CATALOG OF PDKE PROJECTS
Freshwater Resource Factsheets
Raising awareness of our freshwater resources is important for building drought and climate change resilience. We are developing freshwater sector factsheets for each of the main Hawaiian islands, based on State and County water management plans, existing climate data, co-production with local experts and stakeholders. These factsheets are being designed for a diverse audience and will be available for free on our website and at outreach events. This work is being done in collaboration with the Commission on Water Resource Management.
The Hawai‘I Rangeland Information Portal (H-RIP)
The Hawai‘i Rangeland Information Portal (H-RIP) provides Hawai‘i site-specific climate information and a forage growth outlook for their area of interest. There are four key features: 1) Climate Dashboard with near-real-time weather and drought information; 2) Rainfall and drought outlooks; 3) Forage production decision support tool; 4) Historical rainfall and drought data for 100+ years.
H-RIP Dashboard showing weather and drought information.
H-RIP table showing estimated foliage production.
Keaʻahuli O Panaʻewa
In collaboration on a NOAA-funded project with NOAA Keaukaha Pana’ewa Farmers Association and its partners to carry out a pilot project “Keaʻahuli O Panaʻewa – Poly-Forestry and Climate Dashboard.” The goal is to establish a sustainable food forest for the community. To achieve this, we are employing a co-production of knowledge approach, blending traditional agroforestry and planting practices with Western science. PDKE serves on the project’s Technical Advisory Committee, providing direct technical assistance in the analysis of climate and agroforestry-related data to develop a set of decision-support products and services needed by the community.
Guam Rainfall Mapping
To improve climate change and drought resilience in Guam, we have developed gridded monthly rainfall maps based on existing PRISM climatology maps and a collection of rainfall gages located across the territory. These maps span the time period of 1954 to 2020, allowing us to explore long-term rainfall and drought trends across the landscape, including effects of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and possible relationships between drought and wildfires. This work is on-going in collaboration with researchers from the University of Guam and the National Weather Service.
