Project Details
Projects our lab is working on.
Ocean Acidification
Coral reefs Hawaii
Integrated Assessment Model
Welfare Analysis
Project information
- Category: Assessing Current and Future Ocean Acidification and Climate Vulnerabilities Along the Hawaiian Archipelago
- Funder:
- Project date: 2020-2024
- Project URL: OAP Story Page
Summary
Coral reefs form the backbone of Hawaiʻis nearshore ecosystems, supporting high biodiversity and delivering substantial ecological and economic benefits. Although they cover just 0.2% of the seafloor globally, Hawaiian coral reefs account for approximately 85% of all coral reefs in the United States. These ecosystems support about a quarter of all marine species and provide essential services, including fishery habitat, coastal protection, recreation, and tourism. According to one estimate, coral reefs in the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) generate roughly $800 million per year in value from fishing, recreation, and other amenities. Climate change poses growing threats to Hawaiʻi’s coral reefs. Two primary drivers of risk are rising ocean temperatures and ocean acidification (OA).
Project information
- Category: Fisheries
- Institution: University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa CTAHR
- Project date: 2026
- Project URL: View Dashboard
Summary
The CTAHR Ecosystem Accounts Dashboard is an interactive visualization tool that explores fisheries exchange value data across Hawaiʻi counties. The dashboard allows users to view spatial patterns on an interactive map, compare trends over time, and narrow the data using filters such as year range, species group, ecosystem type, and dataset category, including commercial and non-commercial fisheries. It also includes a data view panel and CSV export feature so users can download the currently filtered results for further analysis. This project was designed to make fisheries data more accessible, organized, and useful for researchers, students, and decision-makers working with Hawaiʻi ecosystem accounts.
CTAHR Ecosystem Accounts Dashboard
