Virtual Event Scheduled for September 30th. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Art Kimura and Adria Fung. Our guests discuss virtual Veach Day which is to be unveiled by HIGP at SOEST on Youtube on October 30, 2021, 12 noon, Hawaii time. This year’s Veach Day is a Women Powered […]
Hot Lava at Kilauea Volcano – Advancements in Volcanology
Estelle Bonny is a graduate student at the Hawai’i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology of the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. Estelle appears on Research in Manoa with Guest Host Pete Mouginis-Mark to share her work on the thermal properties of Halemaumau lava lake. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to […]
To Mercury and the Moon: Experimental Petrology and Space Weathering
Dr. Jeffrey Gillis-Davis and Dr. Hope Ishii, Associate Researchers of the Hawai`i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology and Graduate Faculty members in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, share their vision of how the the science of the Solar System can be better taught in a student-centered science class that focuses on active engagement in […]
Modern Alchemy: From Hades to Heaven with Mineral Physics
Today’s special guests include Dr. Przemyslaw “Chris” Dera (of the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology) and an HIGP graduate student, Hannah Shelton. Hannah is an undergraduate alumnus of the University of Hawaii, and currently, a third year doctoral student in mineral physics. Dr. Dera and Hannah […]
Earthquakes in the Aleutians – Rhett Butler
Dr. Butler’s research focuses on oceanic seismology and tsunamis. In this episode, he shares insights on earthquakes in the Aleutian Islands and touches on forecasting seismic activity. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any […]
Raman Systems Laboratory at HIGP – Dr. Anupam Misra
An Associate Researcher at the Hawaii Institute for Geophysics and Planetology, Anupam’s research interests include Remote sensing, remote Raman, micro Raman, high tech-superconductor, and stress strain sensors. Anupam shares the development of compact remote Raman systems for detecting minerals and chemicals with Ethan. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm […]
A New Moon Rises – Jeffrey Gillis-Davis
Jeffrey Gillis-Davis, Associate Researcher of HIGP at University of Hawaii at Manoa, shares a new exhibit at the national air and space museum that focuses imagery of the Moon taken from the Lunar reconnaissance orbiter camera, which is on board the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft. We’ll learn about the historical perspective of mankind’s Moon travel, […]
Insights into Magmatic Processes – Emilio Herrero Bervera
Emilio Herrero-Bervera joins us to discuss some of his research interests which include: marine paleomagnetism, Magnetic anistropy. He will also share some of his most recent publications: Insights into magmatic processes and hydrothermal alteration of in situ superfast spreading ocean crust at ODP/IODP 1256 from a cluster analysis of rock magnetic properties (2015). Spot Reading […]
Laser Spectroscopy in Earth and Planetary Science with Shiv Sharma
Host Jay Fidell speaks with researcher Shiv Sharma (Associate Director, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology ) about the vast applications of the laser spectroscopy in planetary science. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell.
Extreme Conditions Science
Host Jay Fidell speaks with researcher Dr. Przemek Dera (Hawai’i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology) about mineral physics and extreme materials science research.