ARCS Honolulu Chapter Pau Hana Presentation

Presenter:  Steven Businger, Professor, UHM Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, ARC Scholar Advisor, and Co-Creator of the RainbowChase Phone App

Title: Chasing Rainbows… and Why Hawaii is the Rainbow Capitol of the World

If you plan to attend in person, adherence to all current UHM and Hawaii physical distancing, masking, and vaccination guidelines is required.

 Dr. Businger will share the physics behind the fascinating phenomenon of rainbows (including double rainbows, white rainbows and moonbows). A certified consulting meteorologist, Businger has been a UH faculty member since 1993. He leads the Storm Evolution and Energetics Research Group and received the 2011 Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching. He is also advisor to 2022 ARCS Scholar T.J. Corrigan.

Click here to register to receive the Zoom link by email. For more information please email ARCS at arcshonolulu@gmail.com.

National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar Series

Presenters:  Julie Bursek, NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, and Claire Fackler, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

Title: Virtual Field Trip to the Channel Islands

To attend, please register at https://hanaumabayeducation.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=28268d5f12680e4917a. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The Webinar ID is 108-918-347.

National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar Series

Presenters:  Leila Hatch, Marine Ecologist, Science and Heritage Division, Claire Fackler, National Education Liaison, and Chloe McKenna, Education Intern, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

Title: Exploring Underwater Sound in our National Marine Sanctuaries

To attend, please register at https://hanaumabayeducation.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=28268d5f12680e4917a379938&id=67ad39325c&e=e60acf7ed3.

Earth Sciences undergrad courses

Earth Sciences Alumni Days Seminar

TOPIC: Addressing the Red Hill Problem: Issues and Scientific Uncertainties 

This seminar will feature two speakers.

Robert Whittier, Hawaii State Dept. of Health, Towards a More Accurate Understanding and Analysis of Groundwater Flow in the Moanalua/Red Hill/Halawa Region

Aurora Kagawa-Viviani, UH Hilo and UHM Water Resources Research Center, Lessons on the Role of Academics in Crisis Response

For participants with UH accounts, Zoom link available here.

Non-UH participants, please email hajanisz@hawaii.edu  to obtain the link.

Water Resources Research Center Webinar

Presenters:  Lauren Roth Venu, Founder and CEO, 3Rwater Inc., and Founding Principal, Roth Ecological Design Int., and Randall Wakumoto, Program Administrator, City and County of Honolulu, Storm Water Quality Division

Title:  The Future of Storm Water Management on Oahu: Understanding Stormwater Impacts and Using Technology to Identify Solutions

To attend please register at https://hawaii.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqduGhrD8rHtaQ47dbmnJ11GWXwMHJhelH.