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Updated on November 11, 2024
by Laura Brewington
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Zabin, C.J., Jurgens, L.J., Bible, J.M., et al. (2022). Increasing the resilience of ecological restoration to extreme climatic events. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 20(5), 310-318. https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2471 Summary Extreme Climatic Events (ECEs) are rare, high-impact events such… Read More
Posted on November 11, 2024 by Laura Brewington
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Fortini, L.B., Jacobi, J.D. (2018). Identifying Opportunities for Long-Lasting Habitat Conservation and Restoration in Hawaii’s Shifting Climate, Regional Environmental Change, 18, 2391-2402. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-018-1342-6 Summary Knowing how major vegetation types (biomes) might shift in a landscape as the climate… Read More
Updated on November 11, 2024
by Laura Brewington
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Langhammer, Penny F., Bull, J.W., Bicknell, J.E., et al. (2024) The positive impact of conservation action. Science, 384, 453-458. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adj6598 Summary The authors conducted a global meta-analysis of 186 studies dating back to 1890 which included 665 trials to… Read More
Updated on September 19, 2024
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The Pacific RISA Team recently took a field day to volunteer with the Army Natural Resources Program on Oʻahu (ANRPO) in the Wai‘anae Mountains, where we got to see firsthand what it takes to manage and restore some… Read More
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, Media, News Tags: army, climate, climate change, conservation, invasive species, kahuli
Updated on August 11, 2025
by Laura Brewington
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Invasive species are a significant threat to climate-preparedness and resilience, according to a new white paper prepared for the US Department of the Interior by the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC). The paper, Invasive Species Threaten the Success… 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
Updated on June 9, 2023
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Almost 99% of Hawaiʻi’s drinking water comes from water stored underground in aquifers across the islands, and groundwater supplies are impacted by changes in both land cover and climate. The NSF funded ‘Ike Wai (knowledge of water) Project… Read More
Updated on June 9, 2023
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Last week the Secretariat of the Pacific Environment Programme (SPREP) went live with their new website and resources pages to accompany the 2020 State of Environment and Conservation Report for the Pacific Islands, which was featured at the… Read More
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
Updated on June 9, 2023
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Invasive species removal in the Ko‘olau Mountains, Hawai‘i This November, East-West Center Fellows and Pacific RISA researchers Victoria Keener (third from top right) and Laura Brewington (bottom, right) worked with the Ko‘olau Mountains Watershed Partnership on Oahu Island… Read More
Tag: conservation
Increasing the resilience of ecological restoration to extreme climatic events
Updated on November 11, 2024 by Laura Brewington
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Zabin, C.J., Jurgens, L.J., Bible, J.M., et al. (2022). Increasing the resilience of ecological restoration to extreme climatic events. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 20(5), 310-318. https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2471 Summary Extreme Climatic Events (ECEs) are rare, high-impact events such… Read More
Category: Projects Tags: climate change, conservation, extreme events, invasive species
Long-Lasting Habitat Conservation and Restoration in Hawaii’s Shifting Climate
Posted on November 11, 2024 by Laura Brewington
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Fortini, L.B., Jacobi, J.D. (2018). Identifying Opportunities for Long-Lasting Habitat Conservation and Restoration in Hawaii’s Shifting Climate, Regional Environmental Change, 18, 2391-2402. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-018-1342-6 Summary Knowing how major vegetation types (biomes) might shift in a landscape as the climate… Read More
Category: Projects Tags: climate change, conservation, invasive species
The Positive Impact of Conservation Action
Updated on November 11, 2024 by Laura Brewington
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Langhammer, Penny F., Bull, J.W., Bicknell, J.E., et al. (2024) The positive impact of conservation action. Science, 384, 453-458. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adj6598 Summary The authors conducted a global meta-analysis of 186 studies dating back to 1890 which included 665 trials to… Read More
Category: Projects Tags: climate change, conservation, invasive species
Climate Change and Endangered Species Conservation in the Wai‘anae Mountains
Updated on September 19, 2024 by pacrisa
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The Pacific RISA Team recently took a field day to volunteer with the Army Natural Resources Program on Oʻahu (ANRPO) in the Wai‘anae Mountains, where we got to see firsthand what it takes to manage and restore some… Read More
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, Media, News Tags: army, climate, climate change, conservation, invasive species, kahuli
Invasive Species Threaten US Climate Change Resilience
Updated on August 11, 2025 by Laura Brewington
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Invasive species are a significant threat to climate-preparedness and resilience, according to a new white paper prepared for the US Department of the Interior by the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC). The paper, Invasive Species Threaten the Success… Read More
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, News Tags: climate change, conservation, governance, invasive species, sustainability
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
Protecting Native Forests Saves Water for People and Ecosystems
Updated on June 9, 2023 by pacrisa
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Almost 99% of Hawaiʻi’s drinking water comes from water stored underground in aquifers across the islands, and groundwater supplies are impacted by changes in both land cover and climate. The NSF funded ‘Ike Wai (knowledge of water) Project… Read More
Category: Blog, General, Media, News Tags: climate change, communities, conservation, forests, Freshwater resources, Indigenous knowledge
New Resource: SPREP’s State of the Environment and Conservation Report for the Pacific Islands
Updated on June 9, 2023 by pacrisa
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Last week the Secretariat of the Pacific Environment Programme (SPREP) went live with their new website and resources pages to accompany the 2020 State of Environment and Conservation Report for the Pacific Islands, which was featured at the… Read More
Category: Blog, General, News Tags: biodiversity, climate change, conservation, ecological security, SPREP
Updating the Regional Biosecurity Plan for Micronesia and Hawaiʻi
Updated on June 9, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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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
Category: Blog, General Tags: biosecurity, conservation, Hawaii, Micronesia
Invasive Species in Hawai‘i
Updated on June 9, 2023 by pacrisa
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Invasive species removal in the Ko‘olau Mountains, Hawai‘i This November, East-West Center Fellows and Pacific RISA researchers Victoria Keener (third from top right) and Laura Brewington (bottom, right) worked with the Ko‘olau Mountains Watershed Partnership on Oahu Island… Read More
Category: General, Media, News Tags: conservation, Hawaii, invasive species
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