Can We Save Hawaii’s Beaches?
The Coastal Society of Hawaii Presents:Can We Save Hawaii’s Beaches?
Come join the discussion on Thursday
Purpose: to create an interdisciplinary think tank that attempts to answer this question through an interrogative approach with audience and panelist participation.
Date: April 20, 2006 (Thursday)
Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m. (followed by pupus and drinks until 7:00 p.m.)
Location: Hawaii Capitol Auditorium, Chamber Level
*Take TheBus Line 4 or parking is available at the State Capitol underground parking garage (accessible via Miller Street off of Punchbowl Street).
The Coastal Society of Hawaii is presenting a forum entitled: “Shifting Shorelines: Strategizing a Future for Hawaii's Coasts"
Mark your calendar and join us for this very important forum. We will be discussing the topic of coastal erosion in Hawaii, the fate of our coastlines, and formulating solutions to be pursued by legislation. The topic will first be presented by panelists John Gutrich, Chip Fletcher, Denis Hwang, Thomas Smith, and Sam Lemmo specialists from the fields of Ecological Economics, Coastal Geology, Land Use Law, Coastal Engineering, and Coastal Management. Presentations will be followed by a comment and discussion period. Audience participation and insight for solutions to this complex and multifaceted problem is encouraged!
If you live in Hawaii and are concerned with issues such as Public Access, Beach Loss, and Development along the coast, then please come on down to the Capitol Building April 20th.
The Coastal Society of Hawaii is comprised a diverse group of Hawaii residents involved and concerned with important coastal issues. Our mission is to bring together students, surfers, beach users, researchers, legislators and professionals from all disciplines to address coastal conservation and developmental issues. Through structured forums, weekly e-newsletters, field trips, and mentor programs we aim at increasing communication and integrating problem solving between the many individuals and organizations facing coastal challenges.
Panelists:
CHARLES (CHIP) FLETCHER, Ph.D., is Chairperson and Professor in the Department of Geology & Geophysics in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He conducts research in beach sedimentology and c! oastal hazards and is known for his service to government agencies and public groups.
JOHN GUTRICH, Ph.D., is an ecological economist and Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at Hawaii Pacific University. His research efforts include the valuation of non-market ecosystem goods and services, restoration wetland ecology, ecological risks of marine GMOs and efficient economic solutions to the environmental regulation of rivers.
DENNIS HWANG, JD, is with the law office of Reinwald O'Connor & Playdon, LLP. He is the author of the Hawaii Coastal Hazard Mitigation Guidebook, and is helping to write similar books for Indonesia and Lousiana. He has a Master of Science in geology & geophysics from the University of Hawaii and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston.
SAM LEMMO, MURP, is Administrator of the Department of Land and Natural Resources Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands. He has been active in developing legislation to create a special fund to restore beaches in Hawaii and is currently developing a comprehensive integrated shoreline policy to improve coastal land use decisions.
THOMAS D. SMITH, P.E., is the senior coastal engineer at the Honolulu District of US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) who focuses on shore protection and navigation projects. He received a Master of Ocean Engineering degree from Texas A&M in 1994 in association with the USACE Coastal Engineering Education Program.
Facilitator:
KEM LOWRY, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Hawaii at Manoa. In the 1970’s he led university planners that assisted in the development of the Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program. That experience led to his participation on several coastal management projects under the auspices in of the United Nations Development Program and the University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
TCSH is an organization of private sector, academic, government professionals and students dedicated to actively addressing emerging coastal issues by fostering dialogue, forging partnerships, and promoting communication and! education. We seek to inspire coastal stewardship and provide a bridge between the academic, government and professional communities on our islands. For more information please contact India Cark at: 808-956-8949 or tcs@hawaii.edu
Visit the "OahuSurfriderFoundation" on the web.
Come join the discussion on Thursday
Purpose: to create an interdisciplinary think tank that attempts to answer this question through an interrogative approach with audience and panelist participation.
Date: April 20, 2006 (Thursday)
Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m. (followed by pupus and drinks until 7:00 p.m.)
Location: Hawaii Capitol Auditorium, Chamber Level
*Take TheBus Line 4 or parking is available at the State Capitol underground parking garage (accessible via Miller Street off of Punchbowl Street).
The Coastal Society of Hawaii is presenting a forum entitled: “Shifting Shorelines: Strategizing a Future for Hawaii's Coasts"
Mark your calendar and join us for this very important forum. We will be discussing the topic of coastal erosion in Hawaii, the fate of our coastlines, and formulating solutions to be pursued by legislation. The topic will first be presented by panelists John Gutrich, Chip Fletcher, Denis Hwang, Thomas Smith, and Sam Lemmo specialists from the fields of Ecological Economics, Coastal Geology, Land Use Law, Coastal Engineering, and Coastal Management. Presentations will be followed by a comment and discussion period. Audience participation and insight for solutions to this complex and multifaceted problem is encouraged!
If you live in Hawaii and are concerned with issues such as Public Access, Beach Loss, and Development along the coast, then please come on down to the Capitol Building April 20th.
The Coastal Society of Hawaii is comprised a diverse group of Hawaii residents involved and concerned with important coastal issues. Our mission is to bring together students, surfers, beach users, researchers, legislators and professionals from all disciplines to address coastal conservation and developmental issues. Through structured forums, weekly e-newsletters, field trips, and mentor programs we aim at increasing communication and integrating problem solving between the many individuals and organizations facing coastal challenges.
Panelists:
CHARLES (CHIP) FLETCHER, Ph.D., is Chairperson and Professor in the Department of Geology & Geophysics in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He conducts research in beach sedimentology and c! oastal hazards and is known for his service to government agencies and public groups.
JOHN GUTRICH, Ph.D., is an ecological economist and Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at Hawaii Pacific University. His research efforts include the valuation of non-market ecosystem goods and services, restoration wetland ecology, ecological risks of marine GMOs and efficient economic solutions to the environmental regulation of rivers.
DENNIS HWANG, JD, is with the law office of Reinwald O'Connor & Playdon, LLP. He is the author of the Hawaii Coastal Hazard Mitigation Guidebook, and is helping to write similar books for Indonesia and Lousiana. He has a Master of Science in geology & geophysics from the University of Hawaii and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston.
SAM LEMMO, MURP, is Administrator of the Department of Land and Natural Resources Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands. He has been active in developing legislation to create a special fund to restore beaches in Hawaii and is currently developing a comprehensive integrated shoreline policy to improve coastal land use decisions.
THOMAS D. SMITH, P.E., is the senior coastal engineer at the Honolulu District of US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) who focuses on shore protection and navigation projects. He received a Master of Ocean Engineering degree from Texas A&M in 1994 in association with the USACE Coastal Engineering Education Program.
Facilitator:
KEM LOWRY, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Hawaii at Manoa. In the 1970’s he led university planners that assisted in the development of the Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program. That experience led to his participation on several coastal management projects under the auspices in of the United Nations Development Program and the University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
TCSH is an organization of private sector, academic, government professionals and students dedicated to actively addressing emerging coastal issues by fostering dialogue, forging partnerships, and promoting communication and! education. We seek to inspire coastal stewardship and provide a bridge between the academic, government and professional communities on our islands. For more information please contact India Cark at: 808-956-8949 or tcs@hawaii.edu
Visit the "OahuSurfriderFoundation" on the web.
