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Participating Agencies
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The Watershed Management to Protect Coastal Areas project is a collaborative of the following five agencies.
NOAA is the primary funding agency in the project and they are concerned with understanding and predicting changes in the Earth's environment and conserving and managing coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation's economic, social, and environmental needs.
University of Hawaii at Manoa Department of Natural Resource and Environmental Management, in partnership with the following three agencies, is interested and responsible for the gathering and disseminating of pertinent research that can assist communities and policy-makers in devising sustainable and effective watershed management. It emphasizes the science and management of natural, including renewable, resources and their interlinks to environmental quality. It studies scientific knowledge of the physical, chemical, biological, economic, social, and policy elements of natural resources management in order to understand the principles that underpin productive, sustainable land use, and enhanced environmental quality.
State of Hawaii Department of Health is entrusted to protect the health of Hawai`i residents through the protection of the state's environment and through regulation of goods, services, and facilities used by the general public. They are responsible for data collection and analysis, and the development of scientifically-based environmental standards; the protection of the public health of residents and tourists who enjoy playing in and around Hawaii's coastal and inland water resources; for safeguarding public health by protecting Hawaii's drinking water sources (surface water and groundwater) from contamination and assuring that owners and operators of public water systems provide safe drinking water to the community.
University of Hawaii Hawaiian Internship Program offers kama'aina undergraduates, especially those of Native Hawaiian ancestry, the opportunity to participate in summer internships with government agencies and non-profit organizations involved in natural resource research, management, and education across the state. The program connects interns to a 10-week summer internship in which the intern is hired by a host agency and works with their host mentor on a project in various environmental fields including research, environmental education, and resource management. During the program, interns enhance their knowledge and abilities in data analysis, scientific writing, and presentations, connect with other program interns across the state, and meet environmental professionals through projects and meetings. UH-HIP is supported by USGS-BRD, USDA Forest Service, Kamehameha Schools , The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, and the host agencies that support interns. The program accepts applications from students attending any baccalaureate institution and community college students who are preparing to transfer to 4-year schools.
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service aims to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. A commitment to land stewardship and public service is the framework within which natural resources are managed.
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