Sea Level Rise and the Ala Wai Canal
In this episode, we head inland to take a look at how rising sea level will affect our infrastructure, aquifers, and fresh water supplies. Researchers from the Univerity of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program and the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology are using King Tides as a window into future ocean conditions, which will have dramatic effects on our island life.
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Telly Awards Winner!
- Sea Level Rise and the Ala Wai Canal is a Silver Telly Awards Winner in Educational Institution!
- Silver was the highest level Telly Award given that year
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Curriculum Connection:
- Grade 5: Understanding Sea Level Rise
- Activity: Simulating Sea Level Rise
- Further Investigations: What’s wrong with this picture?
- Grades 6-12: Tide Prediction
- Compare-Contrast-Connect: Measuring Tides
- Activity: Tide Prediction
- Climate Connection: Tidal Power
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Contact information:
Kanesa Seraphin, Ph.D.
kanesa@hawaii.edu
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