The NOAA Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center (IRC) is a state-of-the-art 350,000-square-foot research facility built on a historic landmark site on Moku‘ume‘ume (Ford Island) in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. The IRC encompasses the principles of a sensitive architectural intervention in a historic context—the careful preservation of two WWII fighter aircraft hangars and the insertion of a new…
When the USS Missouri was in commission, there were 2,500 Sailors maintaining the ship. Today, there are less than 25 maintenance staff working on the ship. We are pleased and grateful that you are interested in volunteering your time and effort in order to help restore and preserve one of the world’s most famous battleships.
VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System depends on the goodwill of donors and volunteers who want to give something back to America’s heroes. Volunteers provide much-needed help throughout the health care system and make patients’ experiences more enjoyable. Many different volunteer opportunities are available, and each volunteer’s talents are closely matched with one of our assignments….
The University of Hawai’i Sea Grant College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant) Hanauma Bay Education Program was created in order to educate the public about Hawai’i’s marine environment, thereby enhancing appreciation and promoting understanding and stewardship of Hanauma Bay. This ties into Hawaiʻi Sea Grant’s mission, which is to promote the understanding of marine and coastal…
Keālia Pond NWR is a hidden wetland treasure transitioning the urban development and agriculture fields. Here, endangered Hawaiian waterbirds are protected and go about their daily activities, and are joined by migratory birds in winter. Quiet solitude for those that wander and explore the wetlands. The protected wetland is home to the endangered ae‘o (Hawaiian stilt) and ‘alae ke‘oke‘o (Hawaiian coot), providing…
The University of Hawai‘i Office of Sustainability (UHOS) is a UH systemwide office focused at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa campus. Our office is established under the Executive Sustsainability Policy 4.202 under the Vice President of Adminstration’s purview. UHOS consists of a small team of UH staff and student hires focused on Net Zero…
The Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau (MVCB) is a subsidiary of the Hawaiʻi Visitors & Convention Bureau (HVCB). HVCB is contracted by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA), the state of Hawai‘i’s tourism agency, for destination marketing in the United States. MVCB supports our international partners in Canada, China, Japan, South Korea and Oceania (Australia and New…
