Watersheds
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Gallery of Images and Sounds
From breathtaking landscapes to individual species close ups, take a virtual tour of the watersheds we are working to protect by enjoying images taken by staff, researchers, volunteers, teachers/students, and others in the field. Click on the island or subject below to begin your tour.
From breathtaking landscapes to individual species close ups, take a virtual tour of the watersheds we are working to protect by enjoying images taken by staff, researchers, volunteers, teachers/students, and others in the field. Click on the island or subject below to begin your tour.
Websites
HAWAII
HAWAII
State of Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife
Hawaii Mapping and Biodiversity Program
Hawaii Biological Survey
Hawaii Weed Risk Assessment
US Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Islands
Hawaii Ecosystems at Risk
Hawaii Invasive Species
US Geological Survey Pacific Islands Water Science Center
Pacific Basin Information Node
NRCS Hawaii Soils
State of Hawaii Dept. of Health Clean Water Branch
Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program
Hawaii Watersheds
CTAHR Hawaii Water Quality Extension Program
US Geological Survey Pacific Islands Ecosystem Research Center
Raising Islands - Hawaii Science and Environment
PuuWaaWaa
Hawaii Mapping and Biodiversity Program
Hawaii Biological Survey
Hawaii Weed Risk Assessment
US Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Islands
Hawaii Ecosystems at Risk
Hawaii Invasive Species
US Geological Survey Pacific Islands Water Science Center
Pacific Basin Information Node
NRCS Hawaii Soils
State of Hawaii Dept. of Health Clean Water Branch
Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program
Hawaii Watersheds
CTAHR Hawaii Water Quality Extension Program
US Geological Survey Pacific Islands Ecosystem Research Center
Raising Islands - Hawaii Science and Environment
PuuWaaWaa
State Department of Agriculture (both plant and animal regulations)
Hawaii list of noxious weeds
Hawaii State GIS program (repository of statewide GIS layers)
Rare Hawaii (information on feral ungulates)
The Hawaiian Historical Society
Report a Pest (early detection)
National Park Service's Inventory and Monitoring Program
Native Plants Hawaii
Biocontrol in Hawaii
Report a Pest (early detection)
National Park Service's Inventory and Monitoring Program
Native Plants Hawaii
Biocontrol in Hawaii
EPA Watershed Central (resource center for watershed management issues)
EPA - How Climate Change Affects Water Resources
Watershed Support Network
EPA - How Climate Change Affects Water Resources
Watershed Support Network
Conservation Funding Board (searchable database of grants)
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL
• Enjoy a series of short videos about the Watershed Partnerships and HAWP (for all videos, recommend viewing in full screen for sharper images and remember to turn on the sound):
-Click here to see a general video about HAWP (34 seconds)
-Click here to see a video about how we malama our watersheds (1 minute 53 seconds)
-Click here to see a video about watershed threats (2 minute 20 seconds)
-Click here to see a video to meet the people who malama our watersheds (1 minute 25 seconds)
-Click here to see a video on why watersheds matter to everyone (2 minute 39 seconds)
-Click here to see a video about the native habitats and species found in our watersheds (1 minute 54 seconds)
• Click here (scroll to 8/17/09 episode titled: Hooulu Lahui Aloha Eps 148: Hawaii's Conveyance Taxes) to view a one hour olelo broadcast which focuses on the important role conveyance taxes play in supporting the Watershed Partnerships as well as other critical program in the state.
• Invasive species related videos: http://www.hawaiiinvasivespecies.org/multimedia.html
• Strawberry guava and biocontrol video
• Kauai Invasive Species Committee Weekly Radio Broadcast, Weed of the Week Wednesdays from noon-1pm
• UH-Manoa's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources offer short video clips on YouTube related to koa silviculture, herbicide use for forest restoration, and other forestry related resources
• Watershed Demonstration Kit developed by East Maui Watershed Partnership
• Click here to view a display about our watersheds and how we manage them (can be used as handouts or to create posters). First panel (what is a native forest and its role in our water); Second panel (what we do to manage native forests); Third panel (how you can help)
• Click here to view a display about our watersheds and how we manage them (can be used as handouts or to create posters). First panel (what is a native forest and its role in our water); Second panel (what we do to manage native forests); Third panel (how you can help)
• Partnership for Reform Through Investigative Science and Math (PRISM) - a UH Hilo and Dept. of Education Partnership that brings college professors and graduate students together with K-8 schools to improve interest and performance of K-8 students in math and science. Three Mountain Alliance works with PRISM to develop curriculum for their teacher workshops.
• Ohia project provides teacher curriculum focused on natural resources in Hawaii
• East Maui Watershed Partnership developed teacher resources
• State Division of Forestry and Wildlife teacher resources covering Hawaii forests and wildlife
• Terrestrial and aquatic species fact sheets about Hawaii's native species
• To determine how much water you use, visit waterfootprint.org
• In 2007, the American Museum of Natural History in New York opened an exhibit focused on water, its beauty and wonder and the challenges for protecting this life-giving resource. To visit the exhibit, click here
• Images of Native Hawaiian forests and species available for educational use at Hawaiian Forest
• Science related lesson plans for K-12 education
• Last Stand: The Vanishing Hawaiian Forest by The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii
• U.S. Geological Survey Publications (example publication: Ground Water on Tropical Pacific Islands)
• State of Hawaii, Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan
• List of vendors/contractors related to natural resources management (please note this list is not an endorsement, merely a compilation of known available resources)
• Description of Hawaiian Forests dated 1902 by US Forester E.M. Griffith
• The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has compiled a list of sources of native plants in the Pacific Islands. This list is meant to be a reference, is not complete, is not an endorsement, and does not constitute a guarantee of services or product by NRCS.
• Conservation Maven has developed a part of its website to showcase conservation case studies
• The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has compiled a list of sources of native plants in the Pacific Islands. This list is meant to be a reference, is not complete, is not an endorsement, and does not constitute a guarantee of services or product by NRCS.
• Conservation Maven has developed a part of its website to showcase conservation case studies