AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWastewater & Resilience: Hawaii Community College opened a new one-year Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Specialist Certificate on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island, training cesspool conversion and sustainable wastewater installers as flooding exposes aging infrastructure. Marine Science: The Ocean Exploration Trust’s E/V Nautilus returns June 10 for deep-sea mapping and habitat missions across the Central and Western Pacific, including a Hawaii-to-Guam run and expanded sonar reach. Wildlife Protection: State officials say the main driver in recent nēnē deaths near Waikōloa is feral cat feeding—counts found about 70 nēnē eating cat food left on lava rocks. Clean Energy & Food Security Research: UH Mānoa students earned ARCS Scholars honors for algae biofuel work and coffee pest research, including efforts to cut costly algae harvesting and study root-knot nematodes. Hurricane Outlook: NOAA predicts a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, with fewer storms expected under El Niño conditions. Community Health After Fires: The Maui Wildfire Exposure Study has supported 2,500 people with thousands of health appointments, but funding uncertainty threatens its future. Ocean Safety Education: BoatUS Foundation expanded its free, state-approved boating safety course to 15 more states, including Hawaiʻi, with an environmental stewardship focus.
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