PI-CASC NEWS
New Pacific RISCC Specialist Hired
The Pacific RISCC brings on board Elliott Parsons as the new RISCC Specialist.
New PI-CASC Partnerships with Parks for Every Classroom Pilot Program
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is partnering with the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences and PI CASC on a the national Parks for Every Classroom program pilot to develop climate education professional development workshops.
PI-CASC USGS represented at Our Ocean 2022 in Palau
Science Coordinator Heather Kerkering represented PI-CASC at the 2022 Our Ocean Conference in Palau in April as part of the DOI delegation to this important global venue.
PI-AK Collaboration launches a new website
The unique PI-AK Collaboration between the AK CASC and PI-CASC announces the launch of a new website.
PI-CASC students gather in Guam to present climate science research
The PI-CASC Student Research Symposium was held on April 5, 2022, in Guam during the 13th UOG Conference on Island Sustainability.
In the news: PI-CASC UOG lead talks sea-level rise on Guam radio talk show
PI-CASC UOG lead Romina King appeared on Newstalk K57 to talk about NOAA's recent report on sea-level rise.
PI-CASC scholar records wildfire damage across southern Guam lands
PI-CASC CARM fellow and UOG student Farron Taijeron was at the scene of a wildfire event in southern Guam, and he produced informational videos in an effort to raise awareness about the dangers of wildfire damage.
NCA 5 public workshop draws insight on climate change concerns from Pacific Island communities
The Pacific islands Climate Adaptation Science Center is aiding the effort to compile data across the Pacific region that will form the Fifth National Climate Assessment.
International COP26 Recognition for MCC Coastal Erosion Partnership
A Hawaiʻi Island-based coastal setback project and its leaders were featured in a video during a panel of community adaptation and resilience leaders discussing adaptation projects from across the U.S. on November 8, 2021.
COP26 highlights Hawaiʻi Island project on community-based solutions to coastal erosion
An inspiring video of a PI-CASC-funded Hawai'i Island was highlighted for a global audience, sharing the effectiveness of knowledge co-production to tackling climate change adaptation challenges.