Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT)
in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa

Ancillary Instructions

Fill out the Request Sample Acquisition &/or Cruise Participation form.

Please fill out the form completely and provide as much detailed information as possible.

We require at least two months advance notification.

After the application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation message that it was send successfully.

After we review your application, you will receive an e-mail from Dan Sadler with further instructions.

Ancillary projects need to be indepedent with respect to supplies and equipment. HOT does not supply consumables or equipment.

*If you are planning on shipping any gear, please e-mail Dan Sadler and Blake Watkins (HOT cruise shipment coordinator) with a description of what you plan to ship and information for tracking your shipment (tracking numbers, arrival date, number of boxes shipped, etc.). Note that we require delivery of all packages one week prior to departure.

Please ship equipment and supplies to:

Blake Watkins/ (provide the HOT cruise #)
c/o UH Marine Center
965 N. Nimitz Hwy
Honolulu, HI 96817


Scheduled Cruises

(last modified: August 12, 2024)


Crs#        Start & End Dates       Ship                 Chief Scientist

354         10 Oct - 14 Oct 24                           Björkman
355         18 Dec - 22 Dec 24                           Sadler
356         10 Feb - 14 Feb 25                           Sadler
357         10 Mar - 15 Mar 25                           Sadler

A    : Agouron Foundation Education/Research cruises
AC   : ALOHA-Climax Transect cruises
ACO  : ALOHA Cabled Observatory
C    : C-MORE cruises
G    : SCOPE-Gradients cruises
HA   : HALE-ALOHA/MOSEAN buoy deployment(A)/recovery(B) cruises
N    : N2 Fixation cruises
P    : HOT Process cruises
O    : OPPEX Wave Pump cruises
S    : SCOPE-ALOHA cruises
ST   : Bottom-Moored Sediment Trap deployment/recovery cruises
W    : WHOTS/ORS buoy deployment(A)/recovery(B) cruises

NOTE: Changes may occur later