Seminar Series

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.

Fall 2024 WRRC SEMINAR SCHEDULE

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ALL LECTURES WILL BE VIRTUAL THIS FALL ON FRIDAY FROM 2–3 PM (HST) UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

LOCATION: UH MĀNOA CAMPUS, ZOOM MEETING

Spring 2024 WRRC SEMINAR SCHEDULE

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ALL LECTURES WILL BE VIRTUAL THIS SPRING ON FRIDAY FROM 2–3 PM (HST) UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

LOCATION: UH MĀNOA CAMPUS, ZOOM MEETING

Fall 2023 WRRC SEMINAR SCHEDULE

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ALL LECTURES WILL BE VIRTUAL THIS FALL ON FRIDAY FROM 2–3 PM (HST) UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

LOCATION: UH MĀNOA CAMPUS, ZOOM MEETING

PREVIOUS SEMINARS

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…

Recent Mini-Argus Coastal Imaging System Applications in USACE DistrictsDate: February 26, 2020

Speaker: Dr. Brittany Bruder Abstract: The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) developed a system that quickly monitors the state…

Simulating Impacts of Land Cover Change and Climate Change on Groundwater Recharge in MauiDate: February 14, 2020

Speaker: Dr. Laura Brewington Abstract: The objective of this study was to develop an integrated land cover/hydrological modeling framework using remote sensing…

Working Together: Using Cloud-Based Collaborative Platforms to Facilitate Hydrologic Modeling and Data AnalysisDate: January 31, 2020

Speaker: Dr. Christopher Shuler Abstract: Recent advancements in social networking have influenced how we communicate professionally, how we work collaboratively, and how…

Watercress Farming and Climate Change Challenges in Hawai‘iDate: November 19, 2019

Speaker: Dr. John McHugh Abstract: This presentation will discuss the relationship between water and watercress farming at Sumida Farms, the largest watercress…

Water Impacts of Invasive Plants in Hawai‘iDate: November 5, 2019

Speaker: Dr. Tom Giambelluca Abstract: Replacement of native plants by non-native invasive species can affect water processes and impact water resources in…

WATER ACCOUNTING FOR THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I: RESULTS FROM O‘AHU AND MAUIDate: October 22, 2019

Abstract: In this project, we inventoried and assessed the stocks and flows of freshwater in Hawai‘i’s natural systems and human economy, following…

SUPPORTING CLIMATE CHANGE DECISION MAKING: DATA TRANSFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE WITH RESOURCE MANAGERS IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDSDate: October 8, 2019

Speaker: Dr. Abby Frazier Abstract: Land managers are facing co-occurring threats to their landscapes such as climate change, invasive species, wildfire, and…

NATURAL AND CONTAMINANT CHEMISTRY OF FRESHWATER STREAMS, GROUNDWATER, AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EFFLUENTS ON THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDSDate: September 24, 2019

Speaker: Dr. Larry Barber Abstract: Sustainability of freshwater resources on island ecosystems relies on a detailed understanding of the sources and loading…

HYDROLOGICAL MODELING CHALLENGES IN HAWAII AND THE PACIFICDate: September 13, 2019 • 3:30 pm

Location: POST 723, UH Manoa Campus Speaker: Dr. Aly I. El-Kadi (Dept. of Earth Sciences & Water Resources Research Center) Abstract: Hydrological…

STOCHASTIC MODELING OF THE EARTH SUBSURFACE: DEALING WITH UNOBSERVED NATURAL SYSTEMSDate: September 10, 2019

Speaker: Dr. Grégoire Mariéthoz Abstract: Many hydrological processes taking place at the Earth’s surface are directly observable, either through in-situ measurements or…

FLOW IN FUNKY, FRACTURED, FAULTED FORMATIONS: WHAT DO WE NEED FOR PREDICTION IN THE DEEP SUBSURFACE?Date: May 28, 2019

Speaker: Dr. Michael Cardiff Abstract: The deep subsurface is increasingly being called upon to meet humanity’s growing water, energy, and waste containment…

EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF FUTURE CLIMATE AND LAND-COVER CONDITIONS ON GROUNDWATER RESOURCES FOR THE ISLAND OF MAUI, HAWAI‘IDate: April 23, 2019

Speaker(s): Drs. Victoria Keener, Laura Brewington, and Alan Mair Part I. Participatory Scenario Planning for Climate Change Adaptation: Projected Future Climate and…

CHARACTERIZING THE STREAM AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH THE ECOSYSTEM IN HAWAI‘IDate: April 16, 2019

Speaker: Dr. Yin-Phan Tsang, Assistant Professor, Natural Resources and Environmental Management, CTAHR Abstract: This presentation will consist of two parts, based on…

CHALLENGES IN EVALUATING MICROBIAL BEACH WATER QUALITY IN HAWAI‘IDate: April 2, 2019

Speaker: Dr. Marek Kirs, Microbiologist, WRRC Abstract: In an effort to improve current water quality monitoring programs, the Water Resources Research Center…

ESTIMATION OF EVAPOTRANSPIRATION AND GROSS PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY VIA VARIATIONAL ASSIMILATION OF REMOTELY SENSED LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND LEAF AREA INDEXDate: January 22, 2019

Speaker: Dr. Sayed Bateni Abstract: To estimate evapotranspiration and gross primary productivity, land surface temperature (LST) and leaf area index (LAI) measurements…

OTHER FALL 2019 WATER RELATED SEMINARS:SEPTEMBER HANAUMA BAY FRESHWATER SEMINAR SERIES

Throughout the month of September, the public will have the opportunity to talk story with the producer and host of Hawai‘i Sea…

GREEN ENERGY IN THE WASTEWATER INDUSTRY: MOVING TO NET ZERO ENERGY IN HAWAIIAugust 2, 2017 Workshop

Dr. Roger Babcock, Water Resources Research Center/Civil Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa. The Hawaii Water Environment Association in collaboration with the…