Empowering the Next Generation of Island Ocean Leaders in Kwajalein Atoll, RMI Kara is leading a 2 week long marine science field camp in Ebeye, RMI this summer for 11 and 12th grade high school students participating in the RMI, PSS Spartan Summer camp program. The camp will expose students to snorkeling and simple methods […]
Bio Inspired Slippery Rough Surface, Getting Water From Air (Likable Science)
Bio-inspiration and controlling surface properties at nanoscale dimensions enables new and useful properties to be developed. We’ll discuss Dr. Wong’s novel bio-inspired, nanoscale structuring of a surface to optimize water harvesting from the atmosphere, and how this can be applied in various settings. The host for this episode is Ethan Allen. The guest for this […]
Radiative Sky Cooling (Likable Science)
In this weeks episode of Likable Science, Etha Allen and Aaswath P. Raman, Ph.D. chat about radioactive sky cooling and a look at new opportunities for water conservation & off-grid scenarios The host for this episode is Ethan Allen. The guest for this episode is Aaswath P. Raman. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet […]
Creative Strategies for Successful English Language Learning (Pacific Partnerships In Education)
Strategies that have proven successful in in one culture may be adapted and adopted to work in others, with suitable modification. ELL strategies that have proven successful in Hispanic cultures and situations will be outlined, and the adjustments being made to optimize these strategies for Pacific Island cultures will be discussed. Various approaches to the […]
Technology for a Thriving Hawaii (Likable Science)
We’ll discuss how Mana Up is helping Hawaii businesses deal with a rapidly changing technology environment, and explore how technologies of various sorts have fundamentally altered the landscape for virtually every type of business endeavor in the State. The host for this episode is Ethan Allen. The guest for this episode is Meli James. ThinkTech […]
Ala Wai Watershed partnership (Likable Science)
We’ll discuss the origins of the problems, the long history of Ala Wai improvement efforts, the current state of affairs, and some of the proposed actions. Rainfall differentials, runoff, stream flow, drought, flooding, erosion, alien species, native plants, construction, roads, land use, and a myriad of other factors must all be considered in the search […]
Reef Restoration and Reproduction (Likable Science)
Here in Hawaii, and all around the world, our coral reefs are struggling to survive and to support the abundant fish populations on which we depend. We ALL share responsibility to ensure that our reefs remain healthy and strong for generations to come. This week on Likable Science we’ll be talking about new methods and […]
Energy Policy Reform and Electricity Consumption (Likable Science)
Given the state’s renewable energy targets, growing population and changing climates, studying patterns of energy usage over time and across different sectors is vital to develop regulatory and pricing policies that accomplish desired energy conservation aims. The host for this episode is Ethan Allen. The guests for this episode are Nori Tarui and Asahi Oshiro. […]
Pacific Voices (Pacific Partnerships In Education)
Promoting Positive Cultural Learning Among Micronesian Youth. The episode will explore the little-known yet prolific afterschool and weekend programs conducted by Pacific Voices Initiative and Kokua Kalihi Valley Center at the public housing commonly and known as KPT – now called Towers of Kuhio Park. The KKVC program targets school age children with a variety […]
MadiDrops 21st Century Water Decontamination (Likable Science)
Today on Likable Science, James A. Smith joins Ethan via Zoom to discuss Madidrops. Together they will look at it’s history, what exactly it is, and how it can be used. The host for this episode is Ethan Allen. The guest for this episode is James A. Smith. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet […]