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Waves of Change

Hawai‘i conference on Pacific Islands climate change featured in ClimateWire Last week, the University of Hawai‘i Center for Pacific Island Studies (CPIS) along with various partners hosted Waves of Change:  Climate Change in the Pacific Islands and Implications… Read More

Applied Conservation in the Galapagos

What can the rest of the Pacific learn from participatory approaches to applied conservation research in the Galapagos Islands? Dr. Laura Brewington, Postdoctoral Researcher with the Center for Galapagos Studies at the University of North Carolina – Chapel… Read More

National Drought Forum

Pacific RISA presents the latest on Pacific Islands drought at National Forum The 2013 United States Drought Monitor Forum will be held April 16 – 18 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Pacific RISA Research Fellow, Dr. Kati Corlew,… Read More

Upcoming Forum

Upcoming forum on water resources and climate change in Hawai‘i Hawaiian Islands Science (HI Sci) will host a forum titled “Water Resources and Climate Change in Hawai‘i” at 5:30 PM this Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the University… Read More

Security Threat

US Pacific Forces Chief calls climate change the biggest security threat This week a Boston Globe article reported that the top military official for the Pacific, Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, has named climate change the most… Read More

The Hungry Tide

Pacific Island documentary: The Hungry Tide screening free online through March 3 Worth watching and sharing this week is the Australian-made film The Hungry Tide, available free online for viewing through March 3.  The Hungry Tide chronicles the… Read More

Climate Impacts and Outlook

New Hawai‘i and Pacific Islands Climate Impacts and Outlook quarterly briefing sheet The Pacific ENSO Applications Climate (PEAC) Center and the Pacific Climate Information System (PaCIS) have just launched a new resource for decision makers and the public…. Read More

Pacific RISA on PBS Hawai‘i

Dr. Victoria Keener appears on PBS Hawai‘i’s “Insights” Watch the video here. President Barak Obama, in his State of the Union address, promised federal action to address climate change. Hawai‘i Governor Neil Abercrombie, in the State of the… Read More

Hana Hou! Rainfall in Hawai‘i

Hana Hou! article introduces us to rainfall research in Hawai‘i A fascinating story about Hawai‘i rainfall research appears in the February/March 2013 issue of Hana Hou!—the magazine of Hawaiian Airlines.  The article discusses the innovative work of University… Read More

Pacific RISA on PBS “Insights”

 Dr. Victoria Keener on PBS “Insights” Tonight, February 14 Pacific RISA Program Manager and East-West Center Research Fellow Dr. Victoria Keener will be a guest tonight on the PBS Hawaii program “Insights” with host Dan Boylan to discuss climate… Read More