Speakers: Ms. Lauren Roth Venu and Mr. Randall Wakumoto Abstract: The City and County of Honolulu (CCH) Department of Facility Maintenance have been in the process of developing a stormwater utility (SWU) that will help CCH create a dedicated fund to…
Category: Seminar Archives (page 4)
Fuel Transport Considerations in Hawaiian Basalt SystemsDate: May 6, 2022 (2:00 pm, HST)
Speakers: Mr. G.D. Beckett and Dr. Iris van der Zander Abstract: The migration of fuel after a release is a complex process, controlled by geology, fluid characteristics, and other factors. The multiphase mechanics of fuel migration is more complex than…
The Impacts of the Red Hill Crisis on the Board of Water SupplyDate: April 22, 2022 (2:00 pm, HST)
Speakers: Mr. Ernest Lau and Mr. Erwin Kawata Abstract: Mr. Ernest Lau, Manager and Chief Engineer of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS), will discuss how BWS has been impacted by the contamination crisis at the Red Hill Bulk…
Natural Source Zone Depletion of Petroleum Hydrocarbons at the Water TableDate: April 8, 2022 (2:00 pm, HST)
Speaker: Dr. Barbara Bekins Abstract: To develop an appropriate mitigation strategy for groundwater contamination from long-term petroleum hydrocarbon spill sites, it is critical to understand how the mass and composition of the source changes over time. This presentation will focus…
How Clean is Clean Enough? Methods to Assess Environmental Risks Posed by Releases of PetroleumDate: April 1, 2022 (2:00 pm, HST)
Speaker: Dr. Roger Brewer Abstract: Petroleum constitutes perhaps the most common type of environmental contamination on a global scale. From small gas stations to tank farms, pipelines and large oil fields, the assessment of the risk to human health and…
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION Groundwater Flow in the Moanalua/Red Hill/Halawa Region: Evaluating Rates, Directions, and Contamination RisksDate: March 30, 2022 (2:30 pm, HST)
Speakers: Mr. Robert Whittier and Dr. Donald Thomas Abstract: Due to unforeseen circumstances, a separate question and answer session was scheduled for the March 18, 2022 video presentation. Mr. Whittier and Dr. Thomas provided a brief summary of their presentation,…
Groundwater Flow in the Moanalua/Red Hill/Halawa Region: Evaluating Rates, Directions, and Contamination RisksDate: March 18, 2022
Speakers: Mr. Robert Whittier and Dr. Donald Thomas Abstract: The Navy stores more than 100 million gallons of petroleum-based fuels in underground storage tanks located just 100 to 150 feet above an Oahu aquifer, a primary drinking water source. Originally…
Cloud Water Interception in Hawaii: Observations and ModelingDate: March 4, 2022
Speaker: Dr. Han Tseng Abstract: Cloud water interception (CWI), the passive capturing of fog water by plants, is a unique ecohydrological process in tropical montane cloud forests that has long been believed to increase water supply. By gaining extra water…
Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons Controls Their Fate and Transport in Subsurface EnvironmentsDate: February 18, 2022
Speaker: Dr. Tao Yan Abstract: Exploration and consumption of petroleum hydrocarbons have led to frequent oil spills and contamination of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Although every spill can have catastrophic consequences to the local ecosystem, contamination of groundwater aquifers represents…
Fall 2024 WRRC SEMINAR SCHEDULE
ALL LECTURES WILL BE VIRTUAL THIS FALL ON FRIDAY FROM 2–3 PM (HST) UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
LOCATION: UH MĀNOA CAMPUS, ZOOM MEETING