The purpose of this institutional award and cooperative agreement is to facilitate the expansion of the pisasc scholars program. This is a partnership effort between hawaii sea grant and USGS.

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 information technology, technology transfer, database development, and science communication to support all functional areas of the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center in its mission to deliver climate adaptation science and build a workforce to help Pacific communities, lands, waters, fish and wildlife adapt to climate change. Beneficiaries are expected to include students and partners of both the University of Hawaii and Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center.

Activities

All of the projects identified over this time period will further the mission and vision of PI-casc to deliver science and to build workforce capacity to help fish, wildlife, water, land, and people adapt to a changing climate. Specifically, this IAA seeks to support the expansion of the current PI-casc graduate scholars program and technical capacity in support of information technology, tech transfer, database capacity, and communications delivery needs for all functional areas of PI-casc (research, communications, education, outreach, and administration). Anticipated outcomes: outcomes will include new and expanded student-based projects that advance the shared goals of hawaii sea grant and pisasc.

Intended beneficiaries

This project will benefit