Helping Hawaiʻi prepare for coastal hazards aim of NOAA grant
NOAA awards UH Sea Grant College Program $845,160 grant to help Hawaiʻi communities reduce vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change
UH hosts the Sultan of Tidore
The Sultan of Ternate, His Excellency Husain Syiah, visited the UH Mānoa campus and met with Hawaii scientists and emergency managers.
Novel tsunami detection network uses navigation systems on commercial ships
Scientists are using commercial ships operating in the North Pacific to construct a network of low-cost tsunami sensors to augment existing detection systems.
Students form first campus community emergency team
Disaster preparedness and emergency management students are certified as first-ever UH Community Emergency Response Team.
Lessons from Katrina and implications for Hawaiʻi focus of upcoming event
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, expert panelists from a variety of disciplines discuss lessons learned and their implications in Hawaiʻi.
Moving America Forward award presented to the Pacific Disaster Center
Pacific Disaster Center receives national television recognition.
Resiliency of Puna community after Iselle and lava flow focus of UH Hilo research
Preliminary results of UH Hilo study show different neighborhoods have different infrastructures in place to help people cope with natural disasters.
The Great Hawaiʻi ShakeOut at UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi CC
UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi CC will hold an earthquake drill on October 15.
Climate change and disaster management focus of Ross Prizzia’s new book
UH West Oʻahu Professor Ross Prizzia publishes Climate Change and Disaster Management.
UH faculty received by Sultan of Tidore
A team of UH faculty met with the Sultan of Tidore to discuss natural hazards and opportunities for research, training and education with university partners.
