Lunar Research -- Spectral mapping of compositional variations
High-pressure mineral physics research
W. M. Keck Cosmochemistry Lab
Exploring the Solar System
Welcome
The Hawaiʻi Institute of Geophysics and Planetology is a multi-disciplinary institute conducting research, technology development, teaching, workforce training, and service in cutting-edge oceanographic, atmospheric, geophysical, geological, and planetary sciences and engineering.
We Are
We are an Organized Research Unit of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the Mānoa (Honolulu) campus of the University of Hawaiʻi, with access to state-of-the-art laboratories, instrumentation, research vessels, and far-ranging field sites.
Opportunities
HIGP partners with the College of Engineering for satellite fabrication and launch through the Hawaiʻi Space Flight Laboratory. Our expertise spans the globe from pole to pole, from the deep Earth interior to the upper atmosphere, and extends to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Welcome
The Hawaiʻi Institute of Geophysics and Planetology is a multi-disciplinary institute conducting research, technology development, teaching, workforce training, and service in cutting-edge oceanographic, atmospheric, geophysical, geological, and planetary sciences and engineering.