REMS Pathway

The REMS Pathway begins with our REMS CORE Program and extends beyond the initial summer experience to provide continued opportunities for REMS alumni. Designed to support students as they grow as scientists, educators, mentors, and leaders, the pathway offers courses and experiences that build research, academic, professional, and leadership skills throughout their educational and career journeys.

Explore the REMS Pathway and opportunities available to REMS alumni below.

  • Catalyzing Ocean Research Engagement

    The foundational six-week REMS summer experience and entry point into the REMS Pathway. Students engage in place-based, inquiry-driven marine science through college-level coursework, hands-on field and laboratory experiences, and collaborative research.

    ZOOL 200: Marine Biology
    Provides an overview of the biology, ecology, and Hawaiian cultural relevance of marine organisms, with specific emphasis on those found in the Hawaiian Islands. The course explores marine environments and habitats, as well as human impacts affecting marine ecosystems.

    ZOOL 200L: Marine Biology Lab
    Companion laboratory to ZOOL 200 that provides practical, hands-on experiences in marine biology through laboratory and field-based learning.

    Summers Offered: 2013–2018, 2022–2026

    Interested in beginning your journey through the REMS Pathway? Visit our REMS CORE webpage to learn more about the program and how to get involved.

  • Experiential Capacity-building in Education and Leadership

    Extends support beyond the summer through academic-year professional development for REMS alumni. Monthly hybrid workshops build academic, professional, scientific, and leadership skills while preparing students for continued opportunities along the REMS Pathway.

    Years Offered: 2018–2019, 2022-2027

  • Leadership and Engaged Academic Development

    Provides REMS alumni with opportunities to return as near-peer mentors, supporting new REMS students while developing their own skills in mentorship, leadership, communication, and place-based science education.

    OCN 196: Research Experiences in Marine Science
    An inquiry-driven and experiential marine biology summer course centered on research addressing human impacts and global change in coral reef ecosystems, with an emphasis on collaborative student research.

    Summers Offered: 2014–2018, 2024–2026

  • Research Immersion for Student Excellence

    Provides REMS alumni with advanced research experiences through summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and facilitated internships in Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology research laboratories, supporting their continued development as marine scientists and researchers.

    Summers Offered: 2019, 2022, 2027

  • Training Educators through Applied, Community-based, Hands-on Learning

    Prepares University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa graduate student instructors through applied, community-based, and hands-on training in place-based pedagogical practices focused on Hawaiʻi marine science.

    MBIO 695: Place-Based Pedagogy for Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences
    Introduces graduate students to place-based science education with an emphasis on Hawaiʻi marine science classrooms, including inclusive teaching methods, CUREs, and effective instruction in laboratory and field environments.

    MBIO 795: Internship in College Teaching (Marine Science)
    Provides graduate students with supervised experience in college-level science teaching, including instructional planning, teaching, and evaluation.

    Summers Offered: 2022, 2024–2026