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New Publication: Investing in Nature-Based Solutions: Cost Profiles of Collective-Action Watershed Investment ProgramsJanuary 2023

  Leah Bremer (WRRC and UHERO) and team members conducted a cost survey of 18 collective-action watershed investment programs in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, which pool resources from water users and other stakeholders to finance Nature Based Solutions. During…

New Publication: An Environmental Justice Perspective on Ecosystem ServicesDecember 2022

  WRRC and UHERO faculty researcher Leah Bremer and colleagues recently published “An Environmental Perspective on Ecosystem Services” in Ambio. Mainstreaming of ecosystem service approaches has been proposed as one path toward sustainable development. This article addresses the need for…
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New WRRC Associate DirectorDecember 2022

  We are happy to announce the appointment of Professor Tao Yan as the new Associate Director for Water Resources Research Center (WRRC). Tao has been a member of the WRRC ‘Ohana since September 2021, with a joint appointment at…
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WRRC Welcomes New Faculty MemberNovember 2022

  The WRRC ‘Ohana is happy to announce Dr. Zhiyue Wang’s joint appointment with WRRC and Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. A postdoctoral associate from the BioTechnology Institute at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Wang’s research focuses on environmental…
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New Publication in Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment: Non-native Fallows Hold High Potential for Restoration Through AgroforestryNovember 2022

  A new study by Dr. Zoe Hastings (WRRC Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Life Sciences, UHM), Dr. Tamara Ticktin (Professor, School of Life Sciences), Dr. Leah Bremer (UHERO and WRRC Faculty Researcher), Maile Wong (WRRC undergraduate researcher), and Kanekoa Kukea-Schultz…
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A New Era of Climate Monitoring in Hawai‘iOctober 2022

    The installation of about 100 new weather stations throughout Hawai’i, possibly including a few on Kaho’olawe, is a game-changer for the state. The data generated from these new stations will allow farmers, ranchers, and others facing the challenges…
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New Publication by Tom Giambelluca—Water is Life!September 2022

  As a vital research unit within the University of Hawai’i (UH) system, the Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) was pleased to accept the opportunity to present an article to Noelo, a premiere research magazine published by the University of…