The 2022 eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano cut off road access to the Mauna Loa Baseline Observatory. Construction on the temporary Mauna Loa Access road was completed on 26 March, 2026.
At this time, there is no site access for the general public to the Mauna Loa Observatory and NOAA has not yet established a public opening date. GML and scientific partners are working together to bring mission critical scientific projects back online. It is still unclear when utility infrastructure will be replaced and power re-established to the site.
We will provide another update as more information becomes available.
Media contact: Theo Stein at (303) 819-7409 or theo.stein@noaa.gov.
Earth System Research Laboratory: Introduction
Mauna Loa Science Fair Award, 2016
Every year MLO contributes to the local Science Fair event. This year we awarded two recipients, Samantha Yamamoto & Maile Birlhante won the junior research award with their project titled: Light Dispersing and Kendra Puleo won the second award with her project titled: Ocean acidification effect on the food chain. The Senior division also had two research recipients Kylan K. Sakata won the senior division award with his project titled: Verifying special relativity over time dilation through moon decay at variable altitudes and Moana Lily Pinner won the second award with her project titled: Investigating the SPF, anti-oxidant and anti cancer potential of turmeric and ginger.
Marty Presenting Samantha Yamamoto with her award.
LIGHT DISPERSING
Marty Presenting Kendra Puleo with her award
OCEAN ACIDIFICATION: effects on the food chain
Kylan K. Sakata
Verifying special relativity over time dilation through moon decay at variable altitudes
Marty Presenting Moana Lily Pinner with her award
Investigating the SPF, anti-oxidant and anti cancer potential of turmeric and ginger.
