
CENTER FOR COASTAL & CLIMATE SCIENCE & RESILIENCE
Sea-level rise viewer now available in American Samoa
(Honolulu, HI) – A new interactive sea-level rise viewer for the Territory of American Samoa was recently released to the public, enabling the community to visualize how the shoreline is likely to change from coastal flooding, sea-level rise, hurricane storm surge, and ...
Biden-Harris Administration Makes Over $2.1 Million Grant Investments in Innovative Reuse and Refill Program in Hilo, Hawai’i
Biden-Harris Administration Makes Over $2.1 Million Grant Investments in Innovative Reuse and Refill Program in Hilo, Hawai'i Project to protect public health, replace single-use plastics, and reduce marine debris (Hilo, HI) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrated the ...
UH researchers investigate nearshore water quality, reef health after Maui fires
UH researchers investigate nearshore water quality, reef health after Maui fires (Honolulu, HI) – A team of researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are sampling West Maui reefs to assess the impact from the toxic ash from the ...
Salt Pond Hydrogeologic Investigation
INTRODUCTION The loʻi paʻakai (salt beds) of Hanapēpē (Salt Pond) is located on the west side of Kaua‘i in the Kona moku, the ahupuaʻa of Hanapēpē, and the ʻili of ʻUkula. For generations Hawaiian families have been harvesting salt at ...
Sea Grant awards $8.1 million to strengthen community resilience nationwide
Sea Grant awards $8.1 million to strengthen community resilience nationwide February 2, 2023 (Honolulu, HI) – To build on Sea Grant’s nationwide initiatives to improve coastal community resilience, NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program recently announced two complementary initiatives ...
Two Hawai‘i Sea Grant fellows gain hands-on policy experience in disaster management, ecosystem restoration
Two Hawai‘i Sea Grant fellows gain hands-on policy experience in disaster management, ecosystem restoration October 21, 2022 The 2022 cohort of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant Grau Fellows will focus on national disaster preparedness and restoring healthy watersheds through Hawai‘i-based host ...
Last chance to help shape Hawaiʻi Sea Grant’s strategic plan
The University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant) is undertaking a strategic planning process to guide our program's research, outreach, and education efforts over the next four years. We invite you to take this survey and to ...
NOAA’s Sea Grant and Disaster Preparedness Programs help address disaster impacts and recovery with three new projects
June 23, 2022 (Honolulu, HI) – Hurricanes. Flood events. Oil spills. When disaster strikes, communities come together to respond. NOAA Sea Grant and NOAA’s Disaster Preparedness Program are partnering to help communities respond to and recover from these occurrences through ...
The Three ‘Io Brothers and The Rising Tide
by Keri Kodama On a bright summer day on the Island of Hawai‘i, the three ‘Io brothers packed their bags and got ready to leave for a well-earned vacation. They were on their way to visit their old friend ‘Apapane ...

Hawaiʻi Dune Restoration Manual
The Hawaiʻi Dune Restoration Manual was written and created by the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant). Hawaiʻi Sea Grant supports and conducts innovative research, education, and extension services toward the improved understanding and stewardship of ...
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Center for Coastal & Climate Science
2525 Correa Road, HIG 238
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-3013
Director
Mark Merrifield, Ph.D.
markm@soest.hawaii.edu
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