Climate change
Act 217 Sewer Expansion Overlay
Act 217 Sewer Expansion Overlay The Act 217 Sewer Expansion Overlay identifies 103 Potential Project Areas across Hawaiʻi where connecting cesspools to a centralized sewer system may be technically and economically feasible. While the Hawaiʻi Cesspool Hazard Assessment & Prioritization ...
Rapid detection and management of vibrio pathogens in shellfish hatcheries and coral nurseries in Hawaiʻi
Research Projects 2026-2028 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Marek Kirs Co-INVESTIGATOR: Claudia Häse Graduate fellow: Diksha Vijay Poojari Research Track: Aquaculture Vibriosis is a bacterial disease causing high mortality in both commercial shellfish hatcheries and coral restoration nurseries across Hawaiʻi. Disease outbreaks, primarily ...
The impacts of increasing temperatures and herbivore loss on Hawaiian intertidal community structure and ecosystem function
Research Projects 2026-2028 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Jamie McDevitt-Irwin Co-INVESTIGATORS: Nyssa Silbiger, Joanna Philippoff, Kim Kanoeʻulalani Morishige Graduate fellow: Madigan Boborci Research Track: Island Sustainability and Resilience The intertidal zone in Hawaiʻi, a vital ecosystem for endemic species and sustenance fisheries like ...
Tephra Fall Resources
Tephra Fall Resources American Red Cross - Pacific Islands Region During a disaster, the American Red Cross handles sheltering and helps to provide immediate assistance in your area. Please visit their website for information and guidance on preparedness, response, and ...
General Advice for Everyone During Tephra Fall
General Advice for Everyone During Tephra Fall If tephra fall is possible: Go home, if possible, to avoid traveling in potentially hazardous conditions. Tephra fall can reduce visibility and make roads slippery. If you or any members of our family ...
Guidance for Volcanic Tephra Fall
Guidance for Volcanic Tephra Fall Kīlauea volcano has been erupting episodically within the summit caldera since December 23, 2024. Lava fountains have reached up to 1570 feet above the vents, generating eruptive plumes that have risen up to 30,000 feet ...
HCPT – header draft
Hawai‘i Cesspool Prioritization Tool Overview The Hawai‘i Cesspool Prioritization Tool (HCPT) is a map-based tool that displays the prioritization level for each of Hawai‘i's 83,000+ cesspools. Per Act 125 Session Laws of Hawai‘i (2017), all cesspool owners are required to ...
Closing the Loop, From Waste to Food Security
Closing the Loop, From Waste to Food Security by Sean Cummings Unlike most vendors at the Kailua Farmers Market, Sean Butterbaugh takes food from people instead of offering it. In fact, only once a month does he actually have anything ...
Planting Seeds, Feeding Young Minds
Planting Seeds, Feeding Young Minds by Grace Cajski Nearly two decades ago, Eliza Lathrop, an American Studies teacher at Punahou, heard her students groan, “ugh, ʻsustainability.’ We already did that!" This was a lightbulb moment for Lathrop. She wanted to ...
Balancing the Buzz
Balancing the Buzz by Carolyn Bernhardt Hawaiʻi’s honey bees are the lifeblood of the islands’ agriculture, diligently pollinating many different types of crops and contributing over $200 million in pollination services. But a focus on domestic bees, while boosting food ...
