PI-CASC NEWS
Another successful SURF summer
The 2025 SURF program ended in August after a Final Symposium, wrapping up another successful summer of research, networking, and learning.
CASCs open new doors for Dr. Yinphan Tsang
Working on multiple Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) projects and regions opened new doors for Dr. Yinphan Tsang and has shaped her as a researcher. CASC projects connected flows of water to fish, ecosystems, and ultimately, to communities.
PI-CASC brings drone training, knowledge to support FSM agroforestry
A PI-CASC researcher hosted a weeklong training for FSM agroforestry workers to learn how to apply drone technology in natural resource management.
A fellowship seeks to bridge science and community
ORISE fellow takes a wide-angle look at past research projects to see how science and communities are working together to tackle climate challenges in the Pacific.
PI-CASC Showcases Climate Tools in American Samoa
A team of researchers traveled to American Samoa to strengthen partnerships and share new climate tools aimed at supporting local resilience.
Mapping Hawai‘i’s past to plan for the future
Project Wao is reviving the ancestral maps of Hawai‘i’s landscapes to reveal how the islands have changed from mauka to makai.
Relational research innovation: “walking together in a world of many worlds”*
Recent publication explores how long-term relationships between communities, researchers, and the more-than-human world can transform the way we approach science, education, and climate adaptation.
Weaving Diverse Knowledge of a Climate Resilient and Culturally Significant Plant on Hawaiʻi Island
A project brings community together to perpetuate the care and weaving practices of hala.
SURF Kicks Off Another Season
SURF held an orientation to welcome students to the program.
Student Spotlight: Mapping Rainfall, Building Resilience in Hawai‘i
PI-CASC graduate scholar and doctoral student at UH Mānoa, Yusuke Hatanaka, is building on his master’s work, using machine learning to help predict rainfall trends

