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THE FUTURE IS NOW: PROTECTING O‘AHU’S AQUIFERAUGUST 2021

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O‘ahu’s primary source of water, the Puʻuloa or Pearl Harbor aquifer may need further protection to ensure long-term sustainability. In the context…
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2021 WRRC STUDENT AWARDS: CONGRATULATIONS TO J. ULUWEHI HOPKINS AND HELALEH KHOSHKAMAugust 2021

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J. ULUWEHI HOPKINS, RECIPIENT OF THE 2021 L. STEPHEN LAU SCHOLARSHIP The most recent recipient of the L. Stephen Lau Water Research Endowed…
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CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE WRRC OHANA LIONEL!!JULY 2021

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A postdoctoral scholar at WRRC, Lionel Benoit has accepted a position as a research scientist in his native France, at the National Research Institute for…
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NEW WATER COMMISSIONER ON BOARD—DR. AURORA KAGAWA-VIVIANIJULY 2021

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WRRC is proud to announce faculty member Dr. Aurora Kagawa-Viviani’s appointment as a Water Commissioner with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Commission…

The Subak Traditional Irrigation System as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: Governing Bali’s Changing LandscapesDate: December 1, 2021

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Speaker: Ms. Wiwik Dharmiasih Abstract: Subak is a traditional irrigation and water management system that has existed for over a thousand years…
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SUMMER 2021 WRRC FACULTY TENURE AND PROMOTION

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Congratulations to Dr. Leah Bremer, promotion to Associate Specialist of Environmental Management – WRRC and The Economics Research Organization of the University of…
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I OFFERS A NEW HANDS-ON RESEARCH COURSE DESIGNED FOR UNDERGRADUATES FOR FALL 2021

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Transformational Research Experiences for Early Undergraduates (TReX) is an introductory course that provides discovery-based investigation and hands-on experiences in a wide range of science fields. The course…
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2021 LAU SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITIONNOW CLOSED

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The purpose of the scholarship is to further knowledge of Hawai‘i’s natural waters by providing financial assistance that may be used for…
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FOREST RESTORATION AND ECOHYDROLOGY RESEARCHER AURORA KAGAWA-VIVIANI JOINS WRRCFEBRUARY 2021

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Dr. Aurora Kagawa-Vivani is leading the two-year project “Understanding Forest Restoration in Hawai‘i,” focused on gathering and synthesizing knowledge about forest restoration and…