UH graduate student becomes first Pacific Islander to reach the deepest region of Earth First Pacific Islander to reach ocean’s deepest point is a UH grad student. (Source: Verola Media and Caladan Oceanic) By HNN Staff | April 6, 2021 at 10:16 PM HST - Updated April 7 at 12:32 AM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A University of Hawaii at Manoa graduate student became the first Pacific Islander to voyage to the Challenger Deep the deepest region of the Earth.
Nicole Yamase, a graduate student studying for a PhD in marine biology, took the roughly 35,800-foot journey down the Mariana Trench.
She joined Victor Vescovo, who piloted the two-person research vessel DSSV Pressure Drop, which is the only commercially certified submersible that is capable of reaching any ocean depth multiple times.
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