NOAA awards UH Sea Grant over $800K for coastal hazard preparedness

Shoreline erosion, North Shore of O‘ahu. Image courtesy of the University of Hawai‘i.

To help Hawai‘i communities reduce their vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change, NOAA’s National Ocean Service has awarded the University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program (Hawai‘i Sea Grant) $845,160 in grant funding through the Regional Coastal Resilience Grants Program.

Hawai‘i is particularly vulnerable to coastal hazards. Since the state is heavily reliant on tourism, and most of the development and infrastructure in Hawai‘i are concentrated on or near the coast, it is highly susceptible to flooding, coastal erosion, sea-level rise and coastal disasters. The project, titled “Building Resilience to Coastal Hazards and Climate Change in Hawai‘i,” aims to address these critical issues and increase the state’s resilience to coastal hazards and the impacts from climate change.

Read more about it in the UH System News, KNON2, Ka Leo, and Big Island Now.