Water Resources Research Center

January 2012 (pdf format ) WRRC Researchers Receive $500K Grant to Study Uptake of Chemicals by Vegetable Crops
October 2011 (pdf format ) Long-term aspects of high-elevation rainfall and climate change on Oahu	September 2011 (pdf format ) Research project examining the concentration and public health significance of four species of pathogenic vibrio bacteria in Hawaiian coastal waters	August 2011 (pdf format ) WRRC conducts research for Hawaii Department of Transportation MS4 permit
August 2011 (pdf format ) WRRC welcomes new faculty microbiologist Dr. Marek Kirs	May 2010 (pdf format ) Update on Hilo Landfill Treatment Study Beyond Sustainable Yield: Managing Water Scarcity for Abundance WRRC Personnel News 2010 L. Stephen Lau Water Research Endowed Schoarship Awarded WRRC publications available online as PDF files	July 2009 (pdf format ) Assessing Concentrations and Potential Public Health Significance of Four Human Pathogenic Marine Vibrio spp. in Hawaiian Coastal Water Environments WRRC Researcher Clark Liu Named 2009 Engineer of Distinction by the University of Mississippi* Former Outfall Project Researcher Awarded PhD 2009 L. Stephen Lau Scholarship Awarded to Krishna Lamichhane A Decision Support Tool for Managing the Pipe Network of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply Project Report: Coastal Groundwater Management in the Presence of Positive Stock Externalities
February 2009 (pdf format ) Using LiDAR Measurements of Canopy Structure to Estimate Rainfall Interception Hilo Landfill Leachate Treatability Study USGS Scientist Visits WRRC	December 2008 (pdf format ) Wrap-up of the Oct. 30-31, 2008 WRRC Conference Memoriam for Dr. Paul Ekern, early WRRC researcher	July 2008 (pdf format ) Determination of the Relationship between Biodiversity and Trophic Status of Wahiawa Reservoir Dr. Aly El-Kadi promoted to full professor UK scientists visit WRRC Moloka'i's ongoing water problems Sunscreen killing coral reefs in oceans around the world Modeling of Humidification-Dehumidification Seawater Desalination Systems Driven by Solar Energy 2008 L. Stephen Lau Water Research Endowed Scholarship awarded
February 2008 (pdf format ) Honolulu Airport Fish Pond Water Quality EPA Rescinding Wastewater Waivers - Costs to Exceed $1 Billion TMDL Workshop Held in Honolulu New Research Project - Assessing Effects of Intraborehole Flow in Deep Monitoring Wells on Estimates of Aquifer Salinity Profiles Hawaii Water News Center Students' Posters Win Awards at HWEA Conference WRRC Personnel News	August 2007 (pdf format ) Explosive Chemicals Bio/Phyto Remediation Project History of Military Use of Makua Valley Energetic Compounds: Fate and Transport, Health Issues WRRC Awards 4 Grants in 2007 Competition Ocean Outfall Biomonitoring Update Estimating Hydraulic Properties for Volcanic Aquifers Using Wave Setup Evaluation of Hydrogen Production Mechanisms and Microflora in Landfill Microcosms Resistant Bacteria Shows Up in Hawaii Pharmaceuticals In Our Water Supplies Workshop Announcement - Modeling of Water Flow and Solute Transport in the Vadose Zone	October 2006 (pdf format ) WRRC Researcher Looks at March 2006 Ala Wai Canal Sewage Spill Director's Message - Dr. James Moncur Modeling Streamflows and Flood Delineation of the 2004 Flood Disaster, Manoa, Oahu, Hawaii Water Center Researcher Awarded USDA Grant to Study Cryptosporidium in Tropical Environment Windmill Desalination Project Wrapping Up Vibrio-Sunlight Research at WRRC Water Center Researcher Participates in Jeju Island, Korea Forum WRRC's Technical Advisory Committee
