Water Resilience in Hawai‘i
A UH Innovation Conference
Water has always been our most precious resource and recent events have highlighted how fragile this lifeline can be. Combined with Hawai‘i’s geographic isolation, it is especially important to develop resilient and sustainable practices to ensure that future generations can safely live, work and play in the islands. As the state’s largest research institution, the University of Hawai‘i (UH) has an obligation to help improve the quality of life for our residents and to those around the world though innovative research and education.
Water Resilience in Hawai‘i creates an opportunity for further collaboration between UH and its industry and community partners to engage in meaningful partnerships to solve these challenges, while promoting economic stability and viability in Hawai‘i.
Also sponsored by the University of Hawai‘i Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation and:
Session Topics
- A Look at the Cultural and Historical Significance of Water in Hawai‘i
- Water Policy and Strategy in Hawai‘i
- Challenges, Opportunities, Strategies and Tactics to Address Water Quality Issues in Hawai‘i
- Red Hill…Moving Forward
- HITIDE: A sneak peak at UH’s new innovation incubator
Registration/Cost
$100/per person*
Limited to the first 200 registrants
*includes continental breakfast, lunch and networking reception
Schedule/Agenda
Keynote Speakers
Kiana Frank
Asst. Research Professor, Pacific Biosciences Research Center, UH Mānoa
Edward Laws
Professor, Environmental Sciences, College of the Coast & Environment, Louisiana State University; Emeritus Professor of Oceanography, UH Mānoa
Brian Schatz
U.S. Senator
Panelists/Speakers
- Roger Babcock
Director, Department of Environmental Services, City and County of Honolulu - Kamanamaikalani Beamer
Professor, Hui ʻĀina Momona Program, UH Mānoa - Leah Bremer
Assoc. Specialist, Water Resources Research Center, UH Mānoa; Dir., Environmental Policy and Planning Group, UH Economic Research Organization - Christina Comfort
Program Manager, WAI: Wastewater Alternatives and Innovations - Kamuela Enos
Director, Office of Indigenous Innovation, UH System - Captain Cameron Geertsema
Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Hawai‘i - Thomas Giambelluca
Professor/Director, Water Resources Research Center, UH Mānoa - Major General Mark A. Hashimoto
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command - Aurora Kagawa-Viviani
Asst. Prof. Geography and Environment, UH Mānoa; Commissioner, Commission on Water Resource Management, State of Hawai‘i - Kaleo Manuel
Deputy Director, Commission on Water Resource Management, State of Hawai‘i - Dana Okano
Program Director, Hawai‘i Community Foundation - Joseph Pickard
Chairman/President, Native Hawaiian Community Development Corporation - Sina Pruder
Engineering Program Manager, Environmental Mgmt. Div., Wastewater Branch, State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health - Christin Reynolds
Director, One World One Water - Joanna Seto
Environmental Health Program Administrator, Environmental Mgmt. Div., State of Hawai‘i Dept. of Health - Kapuaʻala Sproat
Professor/Director, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law, William S. Richardson School of Law, UH Mānoa - Tara Sutton
Undergraduate Student/Member, University of Hawai‘i Red Hill Task Force - Vassilis L. Syrmos
Vice President for Research and Innovation, UH System - Donald Thomas
Sr. Researcher/Co-Founder, Hawai‘i Groundwater & Geothermal Research Center, UH Mānoa - Lauren Roth Venu
Principal, Roth Ecological Design Int. LLC - Juanita Kanehailua Wolfgramm
Vice President, Native Hawaiian Community Development Corporation - Tao Yan
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UH Mānoa - George Yarbrough
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs Director, UH Office of Innovation and Commercialization
Emcees:
Marc Arakaki, Communications Specialist, UH Office of Communications
Moanike‘ala Nabarro, Spokesperson, UH Office of Communications
Speakers, content, dates and times are subject to change