Jason E. Adolf, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Department of Marine Science
curriculum vitae
Hilo Bay view facing Hilo Town


Oceanography (MARE 201) - please see the UH Laulima web site if you are a student in this class

Coastal Research Methods (MARE 350L) http://mare.hawaii.edu/m350.htm

Pelagic Research Methods (MARE 353L)
Teaching

 

 

 

 

Research

Phytoplankton Ecology of Hilo Bay

The goals of this research include describing the environmental controls on Hilo Bay phytoplankton dynamics and establishing a long-term continuous monitoring program in Hilo Bay and is supported in part by the NSF through a UH Hilo REAP award.

High-speed surface mapping of Hilo Bay phytoplankton and water quality

In this method, we are using a YSI 6600 V2-4 datasonde equipped various sensors (Chl a and phycoerythrin fluorescence, salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity and pH) to sample water while travelling at 20 knots in a small boat. GPS coordinates are simultaneously recorded with the data every 3 seconds to allow mapping of the data in order to examine spatial distribution of water quality parameters in Hilo Bay. Salinity, temperature, chlorophyll (RFU), and phycoerythrin can be viewed by date below:

October 31, 2008

November 21, 2008

December 12, 2008

January 29, 2009

Feb 10, 2009

Feb 24, 2009

April14, 2009

April 28, 2009

May 21, 2009

June 24, 2009

Oct 16, 2009

Nov 4, 2009

Real-time continuous monitoring of Hilo Bay phytoplankton  and water quality

A YSI EMM 67 buoy was deployed in Hilo Bay on March 9, 2009. This buoy will collect continuous measurements of phytoplankton abundance and water quality parameters. These data will be used to study the way in which Hilo Bay phytoplankton respond to strong flushing events associated with extreme rainfall and Wailuku / Wailoa River discharge. Go HERE to see the buoy webpage for realtime data.

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