Vulnerability Assessment for Native Hawaiian Plants
Summary How will climate change affect native Hawaiian plants? An interdisciplinary team completed a comprehensive climate change vulnerability [...]
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Assessing the Vulnerability of Coastal Wetlands to Sea-Level Rise
Summary What will happen to critical wetlands as sea levels rise? Vulnerable coastal wetlands and beach areas are home to endangered birds and [...]
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 [...]
Predicting the Degradation of Coral Reefs Due to Climate Change
Summary Where and when will corals be affected by ocean changes? After careful analysis, this project has found that the world’s coral reefs are [...]
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: Pacific coral reef management in a changing climate
Two climate-related phenomena - rising ocean temperatures and changing ocean chemistry - in conjunction pose a serious threat to the long-term survival of coral reef ecosystems in the Pacific Islands region. Coral reef managers in American Sāmoa are testing tools and technologies that could reduce these stresses. [...]
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 [...]
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