{"id":206453,"date":"2024-11-15T09:50:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T19:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=206453"},"modified":"2024-11-15T09:50:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T19:50:38","slug":"uh-researchers-protect-hawaii-national-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/15\/uh-researchers-protect-hawaii-national-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> researchers help protect 5 Hawai\u02bbi national parks"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
\"Kalaupapa
Coastal spray zone on the northeast shore of the Kalaupapa Peninsula, Molokaʻi<\/span>. (Photo credit: National Park Service)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A geographer at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> who specializes in high-tech aerial imagery will survey five coastal parks across the state to assist with climate change adaptation planning and resilience modeling.<\/p>\n

Ryan Perroy, a UH<\/abbr> Hilo geography and environmental science<\/a> professor, and Seth Quintus, associate professor of anthropology<\/a> at UH<\/abbr> Mānoa, are co-principal investigators on the project. The researchers received a $1.15 million grant from the National Park Service (NPS<\/abbr>) to complete the study<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Sea level rise, storm frequency, flooding and erosion are the main threats of concern to cultural resources,” said Perroy.<\/p>\n

\"Puuhonua
Puʻuhonua<\/span> o Honaunau National Historical Park, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Island. (Photo credit: National Park Service)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The UH<\/abbr> researchers will partner with the NPS<\/abbr> to build on prior documentation and research by piloting high-resolution digital documentation to identify cultural resources in: Haleakal\u0101 National Park on Maui; Kalaupapa National Historical Park on Molokaʻi;<\/span> and Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, Puʻukoholā<\/span> National Historical Park, and Puʻukoholā<\/span> Heiau on Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Island.<\/p>\n

Efficient data collection<\/h2>\n

The researchers will use remote sensing to survey expansive land areas more accurately and efficiently than ever before. They will collect data located in near shore areas and adjacent to flood prone stream corridors using high resolution digital technologies such as helicopter and drone-mounted imaging.<\/p>\n

“Data will be used for the development of condition assessment and monitoring protocols by the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa Department of Anthropology,” explained Perroy.<\/p>\n

Perroy\u2019s expertise is in remote sensing, high-resolution mapping, geospatial data analysis and aerial robotics. He oversees a spatial data analysis and visualization lab, housed in UH<\/abbr> Hilo\u2019s geography and environmental science department, which utilizes geospatial tools to local environmental problems in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and the Pacific region.<\/p>\n

Hands-on training<\/h2>\n

The project will provide funding and training for students, two from UH<\/abbr> Hilo and two from UH<\/abbr> Mānoa. The students will gain experience in advanced remote sensing techniques and gain skills in the collection, post-processing, and analysis of remotely sensed data.<\/p>\n

For more go to UH<\/abbr> Hilo Stories<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n

—By Susan Enright<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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