UH Ocean & Resources Engineering

02/11/2026

ORE STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Meet our ORE TAs for Spring 2026! We're thankful for their help and support this semester! 🤗

11/22/2025

Our ORE Students and Faculty are working to innovate with low-cost water samplers for Lahaina, Maui. We're so proud of their work!

Through an innovative new ocean engineering course at the University of Hawai‘i (UH) at Mānoa, graduate students created a low-cost water sampler that is aiding researchers in their efforts to monitor the impacts of the destructive 2023 wildfires in Lahaina, Maui

11/10/2025

Congratulations Tyler!

💫 Meet Tyler Inkley, one of the 2025 EMERGE Participants! 💫

Tyler Inkley is a PhD candidate in Ocean and Resources Engineering at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where his research focuses on developing hybrid-class autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) that integrate bio-inspired sensing and gyroscopic control for enhanced maneuverability. With a background in both academia and industry, Tyler brings over eight years of experience in marine technology and has been recognized with the Link Foundation Fellowships and UTIC Scholarship. He currently serves as Chair of the MTS Oʻahu Student Chapter.

Congratulations to Tyler and all the 2025 EMERGE Participants! 👏

🔗 Learn More: https://hubs.ly/Q03K3hz70

11/10/2025

Ceci Rodriguez Cruz is ORE SMART Cable Project Manager extraordinaire. We're very proud and glad to see her win some well-earned recognition. Congratulations Ceci!

The Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi (RCUH) has recognized exemplary SOEST employees for their contributions to and impact on research at the university through their annual Outstanding Employee Awards

06/03/2025

We've joined forced with the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute - HNEI and are searching for a new Tenure-Track faculty member in Marine Energy in Hawaii. Apply today or share this post with your network.

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Marine EnergyDepartment of Ocean and Resources Engineering and Hawai‘i Natural Energy InstituteUniversity of Hawai‘i at Mānoa The Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering (ORE) and the Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) within the School of Ocean and...

04/05/2025

Save the date! Giving Day for UH is on April 9th! Please support the Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering graduate students in their life at the Department and University. Sustained support through your gifts allows the department to support students through their academic journey to become successful Ocean Engineers! Click the link in our bio to donate today!

01/30/2025

Join us for the MTS Hawaii Student Chapter Kickoff Event! 👏

Why Attend? 🌊
Discover what the Marine Technology Society (MTS) is all about and the benefits of joining our vibrant student chapter! Whether you’re studying Ocean and Resources Engineering, Oceanography, or other marine-related fields, this is the perfect opportunity to connect and engage.

Perks of Joining MTS: 🎉
• Scholarships & grants for students 💰
• Networking with leading professionals in marine technology 🤝
• Free & discounted access to MTS conferences & workshops
• Career development resources for students in marine sciences

Event Highlights: 🐠
• Meet current members and pioneers of our student chapter
• Learn about exciting upcoming events and activities

RSVP Now and Join the Wave of Innovation! 🏄

Event Details: 🗓️
6pm - Thursday, January 30, 2025
Marine Sciences Building (MSB) Lanai

01/22/2025

🌐 Join Us at the 10th Workshop! 🌊

We’re excited to announce the 10th SMART Cable Workshop, bringing together leaders from the subsea telecom industry and the scientific community to drive innovation and collaboration!

Boosting attendance from subsea telecom industry after a great week in Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) 2025!

📅 When: 23-24 January
🕗 Time: 8 AM - 6 PM
📍 Where: Imin Conference Center, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

This event is a unique opportunity to:
✔️ Learn about the latest developments and future outlook for SMART Cables on a global scale.
✔️ Collaborate with experts and stakeholders to foster synergies between science and industry.
✔️ Advance the integration of SMART Cables into global initiatives like the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), enhancing environmental monitoring and disaster risk reduction.

Let’s work together to shape impactful solutions for the planet! 🌎

💡 Who should attend?
🔹 Industry leaders and innovators
🔹 Government representatives and policymakers
🔹 Researchers and academics

📢 Register now and be part of this transformative event!
➡️ Visit www.smartcables.org or scan the QR code in the graphic for more details.

10/24/2024

The ORE Department will participate in the Discover UH Mānoa Open House on October 26, from 10:00 - 1:00 PM! Come find us under Tent #36 (in front of Bilger Hall).

See the Discover UH Mānoa Open House link for more information: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/discovermanoa/

10/21/2024

The ORE seminar series is held on Wednesdays at 3:30pm HST. Check out our upcoming speakers list, and head over to our events calendar for more information: https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/ore/events/category/seminar/

08/31/2024

A lifetime of exciting and impactful work not enough of a reason enough to become an Engineer? You'll also get paid well and have excellent job prospects - here's the data to prove it. And if you love the Ocean as we do, it doesn't get any better than becoming an Ocean Engineer! Direct link to the UHERO post here: https://uhero.hawaii.edu/which-college-majors-pay-the-most-in-hawai%ca%bbi-and-the-us/

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