Year: 2023
Updated on November 15, 2023
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Pacific Confronting Growing Climate Change Impacts, Official US Assessment Finds Adapted from the East-West Center Press Release at: https://www.eastwestcenter.org/news/news-release/pacific-confronting-growing-climate-change-impacts-official-us-assessment-finds Among the findings of the Fifth US National Climate Assessment, released by the White House, are that climate change… Read More
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, Media, News Tags: adaptation, climate, climate change, Climate Change and Health, Hawaii, Pacific
Updated on October 27, 2023
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In September 2023, PI Dr. Victoria Keener and Project Specialist Chelsey Bryson traveled to Mo’orea, French Polynesia to attend the semi-annual International Ocean Science, Policy and Law Conference. The conference was organized by the Jon Van Dyke Institute… Read More
Updated on October 28, 2023
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Covering all of our accomplishments from June 2022 to May 2023, this year’s Annual Report demonstrates through research, engagement, and impact how we continue to be a leading and trusted program for island climate adaptation solutions. It is… Read More
Updated on August 8, 2024
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Understanding the Maui Fires: Resources Our hearts go out to our families, friends, colleagues, and all those affected by the devastating fires on Maui. As this tragedy continues to unfold, the Pacific RISA team is committed to supporting… Read More
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, Media, News Tags: fires, Lahaina, Lahaina Strong, Maui, Maui Fire, Maui fires, wildfire
Updated on November 15, 2023
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In May of 2023, as part of the Pacific RISA project to use natural capital-informed decision making to guide ecosystem-based climate (EBA) adaptation, PI Dr. Kirsten Oleson led her team on a scoping trip to the island of… Read More
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, Media, News, Projects Tags: Alakoko fishpond, community, fishpond, Hawaii, Kauai, restoration
The Pacific RISA is excited to announce our new program name! We are now Pacific Research on Island Solutions for Adaptation, or – as you already know us – “Pacific RISA” for short. Why make a change? Fifteen… Read More
Updated on October 27, 2023
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What does “Island Sustainability” look like? Is it workforce training to remove harmful invasive plants from forests and ensure abundant freshwater supplies? Is it promoting a circular economic model that collects discarded waste products and converts them into… Read More
Updated on January 30, 2025
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Pacific RISA, a NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnership (CAP) Welcomes New Members to Advisory Committee Honolulu, Hawaii – Pacific RISA is thrilled to announce the appointment of nine new members to its Advisory Committee for Phase IV of its… Read More
Updated on June 9, 2023
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On March 24, Hawaiʻi’s Board of Land and Natural Resources made history by unanimously voting to approve an Environmental Assessment and issuing a “Finding of No Significant Impact” for a mosquito suppression program that is planned for East… Read More
Year: 2023
Fifth US National Climate Assessment Release
Updated on November 15, 2023 by pacrisa
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Pacific Confronting Growing Climate Change Impacts, Official US Assessment Finds Adapted from the East-West Center Press Release at: https://www.eastwestcenter.org/news/news-release/pacific-confronting-growing-climate-change-impacts-official-us-assessment-finds Among the findings of the Fifth US National Climate Assessment, released by the White House, are that climate change… Read More
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, Media, News Tags: adaptation, climate, climate change, Climate Change and Health, Hawaii, Pacific
“Te Ara Moana” – International Ocean Science, Policy and Law Conference, Mo’orea
Updated on October 27, 2023 by pacrisa
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In September 2023, PI Dr. Victoria Keener and Project Specialist Chelsey Bryson traveled to Mo’orea, French Polynesia to attend the semi-annual International Ocean Science, Policy and Law Conference. The conference was organized by the Jon Van Dyke Institute… Read More
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, News Tags: law, moorea, ocean ecosystems, Pacific, policy, tahiti
Announcing Pacific RISA’s Latest Annual Report
Updated on October 28, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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Covering all of our accomplishments from June 2022 to May 2023, this year’s Annual Report demonstrates through research, engagement, and impact how we continue to be a leading and trusted program for island climate adaptation solutions. It is… Read More
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, News Tags: Climate adaptation, Hawaii, Pacific Islands, research
Understanding the Maui Fires
Updated on August 8, 2024 by pacrisa
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Understanding the Maui Fires: Resources Our hearts go out to our families, friends, colleagues, and all those affected by the devastating fires on Maui. As this tragedy continues to unfold, the Pacific RISA team is committed to supporting… Read More
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, Media, News Tags: fires, Lahaina, Lahaina Strong, Maui, Maui Fire, Maui fires, wildfire
Natural Capital-Informed Decision Making on Kauai
Updated on November 15, 2023 by pacrisa
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In May of 2023, as part of the Pacific RISA project to use natural capital-informed decision making to guide ecosystem-based climate (EBA) adaptation, PI Dr. Kirsten Oleson led her team on a scoping trip to the island of… Read More
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, Media, News, Projects Tags: Alakoko fishpond, community, fishpond, Hawaii, Kauai, restoration
Pacific Research on Island Solutions for Adaptation
Updated on June 9, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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The Pacific RISA is excited to announce our new program name! We are now Pacific Research on Island Solutions for Adaptation, or – as you already know us – “Pacific RISA” for short. Why make a change? Fifteen… Read More
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, Media, News Tags: NOAA Climate Program Office, Pacific RISA
Rediscovering Island Abundance at the 2023 Guam Conference on Island Sustainability
Updated on October 27, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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What does “Island Sustainability” look like? Is it workforce training to remove harmful invasive plants from forests and ensure abundant freshwater supplies? Is it promoting a circular economic model that collects discarded waste products and converts them into… Read More
Category: Blog, General, Media, News Tags: Climate adaptation, communities, Guam, invasive species, Pacific Islands, sustainability
Pacific RISA Announces New Advisory Committee
Updated on January 30, 2025 by pacrisa
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Pacific RISA, a NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnership (CAP) Welcomes New Members to Advisory Committee Honolulu, Hawaii – Pacific RISA is thrilled to announce the appointment of nine new members to its Advisory Committee for Phase IV of its… Read More
Category: Blog, General, Media, News
Hawaiʻi Makes History for the Birds
Updated on June 9, 2023 by pacrisa
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On March 24, Hawaiʻi’s Board of Land and Natural Resources made history by unanimously voting to approve an Environmental Assessment and issuing a “Finding of No Significant Impact” for a mosquito suppression program that is planned for East… Read More
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, Media, News Tags: biodiversity, climate change, conservation, Hawaii, invasive species
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