October 2005 (pdf format) First L. Stephen Lau Water Research Scholarship Awarded Reducing Oil and Grease Entering Hawaii's WWTPs Director's Message - Dr. James Moncur Wind-Powered Reverse Osmosis Water Desalination for Pacific Islands and Remote Coastal Communities Innovation in Automotive Pollution Reduction Tested WRRC Graduate Student Awarded Scholarship to Colorado State University Evaluating the Transport of a Set of Pesticides in Different Tropical Soils of Hawaii WRRC's Fall 2005 Seminar Series Focuses on the October 2004 Flooding in Manoa Valley	March 2005 (pdf format) L. Stephen Lau Scholarship Fund Established Modeling for Sustainable Yield in Pearl Harbor Aquifer Integrated Water Management Policies for Oahu WRRC Spring 2005 Seminars WRRC Researcher A. Kim Wins NSF Grant Large Capacity Cesspools Must go by April 15 Upcoming Conferences Hawaii WRIP Grant Recipients for 2005 AWRA Hawaii Summer Specialty Conference Announcement	May 2004 (pdf format) New Environmental Microbiology Lab Launched at WRRC Source Water Assessment Project Wrapping Up Neighbor Island Drinking Water Quality Assessment Oahu Aquifers Generally OK, but Urban Streams Are Substantially Degraded, USGS Report Shows Upcoming Conferences and Meetings... WRRC Participates in Ocean Radar Project Shanghai Environmental Delegation Visits Honolulu Statewide Watershed Project: Background Data for Watershed Restoration Plans WRRC Faculty Helps State Science Fair Participant
July 2003 (pdf format) Over 200 Attend the WRRC Tropical Pacific Water Conference Resources for Water Research Water Issues Facing Oahu: A perspective of a WRRC Conference Attendee Conference Draws High-Level Participation from Pacific Islands Aloha Dr. Doak Cox Hawaii Water Environment Association's 25th Annual Conference 2003 Conferences	December 2003 (pdf format) WRRC Welcomes Kaeo Duarte to Research Team Chinese Delegation Visits WRRC Ray Receives Fullbright Award to Study Riverbank Filtration in Southeast Asia Membrane Bioreactor Pilot Study - Roger Babcock Peter Vitousek Visits WRRC Water Purification Membrane Performance Study Current Research Projects Resistant Bacteria Shows Up in Hawaii Pharmaceuticals In Our Water Supplies Workshop Announcement - Modeling of Water Flow and Solute Transport in the Vadose Zone	April 2002 (pdf format) WRRC Tackles Hawaii's Source Water Assessment Program Work Upcoming WRRC Conference WRRC Participates in HWEA Conference 2002 Fall Seminars
May 2001 WRRC Hosts EPA Expert Workshop on Water Quality WRRC Says Farewell to Some Friends Drinking Water Epidemiology Workshop Watershed Assessment Project on Kauai WRRC Poster Presentations at HWEA Conference Local High School Students Achieve Recognition With Help of WRRC Faculty	December 2000 Researcher Profile - Dr. Clark Liu Linear Systems Theory of Water Quality Modeling Artificial Upwelling and Mixing (AUMIX) Wind-Powered Reverse Osmosis	August 2000 Profile of Dr. Ray Effects of Polymer Soil Treatment on Subsurface Virus and Bacteria Transport Bank Filtration for Water Treatment UH Researchers Make Presentations at Recent HWEA Meeting Dr. Roger Fujioka Invited Presenter at Japanese Research Symposium Retiring Staff Members
May 1999 Schofield Barracks Effluent Reuse Study Researcher Profile - Dr. Roger Babcock Perfomance Evaluation for a Residential Wastewater Treatment System WRRC Graduate Researchers Participate in Recent HWEA Conference Hiroshi Yamauchi Retires From UH WRRIP Is Underfunded But Back On Track International Workshop on Environmental Information Exchange	bulletins from before 2000 on file at WRRC