PI-CASC NEWS
Partnership enhances traditional fishpond conservation and place-based education
An organization dedicated to loko iʻa restoration and K-12 education will partner in a project involving underwater live streams.
Exploring collaborative opportunities for coral reef projects at the 49th USCRTF Meeting
The 49th USCRTF Meeting was held from Nov. 11 to 15, 2024, in Saipan.
Using AI and traditional chant to help endangered Hawaiian birds
UH Hilo biology professor Patrick Hart is working with Google to develop a new algorithm that recognizes Hawaiian bird songs from acoustic recordings to monitor bird populations, most of which live in remote, high-elevation forests and are difficult to access.
PI-CASC joins national discussion on climate adaptation science at CASC Futures Forum
The National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers convened in San Diego, CA, on the week of November 18, 2024, to reflect on past, present, and upcoming research, collaborations, and objectives.
Education & Capacity-Building: A Year in Review
Explore a snapshot of PI-CASC’s educational and capacity-building highlights of 2024.
Nurturing the next wave of environmental guardians
UH Hilo Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resource Center and PI-CASC collaborate on a lesson on coral structure for charter school students.
Former MCC student co-authors a paper on albizia
A review paper of Falcataria falcata, or albizia co-authored by Manager Climate Corps (MCC) graduate Joanna Norton was recently published in Pacific Science, a journal focusing on invasive species of the Pacific Islands.
Seabird guano beneficial to overall health of corals
A study looks at naturally-derived nutrients, such as seabird guano (excrement) and how it may increase the overall health of corals and its resilience to heat stress.
PI-CASC contributes guidance for decision-makers
In recent years, PI-CASC has been involved in various capacities, providing climate expertise to help better inform policy, both locally and nationally.
Coastal sewage systems, sea-level rise, and the future health of ocean communities
Community, science, traditional knowledge, students, and government are working together to understand how sea-level rise will impact coastal sewage systems in Hawaiʻi, and where to prioritize removal of those systems to help protect the health and well-being of humans, fish, and coral ecosystems.
