Hawaii is feeling the effects of climate change as added stress in the water cycle such as floods and drought. How will this affect the local communities?

Coral reefs are bleaching due to climate change. Students investigate why the coral is bleaching & how to differentiate between healthy coral and bleached coral.

Students will investigate the human impact of land usage using water recharge data on O’ahu.

Students will utilize Pacific Decadal Oscillation data, and Coho and Chinook Salmon data to explore the connection between salmon returns and water temperature.

Students will construct, analyze, and interpret real data from a profiling float in the ocean. Students will explore ocean temperature trends and climate change.