UHM Water Resources Research Center

Project title: Developing OpenET meteorological data for Hawaiʻi and Saipan (Tier 2) Background: The USGS Pacific Islands Water Science Center (PIWSC) is assisting the USGS Water Mission Area (WMA) OpenET Planning Project by helping to develop satellite-based estimates of the… Continue reading “ USGS PIWSC Job Opportunity Developing OpenET Meteorological Data for Hawaiʻi and Saipan (Tier 2) ” …

Four WRRC students took top spots in two student poster contests at this year’s Pacific Water Conference (PWC) in Waikiki. It was a WRRC clean sweep in the Hawaii Water Environment Association (HWEA) student poster contest, with Brian Allen placing… Continue reading “ 4 WRRC Students Win PWC 2026 Poster Contests February 2026 ” …

This request for proposals is to initiate the University of Hawaiʻi Water Resources Research Center (UH WRRC) 2026-2028 participation in the  U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Water Resources Research Act (WRRA)104(b) program for Hawai’i and American Samoa. Section 104(b) of the…

After eight years in the making, the Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal (HCDP) and Hawaiʻi Mesonet teams are excited to finally share the Inaugural Hawaiʻi Annual Climate Report. This report summarizes rainfall, temperature, and drought conditions across the state over the… Continue reading “ HCDP & Hawaiʻi Mesonet Teams Release Inaugural Hawaiʻi Annual Climate Report February 2026 ” …

Dr. Christopher Shuler and Aimee Schriber at UH Mānoa Research Day 2026   Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) faculty member Dr. Christopher Shuler and researchers Aimee Schriber and Autumn McCarter represented WRRC at the fourth annual University of Hawaiʻi at… Continue reading “ WRRC Presents Sewer System Expansion at Mānoa Research Day February 2026 ” …

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) was recognized under the Water Resources category in the 2025 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Considered one of the most comprehensive and objective assessments of university performance by discipline,… Continue reading “ WRRC Receives Global Ranking Recognition in Water Resources January 2026 ” …

Addressing the critical environmental and public health impact of outdated wastewater infrastructure on island communities is the aim of a University of South Florida project, in collaboration with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, that was awarded a three-year, $5… Continue reading “ UH Mānoa Researchers Lead Design, Demonstration of ‘Honu Hub’ Systems: $5M NSF Award to Address Outdated Wastew…

WRRC faculty member Dr. Christopher Shuler and researchers Aimee Schriber and Robert Litt, alongside engineers from Carollo Engineering, briefed lawmakers in the House Majority Caucus at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol as part of a “Lawmakers Learn” series, delivering an… Continue reading “ WRRC Presents Cesspools Project at Hawaiʻi State Capitol December 2025 ” …

Dr. Aurora Kagawa-Viviani of WRRC   Principal investigator and UH Mānoa College of Engineering Associate Professor Tyler Ray, co-principal investigator and Water Resources Research Center Assistant Professor Aurora Kagawa-Viviani, and Associate Professor at… Continue reading “ Aurora Kagawa-Viviani supports $1.25M NSF project to develop hazard-monitoring sensors and build community engagement Dec…

Read the story on UH News                                   The fully installed Lahaina SAGE Node, co-located with the Hawai‘i Mesonet weather station, integrates advanced sensing and… Continue reading “ Joint $25M National AI Project and Hawaiʻi Mesonet Will Better Monitor Rainfall and Wildfires November 2025 ” …

Congratulations to Dr. Xiaolong "Leo" Geng for leading and winning a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Standard Grant award for his proposal, "Hydrogeologic Controls on the Accumulation, Transport, and Discharge of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in Coastal Beaches." The project presents… Continue reading “ Xiaolong “Leo” Geng Receives National Science Foundation Grant Award August 2025 ” …

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Water Resources Research Act (WRRA) program recently announced that the Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for the Fiscal Year 2025 104g national competitive grants have been approved. They will be posted to grants.gov, with deadlines… Continue reading “ Funding Opportunity: USGS Fiscal Year 2025 104g National Competitive Grants July 2025 ” …