CAREER: Climate Variability in Hawaii through Scientific and Indigenous Approaches

职业：通过科学和本土方法研究夏威夷的气候变化

• 批准号: 2338998
• 负责人: Giuseppe Torri
• 金额: $ 69.96万
• 依托单位: University of Hawaii
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-07-01 至 2029-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2338998&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CAREER; Climate; Variability; Hawaii; through

The Hawaiian Islands are one of the most remote archipelagos in the world. Their rich ecosystems and local populations are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events that can come from any direction and in many forms. Therefore, a deep understanding of the dynamics that regulate the islands’ climate is essential to ensure that the islands remain habitable and sustainable, especially in the face of climate change. In this quest, the knowledge acquired by indigenous people through centuries of observations represents a valuable resource that can enrich the knowledge derived from scientific research. This project aims to combine the quantitative methods of science with the traditional knowledge of the islands’ indigenous communities to provide a holistic understanding of climate variability in Hawaiʻi.The project has two interrelated components. The first will use a scientific approach to quantify the impact of large-scale modes of variability, particularly at the intraseasonal scale, on Hawaiʻi’s climate and extreme hydrometeorological events. This approach will mainly utilize extensive high-resolution data collected on the islands and state-of-the-art numerical models. The second component of the project will draw on the knowledge of the indigenous people of Hawaiʻi to develop educational and outreach materials. These will include an undergraduate course that uses place-based methods to teach about atmospheric convection and severe weather, a culturally centered online guide to Hawaiian weather, and a series of conferences that will bring together scientists, stakeholders, cultural practitioners, and the general population of the islands to discuss issues relevant to Hawaiʻi’s climate and water resources.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

夏威夷群岛是世界上最偏远的群岛之一，其丰富的生态系统和当地居民特别容易受到来自任何方向和多种形式的极端天气事件的影响，因此，需要深入了解影响岛屿的动态。气候对于确保岛屿保持适宜居住和可持续发展至关重要，特别是在面对气候变化的情况下，土著人民通过几个世纪的观察获得的知识是一种宝贵的资源，可以丰富科学研究所获得的知识。该项目旨在结合科学的定量方法结合岛屿土著社区的传统知识，提供对夏威夷气候变化的全面了解。该项目有两个相互关联的组成部分，第一个部分将使用科学方法来量化大规模变化模式的影响，特别是在气候变化方面。该方法将主要利用在岛屿上收集的广泛高分辨率数据和最先进的数值模型，该项目的第二部分将利用当地的知识。这些将包括使用基于地点的方法来教授大气对流和恶劣天气的本科课程、以文化为中心的夏威夷天气在线指南以及一系列将科学家聚集在一起的会议。 、利益相关者、文化从业者和岛屿普通民众讨论与夏威夷气候和水资源相关的问题。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查进行评估，被认为值得支持标准。