Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID HI-AS-2023-Kagawa-Viviani

Urban pūnāwai: nucleating participatory water research and education networks

Institute: Hawaii
Year Established: 2023 Start Date: 2023-09-01 End Date: 2024-08-31
Total Federal Funds: $22,828 Total Non-Federal Funds: $11,858

Principal Investigators: Aurora K. Kagawa-Viviani

Project Summary: Springs are generally understudied as hydrologic features despite being ecologically and culturally significant. By establishing a network to support sustained monitoring and undergraduate research on urban springs in both Hawaiʻi and American Samoa, we aim to enhance researcher-community exchange around urban hydrology and strengthen water science educational and career pathways.