PI: Ryan Perroy, Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Science, UH Hilo
Graduate Scholar: Aloha Kapono, Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Program, UH Hilo
Funded: FY2020
MCC
Manager Climate Corps
PI: Jonathan Price, Professor of Geography , UH Hilo
MCC Graduate Scholar: Amberly Pigao, Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science, UH Hilo
Funded: FY2020
PI-CASC co-production project on coastal erosion rates receives more attention as a case study in the US Climate Resilience Toolkit.
PI: Jonathan Price, Professor of Geography , UH Hilo
MCC Graduate Scholar: David Russell , Restoration & Outplanting Field Assistant, Nāpuʻu Natural Resources Management
Funded: FY2020
UH Hilo’s Manager Climate Corp hosted a gathering of researchers, managers, practitioners, and community members to discuss future science needs for Hawai‘i Island. Read all about the meeting in this news item.
On Nov. 20th, UH Hilo’s Manager Climate Corps hosted an interactive workshop involving local natural and cultural resource managers, researchers, graduate students, and community members to discuss current and near-future research needs and potential research support to help Hawaiʻi Island communities adapt to climate change impacts.
MCC student Joanna Norton and her team released a film that gives a 6-minute overview of this co-produced research effort on compost application utilizing invasive albizia trees.
On April 23-25, the Manager Climate Corps presented at the 10th Annual National Adaptation Forum Program within a CASC session focused case studies of collaboration across worldviews for management.
On April 11th, MCC staff and Bethany Morrison (Hawaiʻi County Long Range Planning Dept.) along with two additional presenters held a panel at the 2019 Conference on Island Sustainability regarding climate adaptation policy, planning, and manager-driven research efforts.
PI: Tracy Wiegner, Assoc. Professor of Marine Science, UH Hilo
Graduate Scholar: Bryan Tonga, Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science, UH Hilo
Funded: FY2019