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To address pressing water-related issues affecting Hawai\u02bbi and beyond, the Hydrological Sciences Summit, hosted by the Water Resources Research Center<\/a> (WRRC), kicked off at the University of Hawai\u02bbi at M\u0101noa campus on February 15. The event brought together approximately 30 participants from North America and Hawai\u02bbi, both in person and via Zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHawai\u02bbi\u00a0is facing a myriad of water problems from flooding to drought,\u201d said Thomas Giambelluca, director of\u00a0WRRC. \u201cThere are water quality issues, and we have unknown effects of environmental dynamics on our water supply. This is an outstanding group of scientists from Alabama and Canada working in areas across North America addressing problems that are similar in some ways and different in some ways to the issues we face in\u00a0Hawai\u02bbi.\u00a0It is a great opportunity, kind of a unique opportunity for us to share knowledge.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summit participants discussing hydrological research needs and opportunities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Each presentation provided a platform for participants to delve into critical water-related topics. The subjects included rainfall runoff in Hawai\u02bbi, estimating rainfall, flooding, coastal flooding, forecasting streamflow and climate adaptation. Following each presentation attendees had the chance to ask questions and engage in discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re coming together with the summit to share what\u2019s going on in each of the institutions and find ways to to have synergy on the ongoing projects, develop ideas for future projects and to better come up with ideas of how to collaborate,\u201d said Steve Burian, professor of hydrology and water resources in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to UH M\u0101noa, the summit included participants from the University of Alabama, University of Calgary and University of Saskatchewan. The diverse representation underscored the global relevance of water-related challenges and the necessity for collaborative efforts to find innovative solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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National Weather Service Senior Service Hydrologist Kevin Kodama explaining a weather forecast display to Clark.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The event resumed on February 16 with a day of discussion and planning held at Giambelluca\u2019s home. A group of the visitors were given tours of field facilities on Maui, Hawai\u02bbi Island, Kaua\u02bbi, and O\u02bbahu over the long holiday weekend and on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was terrific to connect with Tom Giambelluca and colleagues at the University of Hawai\u02bbi and see their progress in advancing understanding of the hydroclimate of the Hawaiian Islands,\u201d said Martyn Clark, associate director for the Centre for Hydrology and Coldwater Laboratory at the University of Calgary. \u201cThe construction of the Hawai\u02bbi mesonet program is laying the groundwork to revolutionize our understanding of variability and change across the diverse landscapes in Hawai\u02bbi. I am looking forward to many fruitful collaborations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: UH News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To address pressing water-related issues affecting Hawai\u02bbi and beyond, the Hydrological Sciences Summit, hosted by the Water Resources Research Center (WRRC), kicked off at the University of Hawai\u02bbi at M\u0101noa campus on February 15. The event brought together approximately 30 participants from North America and Hawai\u02bbi, both in person and via Zoom. \u201cHawai\u02bbi\u00a0is facing a myriad of water problems from flooding to drought,\u201d 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