Resources and Hazards in Hawaiʻi
Our group brings together faculty and students to perform cutting-edge scientific and technological research and development focused on critical issues:
- Availability and sustainability of natural resources in Hawaiʻi
- Nature, magnitude and mitigation of natural hazards in Hawaiʻi, including tsunamis, earthquakes, landslides, sea-level rise, coastal stability, volcanic eruptions, and flooding.
HIGP is mandated to provide information relevant to the State of Hawaiʻi regarding geophysical phenomena. Members of this group form a well-integrated, multi-disciplinary, strongly collaborative group. We are committed to studying and solving issues of short and long-term societal relevance, issues that represent challenges and threats to the State of Hawaiʻi, and other Pacific Island communities.
Click to Read More Notable recent projects include: HIGP faculty also play key roles in the NSF-funded ʻIke Wai project, which aims to quantify the nature of groundwater resources in the State. The project’s name ʻIke Wai, comes from the Hawaiian words for “knowledge” and “water,” respectively.
