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Another successful SURF summer

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.
Yinphan in front of a stream
- Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Islands

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.
Two men are assisting another with preparing a drone.
- Guam, Pacific Islands

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.
Lindsey sits on the deck of a sail boat while on the ocean.
- Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Islands

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.
Group stands together indoors.
- Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Islands

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.
Kamuela bends over dirt to plant.
- Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Islands

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”*
- Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Islands

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.
SURF Kicks Off Another Season

SURF Kicks Off Another Season

SURF held an orientation to welcome students to the program.
Yusuke stands in front of his computer

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
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