Jeff Burgett is the science coordinator of the Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative. At the Hilo meeting organized by Peter Vitousek of Stanford University to discuss research into Hawai`i ecosystems, Burgett spoke direly of changes to come. “Conservation is founded … Continued
There are no plenary sessions, registration fees, special badges or fancy luncheons. No logo-imprinted coffee mugs – not even a logo, for that matter. But for the last 25 years, the summer meetings organized by Stanford University professor Peter Vitousek … Continued
Monk Seals Are Not Pigs: Hawaiian monk seals are critically endangered, with only about 1,100 remaining in the wild, 140 of which live in the main Hawaiian islands. While federal resource managers are trying to grow those numbers, fishermen have begun … Continued
The Hawai`i Invasive Species Council recently announced that it would be awarding $2.5 million in grants to address problems associated with plants and animals that pose serious threats to the state’s economic and environmental health. That is a far cry … Continued
Land Board Finds Three Kayak Vendors Guilty of Illegal Use of Maui Beaches After years of lax enforcement, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Land Division has begun cracking down on commercial tour companies on Maui that use … Continued
A petition by the National Park Service (NPS) seeking state control over withdrawals from the Keauhou aquifer system could slow the pace of development in North Kona, at the same time Hawai`i County is trying to encourage growth there. The … Continued
In Anahola, Kaua`i, the county has been struggling to keep `Aliomanu Road passable for the better part of two decades. It has spent millions defending the road, now reduced to one lane, from scouring waves. In years to come, it … Continued
If planning were all it took to solve the problems of global warming, the state would be sitting pretty. The call for plans to address climate change goes back more than 40 years. In 1972, the federal Coastal Zone Management … Continued
“In Hawai`i, we consume the most water per capita in the United States,” U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz said at a forum on water and climate change held in the state Capitol auditorium on August 19. More specifically, local residents use … Continued
DLNR to Create Trust Fund For Coral Reef Restoration “We need it yesterday,” Department of Land and Natural Resources director William Aila said of the proposed new scheme to help his department restore damaged reefs and bill those responsible. During … Continued