Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology

The Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) is a global center where marine science connects cutting-edge research, transformative education, and community engagementeach grounded in a sense of place and purpose. Together with researchers and community partners from Hawaii and beyond, we advance a shared mission of better understanding and stewarding the worlds oceans and coasts. Located on the island of Moku o Loe, we are one of the worlds pre-eminent marine science institutes found on a living coral reef. Our Hawaiian hub offers unparalleled, year-round access to tropical ecosystems and ocean habitats across the Pacific. In a time of urgent, fast-paced change, our scientists are in a prime position to transform local research into global solutions. HIMB scientists study everything from microbes to mammals, and the connection from ridge to reef. As a community of over 100 passionate faculty and students from Hawaii, the Pacific region, and the world, we embrace diverse perspe...