High on the College’s priority list of relevant research is protecting and improving the environment.
Hawaiʻi Coral Reef Initiative Research
Guided by the belief that the social sciences provide a critical foundation to long-term sustainability of natural resources.
National Disaster Preparedness Training
Delivers educational programs related to homeland security and disaster management, with a focus on island and territory needs.
Institute for Sustainability and Resilience
Helps Hawaiʻi meet local and global obligations to environmental sustainability, with an emphasis on promoting well-being.
Water Resources Research Center
Operates as Hawaiʻi’s link to developing, implementing and managing complex water quality projects for the public’s benefit.