The University of Hawaii was awarded a $179,069 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program. The purpose of this 2-year award is to 1) collect, synthesize, and distribute science and information related to climate change impacts on invasive species management in Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Islands, 2) assess manager needs and facilitate co-production of actionable research and tools, and 3)...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $194,779.60 from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program supports research to understand how climate change may impact the spread of invasive plant species in Hawaii and the U.S. affiliated Pacific Islands. The key activities and deliverables include: 1) developing lists of invasive plant species found in Hawaii but not the Mariana Islands, and vice-versa, 2) analyzing how current and...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $107,368.04, was provided by the National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) federal grant program. The award will facilitate information gathering and strategies to address invasive species threats in the terrestrial habitats of Pacific Island parks. Key activities include collecting data on early detection of invasive species, implementing new technologies for...
The University of Hawaii (UH) received a $308,822.73 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program. The award is for a 2-year project to advance monitoring efforts for endangered native Hawaiian bird species in response to climate change. Key project activities and deliverables include: Establishing a cloud-based repository, called Kilokani, to store and analyze historical and current forest...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Cooperative Institute (Inter-Agency Funded Activities) program (CFDA 11.405) provides $2,529,688 to the University of Hawaii at Manoa to conduct research supporting protected species adaptation and resilience to climate change in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The project will undertake novel research, develop new analytical and ecosystem monitoring tools, and innovate in data...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) aims to develop a comprehensive modeling framework for identifying resilient microsites for the translocation of endangered plant species in Hawaii. The $292,350 award to the University of Hawaii at Hilo, spanning from Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2030, will leverage spatial distribution and climate sensitivity models to pinpoint locations suitable for the recovery of Hawaii's 425...
This $302,753 cooperative agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration supports the expansion of the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center Scholars Program through October 31, 2023. Funded under NOAA's Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417), the agreement with the University of Hawaii at Manoa will facilitate new and expanded student research projects advancing shared goals with the U.S. Geological Survey. Outcomes will include technical capacity building in...
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program will provide $475,793 to the University of Hawaii to develop new machine learning methods for downscaling global climate model outputs to generate high-resolution (1 km) daily and sub-daily precipitation projections for the Hawaiian Islands. The project aims to improve modeling of future flood risk to support climate adaptation...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service provides $2,800,000.00 in funding for the "Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration" program (CFDA 10.731) to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The award will support building capacity for implementing effective cooperative forestry, wildlife, and climate programs in the Pacific Islands region over a period of approximately 4 years, from January 2025 to January 2029. The project...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey's National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) provides $495,106 to the University of Hawaii at Manoa to demonstrate science-driven afforestation approaches in dry, grass-dominated landscapes in Hawaii. The project aims to rapidly shift grasslands to forested landscapes using dense plantings of keystone species and intensive mulching, in partnership with two Native Hawaiian organizations. The activities...
This $201,047 Cooperative Agreement award, funded under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program administered by the U.S. Geological Survey, will support the University of Hawaii at Manoa in advancing the Pacific Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network (Pacific RISCC). Key activities include: 1) synthesizing and translating existing scientific knowledge on climate change impacts to invasive species prevention and management in Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific region, 2) assessing information needs of invasive species managers regarding climate change, 3) facilitating dialogue between managers, researchers, and communities to improve invasive species management. Deliverables will include 8-12 webinars, 6-10 information products, 1-2 workshops, and 4-6 presentations to increase connections between stakeholders, spur collaborative research, and promote the adoption of climate-smart adaptation actions. The award period is September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025.