Reconstructing Hawaiian Rainfall Patterns from Māmane Tree Rings
Summary Can tree rings show how rainfall has changed over the last 100 years on Mauna Kea? Only one Hawaiian tree, māmane, has annual growth rings. [...]
Terrestrial Ecosystems
Predicting the Future Distribution of Hawai’i’s Cloud Forest
Summary How will cloud forests change in the future? Hawai‘i’s cloud forests are the last remaining intact habitat for many endangered forest [...]
Understanding How Albatrosses Respond to Climate Change
Summary How does climate variability affect albatross reproduction? Climate variability will have important effects on the future of marine [...]
Projections of Future Climate Patterns for the Islands of Hawai’I and Maui
Summary How might the climate change on Maui and Hawai‘i? Global climate change projections must be “downscaled” to provide enough detail to [...]
Vulnerability Assessment for Native Hawaiian Plants
Summary How will climate change affect native Hawaiian plants? An interdisciplinary team completed a comprehensive climate change vulnerability [...]
Developing Methods to Test Hawaiian Birds for Malaria Immunity
Summary Are some birds naturally immune to malaria? Malaria is a problem for the fragile native Hawaiian forest birds, and one that is expected to [...]
CASE STUDY: Climate change threatens Hawaiian forest birds
As climate change warms the air in Hawai‘i, mosquitoes populations will expand upslope, carrying malaria parasites and threatening native bird species. High-elevation forest restoration is needed to expand the upward range available to these forest birds. [...]
CASE STUDY: Climate change likely to intensify freshwater disputes in Hawai`i
Hawai‘i has a history of intense legal fights over water. While some policy tools (such as the Public Trust) may help resolve these conflicts, it is likely that disputes will multiply and intensify as demand for water increases, possibly in the face of diminishing supply. [...]
Future Rainfall Projections for Hawai’i
Summary How much rain, and where, will the Hawaiian Islands receive in the future? “Downscaling” global climate models to accurately reflect [...]
Ground Water on Tropical Pacific Islands—Understanding a Vital Resource
Summary To a casual observer, tropical Pacific islands seem idyllic. Closer scrutiny reveals that their generally small size makes them particularly [...]
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