratories and instrumentation. HIGP expertise spans the globe from pole to pole, from the depths of the seas to the tops of volcanoes and extends to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.


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                • Fall 2010 Planetary Seminar Series - view the entire schedule.

Upcoming Lectures:
Speaker: Jeff Taylor (HIGP)
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
Title: Water in the Moon: Implications for Lunar Formation, Differentiation, and Early Bombardment
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: POST 544 (HIGP Planetary Seminar Series)

Speaker: Klaus Keil (HIGP)
Date: Friday, Sept. 10, 2010
Title: Aubrites (Enstatite Pyroxenites) and Pyroclastic Volcanism on their Asteroidal Parent Body
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: POST 723 (G&G/HIGP TGIF Seminar)


August 2010
Dr. Peter J. Mouginis-Mark. HIGP Director Peter J. Mouginis-Mark has been appointed by the U.H. Mānoa Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education to lead campus research and initiatives in sustainability. "The faculty of UH Mānoa can lend their expertise to helping Hawai'i meet many of our crucial sustainability needs. Topmost of these needs are the preservation of our water resources and the transition to renewable energy. In many instances, these two topics intersect, and merge with the scientific and engineering challenges that residents of Hawai'i will face in sustaining our lifestyle and the environment," said Mouginis-Mark. "I am delighted to have this opportunity to contribute to addressing these sustainability needs and give back to the Hawai'i community some of the insights I've gained since coming to the Mānoa campus almost 30 years ago." See the U.H. press release.

August 13, 2010
Dr. Murli H. Manghnani. HIGP Researcher Murli H. Manghnani has been named as a Fellow of the ~9,500-member American Ceramic Society (ACerS) in recognition of his outstanding contributions and productive scholarship in ceramic science and technology. Together with his students and collaborators, Dr. Manghnani's research work (incorporated in 200+ published papers) has a profound impact in high-pressure mineral physics, armor ceramics, silicate glasses, and melts. Only 20 Society Fellows are selected each year. Dr. Manghnani will receive his award at the Honors and Awards Banquet during the 112th ACerS Annual Meeting on October 18, 2010 in Houston, TX. Congratulations.



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HIGP Mission Statement
HIGP solves fundamental problems in Earth and Planetary Science by the development and application of state-of-the-art exploration, measurement, and data analysis technologies. HIGP serves society and the State of Hawai‘i by acquiring and disseminating new knowledge about the Earth and other planetary bodies, and developing and introducing leading edge technologies and a highly trained workforce to the State economy.



Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology
School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
University of Hawai‘i
1680 East-West Road,
Pacific Ocean Science & Technology (POST) Building, Room 602
Honolulu, HI 96822
Office Phone: 808.956.8760
Fax: 808.956.3188
Dr. Peter J. Mouginis-Mark, Director  

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