WRRC Investigates Pink Maui PondNovember 2023
On October 30, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which manages the Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, discovered that the pond had…
Discovering Terrestrial Biomes in Your Own BackyardOctober 2023
Guiding your students educational experience can sometimes be challenging, but Dr. Faith Inman, an instructor at the University of Hawai’i at…
Congratulations Brian Allen! 2023 Lau ScholarOctober 2023
I am grateful to have been chosen to receive the 2023 L. Stephen Lau Scholarship. This is an honor and…
How Climate Change is Impacting Hawai‘iOctober 2023
In the aftermath of the devastating fires on Maui, Tom Giambelluca was asked how climate warming is creating a greater…
WRRC Leading Effort to Test Safety of Maui Drinking WaterSeptember 2023
Less than two weeks after the August 8th fire, WRRC launched the Maui Post-Fire Community Drinking-Water Information Hub. Chris Shuler, a…
New Publications by Xiaolong Geng: Studies on Oil Weathering Models and Impacts of Upweling in Shallow WetlandsAugust 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Xiaolong (Leo) Geng, WRRC hydrogeologist and faculty member with the Department of Earth Sciences, who recently published…
New Publication: Environmental Change on Native and Invasive MacroalgaeJuly 2023
A new study predicting the environmental effects of climate change, urban development, and land cover was recently published in Water…
Awards and RecognitionsJuly 2023
Congratulations to WRRC Affiliate Faculty member Dr. Clifford Voss (USGS Emeritus Scientist) as the recipient of the 2023 Geological Society…
Preserving the Water We HaveJune 2023
To become better stewards of Hawai’i’s natural resources, we need to understand the challenges facing the state, especially to protect and…