RV Kaholo

08/21/2026

We can’t wait to get back to it! Excited to welcome our new and returning HPU Marine Science students aboard Kaholo in Kāne’ohe Bay 💙🦈

04/30/2026

Our students in Intro to Oceanographic field techniques finish their semester in Kāne’ohe bay doing snorkel surveys!

04/22/2020

Let’s play, I SPY! 👀 can you spot the sea creature in this post? .
Masters of disguise He'e or Octopus can quickly escape detection by both prey and predators thanks to their ability to change skin color to match their surroundings. Millions of pigment cells (chromatophores) in the skin expand or shrink when stimulated by the nervous system, creating color patterns that can be changed instantly. In addition to camouflage, the chromatophores can be activated to create patterns used in communication with other octopuses. Other tiny muscles in the skin contract or relax to change the texture of the octopus’ skin surface. True waterfolk must have a keen eye and practice to spot one.
In Hawai‘i, there are two common species of octopus, here we have the “day octopus” or Octopus cyanea, is a small, brown and tan found on shallow reef flats and down in the reef.
This image was sent to us by an HPU alumni, send us your favorite sea shots!
@ Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu, Hawai'i

04/17/2020

Happy Aloha Friday! Check out our latest Learn From Home tutorial! This video is about one of Kaholo's Benthic Samplers, the Mini-Multi Corer!

This video is about RV Kaholo Mini-Multi Corer Deployment Procedure

04/10/2020

We get by with a little help from our friends. Aloha Kakahiaka, this research adventure is brought to you by Master Captain Brian Quinn, assisting a few Seniors in the Dr. David Hyrenbach course for Senior Marine Research. Zipping behind RV Kaholo returning safely in the lovely Livingston, AKA LivyJ. This is our small support boat, which helps students branch out in big ways.

04/05/2020

Enjoy learning from home with this weeks video!

This video is about the deployment procedure for the Van Veen benthic sampler off of Hawai'i Pacific University's Research Vessel Kaholo.

This video is about Hawaii Pacific University's Deployment Procedure for the Van Veen benthic sampler off Research Vessel Kaholo.

04/03/2020

Happy Aloha Friday!

03/30/2020

Here's a Niskin Hydrocast tutorial while the crew leads a lesson while we are all at home.

Hawaii Pacific University's Research Vessel Kaholo and her crew show the standard deployment procedure for a Niskin Bottle Hydrocast. Enjoy!