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
Over 100 representatives from across the Pacific region met at the inaugural Pacific Ecological Security Conference (PESC) that took place in Palau from 3–5 October. Hosted by the Government of Palau, the East-West Center, the Pacific Community (SPC),… Read More
Islanders from across the Pacific Rim gather to share Indigenous Knowledge, climate adaptation practices From July 23-30, a diverse group of Pacific Islanders working on traditional forms of aquaculture and navigation across the Pacific Rim came together for… Read More
The dual threats of invasive species and climate change dominated the stage at the World Summit on Island Sustainability in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador this June, where over 150 island leaders and experts gathered at the Galapagos… Read More
Since 2016, the Pacific RISA has worked with researchers in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Hawaiʻi, and the US Pacific Northwest to study the relationship between climate change and migration, with an emphasis on the health… Read More
Pacific RISA Project Specialist Paula Moehlenkamp recently attended the Our Ocean conference in Palau, where she represented the collaboration between Pacific RISA and the Local2030 Islands Network. Hosted by the Government of the Republic of Palau and the… Read More
Coral reefs in Hawai’i are home to a spectacular biodiversity of plant and animal species (many endemic to the Hawaiian archipelago), support a deep-rooted culture of subsistence fishing, provide coastal protection, and are central to tourism and recreational… Read More
The Pacific Research on Island Solutions for Adaptation (Pacific RISA) program supports Pacific island and coastal communities in adapting to the impacts of climate variability and change. The newly released Pacific RISA Annual Report covers the final… Read More
Introducing a new resource on the NOAA RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist network! This 2-page, quick reference sheet provides information about sustained assessment and the current and recent specialists that serve RISA regions. The RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist Network… Read More
The new Pacific Islands Climate Storybook details community experiences in addressing the impacts of a changing climate in Pacific Island countries. Originally published in 2015, the Storybook was made possible through the extraordinary efforts of numerous government agencies… Read More
Resilient and sustainable Pacific Island communities using climate information to manage risks and support practical decision-making about climate variability and change.
Hawaiʻi Makes History for the Birds
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Posted on March 26, 2023 by pacrisa
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
A Coordinated Approach is Needed: Outcomes of the First Pacific Ecological Security Conference
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Posted on October 27, 2022 by pacrisa
Over 100 representatives from across the Pacific region met at the inaugural Pacific Ecological Security Conference (PESC) that took place in Palau from 3–5 October. Hosted by the Government of Palau, the East-West Center, the Pacific Community (SPC),… Read More
2022 Palau Indigenous Knowledge Exchange
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Posted on September 13, 2022 by pacrisa
Islanders from across the Pacific Rim gather to share Indigenous Knowledge, climate adaptation practices From July 23-30, a diverse group of Pacific Islanders working on traditional forms of aquaculture and navigation across the Pacific Rim came together for… Read More
Invasive Species, Climate Change take Center Stage at the World Summit on Island Sustainability
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Posted on July 26, 2022 by Laura Brewington
The dual threats of invasive species and climate change dominated the stage at the World Summit on Island Sustainability in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador this June, where over 150 island leaders and experts gathered at the Galapagos… Read More
New Report on the Intersection of Climate Change, Health, and Migration
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Posted on July 11, 2022 by pacrisa
Since 2016, the Pacific RISA has worked with researchers in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Hawaiʻi, and the US Pacific Northwest to study the relationship between climate change and migration, with an emphasis on the health… Read More
2022 Our Ocean Palau Conference
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Posted on May 10, 2022 by pacrisa
Pacific RISA Project Specialist Paula Moehlenkamp recently attended the Our Ocean conference in Palau, where she represented the collaboration between Pacific RISA and the Local2030 Islands Network. Hosted by the Government of the Republic of Palau and the… Read More
Caring for Hawaii’s Coral Reefs
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Posted on March 25, 2022 by pacrisa
Coral reefs in Hawai’i are home to a spectacular biodiversity of plant and animal species (many endemic to the Hawaiian archipelago), support a deep-rooted culture of subsistence fishing, provide coastal protection, and are central to tourism and recreational… Read More
The Pacific RISA 2021 Annual Report
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Posted on November 3, 2021 by pacrisa
The Pacific Research on Island Solutions for Adaptation (Pacific RISA) program supports Pacific island and coastal communities in adapting to the impacts of climate variability and change. The newly released Pacific RISA Annual Report covers the final… Read More
The RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist Network
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Posted on October 27, 2021 by pacrisa
Introducing a new resource on the NOAA RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist network! This 2-page, quick reference sheet provides information about sustained assessment and the current and recent specialists that serve RISA regions. The RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist Network… Read More
New Resource: The 2021 Pacific Islands Climate Storybook
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Posted on October 22, 2021 by pacrisa
The new Pacific Islands Climate Storybook details community experiences in addressing the impacts of a changing climate in Pacific Island countries. Originally published in 2015, the Storybook was made possible through the extraordinary efforts of numerous government agencies… Read More
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