Overall, we aim to enhance coastal resilience within the pacific islands by focusing on three interrelated goals: 1. Understand and support community requirements and priorities. 2. Develop new and…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012) to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The five-year award, effective August 1, 2024, aims to enhance coastal resilience within the Pacific Islands. Key objectives include understanding community requirements, developing new and improving existing PACIOOS data tools and services to support coastal climate resilience, and building internal and external partner capacity. The University of Hawaii, a comprehensive public research university system, will leverage its expertise in areas such as oceanography, climate adaptation, and community engagement to deliver these goals.

Overall, we aim to enhance coastal resilience within the pacific islands by focusing on three interrelated goals: 1. Understand and support community requirements and priorities. 2. Develop new and improve existing pacioos data tools and services that support coastal climate community resilience 3. Support and build capacity internally within pacioos and externally with partners.