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School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology  .  University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
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 • Web Mailhost • Web forms (internal use) • Calendar (internal use) Affiliations • Department of Geology and Geophysics • School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology • University of Hawai‘i, Manoa Gender Equity, Non-discrimination, and Non-Violence Policy Statements • Online Resources	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. News   [Links open in a new window.]                 • Fall 2009 Planetary Seminar Series - view the entire schedule. HIGP Associate Professor of Geophysics and Seismology, Cecily Wolfe comments on the recent clustering of large earthquakes in the western Pacific and Indonesia, and the idea that cycles of quakes may occur in a kind of domino sequence. "One idea is that some fault systems are critically stressed and ready to rumble," Wolfe explains, "so that only a very tiny stress change from another earthquake is all it takes to cause a domino effect. ... We know that the bigger the earthquake is, the bigger the trigger it has." Read more in Helen Altonn's Nov. 2, 2009 Honolulu Star Bulletin article. HIGP Researcher, Margo Edwards has been named the 2009 Scientist of the Year by ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Honolulu chapter in recognition of her research group's work in advancing understanding of the sea floor. Dr. Edwards will be giving a lecture, "Hawai'i Undersea Military Munitions Assessment" on Tuesday, November 10 at 5 p.m. in POST 127. Read more in the U.H. Manoa press release. HIGP News Archives for [ 2009 | 2008 ]. Find out what else is happening through the SOEST News and Press Releases. 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, POST 602 Honolulu, HI 96822 Office Phone: 808.956.8760 Fax: 808.956.3188 Dr. Peter J. Mouginis-Mark, Director   This site is in compliance with U. S. Section 508 accessibility standards. Updated 10 Nov 2009. [ Home | Research Areas | Laboratories | Personnel | Student Opportunities ] [ HIGP Publications | HIGP Supported Entities | HIGP Web Sites | Affiliations ] © 2009 Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics & Planetology