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Hawaii’s Coral Restoration Nursery

In recent years, corals in Hawaii have experienced widespread bleaching and mortality events due to warmer than average ocean temperatures. According to the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4), they will be under continued threat from rising ocean temperatures… Read More

Biosecurity and Invasive Species Management in the Pacific

The Pacific Invasives Partnership (PIP) recently held its annual meeting in Brisbane, Australia to discuss opportunities to engage PIP members with Australian and New Zealand biosecurity management teams, and to emphasize how Australian expertise can be better utilized… Read More

National Climate Assessment Imparts a Sense of Urgency for Sea Level Rise Adaptation

Strained freshwater supplies, damaged coastal infrastructure, coral reef death, and greater stresses on biodiversity and native species were among the major concerns and challenges detailed in the Hawai‘i-Pacific Islands chapter of the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4). In… Read More

New technologies at the 25th annual Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference

This summer, the Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance hosted the 25th annual Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference in Honolulu. Each year this conference brings together a diverse group of policy makers, scientists, natural resource managers, and students from throughout the Hawaiian and… Read More

Pacific RISA at the 2018 Pacific Climate Change Conference

This February, Pacific RISA researchers Laura Brewington, Victoria Keener, and Juno Fitzpatrick traveled to Wellington, New Zealand to attend the second Pacific Climate Change Conference. The conference, hosted by Victoria University of Wellington and SPREP, brought together a… Read More

Pacific RISA 2016-2017 Newsletter now available!

Read about Pacific RISA research and activities from 2016 and 2017 HERE. Our Phase 3 projects aim to assess the impact of predicted climate variability and change throughout Hawai‘i and the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands, link and communicate mid-range projections… Read More

Updating the Regional Biosecurity Plan for Micronesia and Hawaiʻi

In 2007, the US Department of Defense announced that 4,000 marines stationed in Okinawa, Japan would be relocated to Guam, a process requiring considerable construction, air and sea traffic, and infrastructure upgrades. In response, the Micronesia Chief Executives… Read More

Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment Hires Specialist

January 12, 2016 The Pacific RISA Program and the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i are pleased to welcome the new Sustained Assessment Specialist for the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA).  Zena Grecni, MEM, joined the East-West Center… Read More

Condolence Message for Friends and Family of Joe Konno

The Pacific RISA research team sends sincere condolences to the family and friends of Joe Konno. We are very saddened by Joe’s sudden passing and will miss him greatly. Joe’s experience and expertise made a unique contribution to… Read More