Chapter 27 : Hawai‘i and US-Affiliated Pacific Islands

Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States: The Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II

https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/chapter/27/

DOI : 10.7930/NCA4.2018.CH27

Coordinating Lead Author

• David Helweg
  • Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center

Lead Author

• Victoria W. Keener
  • East-West Center

Authors

• Susan Asam
  • ICF
• Seema Balwani
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Maxine Burkett
  • University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
• Charles H. Fletcher
  • University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
• Thomas W. Giambelluca
  • University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
• Zena N. Grecni
  • East-West Center
• Malia Nobrega-Olivera
  • University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
• Jeffrey Polovina
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
• Gordon Tribble
  • U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center

Contributors

• Malia Akutagawa
  • University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
  • University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law
• Rosie Alegado
  • University of Hawai’i at Manoa Department of Oceanography
  • University of Hawai’i Sea Grant College Program
• Tiffany Anderson
  • University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Department of Geology and Geophysics SOEST
• Patrick Barnard
  • U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
• Russell E. Brainard
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
• Laura Brewington
  • East-West Center
• Jeff Burgett
  • Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative
• Rashed Chowdhury
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Pacific ENSO Applications Climate Center
• Makena Coffman
  • University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Department of Urban and Regional Planning
• Chris Conger
  • Sea Engineering, Inc.
• Kitty Courtney
  • Tetra Tech, Inc.
• Stanton Enomoto
  • Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative
• Patricia Fifita
  • University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative
• Lucas Fortini
  • U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center
• Abby Frazier
  • U.S. Forest Service
• Kathleen Stearns Friday
  • U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
• Neal Fujii
  • State of Hawai`i Department of Land and Natural Resources Commission on Water Resource Management
• Ruth Gates
  • University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
• Christian P. Giardina
  • U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
• Scott Glenn
  • State of Hawai‘i Department of Health Office of Environmental Quality Control
• Matt Gonser
  • University of Hawai’i Sea Grant College Program
• Jamison Gove
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
• Robbie Greene
  • Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality
• Shellie Habel
  • University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
• Justin Hospital
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
• Darcy Hu
  • U.S. National Park Service
• James Jacobi
  • U.S. Geological Survey
• Krista Jaspers
  • East-West Center
• Todd Jones
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
• Charles Kaaiai
  • Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
• Lauren Kapono
  • Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
• Hiʻilei Kawelo
  • Paepae O Heʻeia
• Benton Kealii Pang
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Karl Kim
  • University of Hawai'i at Mānoa National Disaster Preparedness Training Center
• Jeremy Kimura
  • State of Hawai`i Department of Land and Natural Resources Commission on Water Resource Management
• Romina King
  • University of Guam
  • Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center
• Randall K. Kosaki
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Michael C. Kruk
  • Earth Resource Technology Inc
• Mark A. Lander
  • University of Guam
  • Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific
• Leah Laramee
  • State of Hawai`i Department of Land and Natural Resources
• Noelani Lee
  • Ka Honua Momona
• Sam Lemmo
  • State of Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources Interagency Climate Adaptation Committee
• Rhonda K. Loh
  • Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
• Richard Ames MacKenzie
  • U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
• John J. Marra
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Erbai Xavier Matsutaro
  • Republic of Palau Office of Climate Change
• Marie M. Mckenzie
  • Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative
• Mark Merrifield
  • University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
• Wendy Miles
  • Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative
• Lenore Ohye
  • State of Hawai`i Department of Land and Natural Resources Commission on Water Resource Management
• Kirsten L.L. Oleson
  • University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
• Thomas Oliver
  • University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research
• Tara Owens
  • University of Hawai’i Sea Grant College Program
• Jessica Podoski
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Dan Polhemus
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Kalani Quiocho
  • Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
• Robert H. Richmond
  • University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Kewalo Marine Laboratory
• Joby Rohrer
  • O‘ahu Army Natural Resources
• Fatima Sauafea-Le‘au
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Afsheen Siddiqi
  • State of Hawai`i Department of Land and Natural Resources
• Irene Sprecher
  • State of Hawai`i Department of Land and Natural Resources
• Joshua Stanbro
  • City and County of Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency
• Mark Stege
  • The Nature Conservancy
• Curt Storlazzi
  • U.S. Geological Survey
• William V. Sweet
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Kelley Tagarino
  • University of Hawai’i Sea Grant College Program
• Jean Tanimoto
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Bill Thomas
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office for Coastal Management
• Philip R. Thompson
  • University of Hawai’i at Manoa Department of Oceanography
• Mililani Trask
  • Indigenous Consultants, LLC
• Barry Usagawa
  • City and County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply
• Kees van der Geest
  • United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security
• Adam Vorsino
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Richard Wallsgrove
  • Blue Planet Foundation
• Matthew J. Widlansky
  • University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology Sea Level Center
• Phoebe A. Woodworth-Jefcoats
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
• Stephanie Yelenik
  • U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center

Editor

• Jo-Ann Leong
  • Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology

Coordinators

• Allyza Lustig
  • U.S. Global Change Research Program
  • ICF
• Fredric Lipschultz
  • U.S. Global Change Research Program
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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