WRRC hosts a series of seminars during the spring and fall semesters at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. We are providing a forum to increase awareness of water issues pertaining to island hydrology—encouraging discussions of the management and preservation of Hawai‘i’s water resources with respect to climate, population demands, and contamination.
Note: In 2018 to 2021, WRRC collaborated with the ‘Ike Wai Project for the seminar series.
PREVIOUS SEMINARS
The Subak Traditional Irrigation System as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: Governing Bali’s Changing LandscapesDate: December 1, 2021
Speaker: Ms. Wiwik Dharmiasih Abstract: Subak is a traditional irrigation and water management system that has existed for over a thousand years…
Watershed Conservation in the Waipā Stream Watershed Near Hanalei Bay, Kaua‘iDate: November 17, 2021
Speaker: Mr. Matt Rosener Abstract: The Waipā Foundation is restoring the physical and cultural vibrancy of the Waipā ahupua’a through the creation…
Building a Network of Projects Mauka to Makai to Protect and Restore Maunalua BayDate: November 3, 2021
Speaker: Dr. Pam Weiant Abstract: Please join us and learn about Mālama Maunalua, an organization dedicated to “restoring the health of Maunalua…
What Does Sustainable Yield Sustain? What (and Who) is Left Out?Date: October 20, 2021
Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Scheuer Abstract: The Hawai‘i Water Code mandates groundwater management by the determination of Sustainable Yields (SY), a modification of…
Hydrological Predictions from Hillslopes to ContinentsDate: October 6, 2021
Speaker: Dr. Martyn Clark Abstract: The goal of the Global Water Futures (GWF) project is to manage the water futures in Canada,…
Combining Machine Learning with Physics Information in Water Resources EngineeringDate: September 22, 2021
Speaker: Dr. Jonghyun Harry Lee Abstract: Machine learning (ML) has become an important component of data science and can be applied to…
Building Capacity for Water Quality Research and Monitoring on MauiDate: May 7, 2021
Speaker: Dr. Andrea Kealoha Abstract: In 2020, the University of Hawai‘i Maui College (UHMC) opened Maui’s first water quality lab. The UHMC…
NOAA Water Information for Hawaii: Resources to Support Decision-MakingDate: April 23, 2021
Speakers: Dr. Karen Bareford and Ms. Brenna Sweetman Abstract: Water resources stakeholders need access to consistent, high space and time-resolution, integrated water…
Mountain-to-Sea Ecological-Resource Management: Forested Watersheds, Coastal Aquifers, and Groundwater Dependent EcosystemsDate: April 9, 2021
Speakers: Dr. Kimberly Burnett and Dr. Christopher Wada Abstract: Improving the understanding of connections spanning from mountain to sea and integrating those…
The Ala Wai Watershed from Nutrients to MicrobesDate: March 12, 2021
Speakers: Ms. Jessica Bullington and Mr. Sean Mahaffey Abstract: The Ala Wai Watershed is an important hydrologic system in Honolulu surrounded by…
Equity and Waiwai—Water, Rights and Relationships in a Changing ClimateDate: March 5, 2021
Speaker: Ms. Laurien Nuss Abstract: By law, the Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency of the City and County of Honolulu…
Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) InitiativeDate: February 26, 2021
Speaker: Dr. Austin Shelton Abstract: The Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) Initiative aims to revive island landscapes and downstream coral reefs. GROW…
Sea-Level Rise and Inundation of Infrastructure Including Coastal Cesspools and Wastewater SystemsDate: January 29, 2021
Speakers: Dr. Shellie Habel and Dr. Trista McKenzie Abstract: Sea-level rise induced impacts in Hawai‘i are becoming increasingly problematic and observable as…
Recent Water-Resource Studies by the USGS Pacific Islands Water Science CenterDate: December 09, 2020
Speakers: Delwyn Oki, Kolja Rotzoll, Jackson Mitchell, Alan Mair, and Chui Ling Cheng Abstract: The U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Islands Water Science…
Solute Dispersion in GroundwaterDate: December 02, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Peter Kitanidis Abstract: At least 98% of the earth’s groundwater is fresh water—in other words, water that is not seawater…
Compartmentalization of the Terrestrial Water CycleDate: November 18, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey McDonnell Abstract: The catchment annual water balance (i.e., input minus output equals change in storage) is the most important…
Future Desalination for the Pacific IslandsDate: November 4, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Albert Kim Abstract: The 21st century is an era of natural resource depletion. In the science and engineering community, food,…
Measuring and Modeling Aerosol-Cloud-Precipitation Interactions in Complex Terrain: Lessons Learned from IPHExDate: October 28, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Ana Barros Abstract: The Intense Observing Period (IOP) Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology Experiment (IPHEx) field campaign took place from 01…
Modeling Vadose Zone Processes using HYDRUS and its Specialized ModuleDate: October 14, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Jirka Šimůnek Abstract: Agriculture is one of the most important non-point pollution sources due to the use of chemicals in…
The Work-4-Water Initiative: Promoting Workforce Development, Infrastructure Investment, 400 Cesspool Replacements and Water Protection in Hawai‘i’s Four CountiesDate: September 30, 2020
Speakers: Stuart Coleman and Michael Mezzacapo Abstract: To help Hawai‘i deal with the unprecedented COVID-19 and resulting hardships, the Work-4-Water Initiative aims…
Revitalizing Agriculture in Hawai‘iDate: February 28, 2020
Speaker: Kawika Burgess Abstract: After more than 100 years of large-scale monocrop (sugar and pineapple) agriculture in Hawai‘i, much of our agricultural…
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