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coastal resilience
Latest Past Events
Seminar: Waikīkī Beach Improvement Project – Kaimana Coastal Consultants
Holmes Hall 243 2540 Dole Street, HonoluluXinyi Zhang, Maliheh Gholizadehsarvandi, Kaja Reinhardt, Scott Hellinger ORE Capstone Class *In-person (HOLM243) & via Zoom* Zoom Meeting Link Meeting ID: 890 6867 4318 Passcode: ORE Waikīkī Beach is experiencing chronic erosion due to disrupted natural sand transport, shallow reef channels, and accelerating sea-level rise. The shoreline between the Fort DeRussy and Royal Hawaiian groins has become increasingly vulnerable, with frequent overwash posing risks to public safety and adjacent properties. This project aims to implement a beach nourishment and long-term maintenance plan for Waikīkī, supported by the design of a low-crested reef-crest breakwater system intended to reduce wave energy, stabilize
Seminar: Development of a living breakwater to protect coastal infrastructure
Holmes Hall 243 2540 Dole Street, HonoluluDr. Ben Jones Director of Ocean Science and Technology at the Applied Research Laboratory at the University of Hawai‘i and the principal investigator of the R3D project *In-person (HOLM243) & via Zoom* Zoom meeting link Meeting ID: 896 4271 4403 Passcode: 971524 Sea-level rise and wave-induced flooding during increasingly frequent storm events threaten communities and coastal infrastructure throughout the tropical Pacific region. Natural coral reefs provide substantial protection to shorelines in tropical regions—absorbing and dissipating much of the energy from storm-driven waves. However, the world’s coral reefs are under intense pressure due to marine heat waves as well
Integrated modeling to support marine energy resource characterization and coastal resilience
Watanabe 112 2505 Correa Rd, HonoluluDr. Zhaoqing Yang Chief Scientist Coastal Sciences Division Northwest National Laboratory Location Information **This seminar will be held both in person (Watanabe Hall 112) and over Zoom** Meeting ID: 961 6222 2366 Passcode: OREseminar https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/96162222366 This seminar will cover two major research areas carrying out in the Ocean Dynamics Modeling Group in PNNL 1) Marine energy resource characterization and 2) Coastal storm surge and resilience. Marine renewable energy can play an important role in mitigating climate change and enhancing national energy security. PNNL is leading the modeling effort in marine energy resource characterization including wave, tidal stream,