Resilient Land and Waters Initiative
Report Summary President Obama has recognized Hawai‘i as one of several locations from across the nation where successful partnerships are working [...]
downscaling
Preparing Fishponds for Climate Change in Moloka’i
Summary How can Moloka‘i’s traditional fishpond managers prepare for climate change? This project brings together Hawai‘i’s climate change [...]
Future Wind and Wave Projections for U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands
Summary How will the wave and wind patterns change in the Pacific? Using global climate projections to drive models of ocean wave generation, this [...]
Using Time Series Data to Understand Stresses on Coral Reefs
Summary How has climate change been impacting Pacific Ocean resources? This project developed time series data crucial to the understanding of [...]
Vulnerability for Hawai’i’s Native Forest Birds
Summary How will climate change impact Hawai‘i’s native forest birds? There is a significant concern in Hawai‘i about the impact of climate [...]
21st Century High-Resolution Climate Projections for Guam and American Samoa
Summary A first step to preparing society for climate change is to develop predictions of future conditions with sufficient detail to inform decision [...]
Developing Very High Resolution Climate Models and Projections for the Main Hawaiian Islands
Summary A first step in helping prepare society for climate change is to develop predictions of future conditions with sufficient spatial detail to [...]
Synergistic Impacts of Ocean Acidification and Climate Change on Coral Reefs
Summary How do ocean acidification and light impact coral bleaching? This project develops models that predict changes in coral growth rates in [...]
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 [...]
Coral reef resilience to climate change in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Summary Coral reefs are affected by diverse environmental factors, but individual reefs vary in their resilience, or capacity to recover from [...]
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