In June 2018, Liquid Robotics had a very unique opportunity to gain real time ocean data on the impact of Kilauea’s lava flow on the marine life, coral reefs and communities. Wave Gliders carried scientific sensors from the University of Hawai’i at Hilo, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, US Geological Service Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, MBARI and MIT to measure subsea, surface and atmospheric activity. Scientists had the rare opportunity to study the effects of the lava entering the ocean, the plume it creates and the interactions of the lava and seawater directly from the surface of the ocean.