PACRC Education & Outreach

UHH Courses In Aquaculture

The undergraduate College of Agriculture degree program at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo (UH Hilo), in partnership with the Pacific Aquaculture & Coastal Resources Center, offers students a unique aquaculture specialization opportunity. More information on this program can be found on the UHH Courses section of our website.

UHH Hawaiian Internship Program

The UH Hawaiian Internship Program (UH-HIP) was developed in 1997 in response to the observed lack of local representation within Hawaii’s conservation workforce, in particular a lack of Native Hawaiian descendants. The program goal is to connect undergraduates who are kama’aina, especially those of Native Hawaiian ancestry, to internship opportunities with agencies and organizations responsible for research, management, and education relating to environmental issues in Hawaii and the Pacific region. Our vision is that more Native Hawaiian and local students will enter into fields of study and ultimately careers related to the natural resources of this state. We do this through working with our partners to coordinate 10-week project-based summer internships for successful applicants with host agencies throughout the state. For more information or application materials, visit the Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science (PIPES) Website at http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/uhintern/.

University of Hawaii at Hilo Research Experience for Undergraduates

The University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded internship program. Each summer 10 student interns participate in a 10-week research focused internship program focusing on tropical ecology, evolution, and natural resources management. Interns work on mentored research projects with university and local agency researchers. The focus of this program is to give those students who have limited or no research background the opportunity to gain invaluable experience in the exciting field of conservation biology. The program goal is to connect under-represented undergraduates, especially kama’aina (born and raised in Hawaii) and those of Native Hawaiian ancestry, to internship opportunities to explore the scientific research process and to explore career and graduate school opportunities for the future. For more information or application materials, visit the PIPES Website at http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/uhintern/.

Micronesia and American Samoa Student Internship Program

Since 1994 the University of Hawai'i Sea Grant Extension Service in collaboration with the University of Hawai'i at Hilo has offered a summer internship program for undergraduates from the U.S.-affiliated Pacific islands. The goal of the program is to encourage more Pacific island students to explore environmentally related careers through this internship opportunity. This program was developed to address a growing concern in the region regarding the limited number of students from Pacific islands entering environmentally related fields. This program is supported by the UH Sea Grant, the USDA Forest Service Institute of Pacific Island Forestry, and the agencies which host interns. Potential opportunities this summer exist in Kosrae, RMI, Saipan and American Samoa, though other locations might also be available. For more information or application materials, visit the PIPES Website at http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/uhintern/.

Research Experience for Teachers

RET, or Research Experience for Teachers, is a National Science Foundation funded program directed at giving local science teachers experience working with research projects, and the opportunity to translate their research experience into classroom practice for their students. The program consists of two parts, a research component with a research mentor and a developmental component in which an easily translatable curriculum is devised, shared, and possibly incorporated with other teachers. For more information or application materials, visit the PIPES Website at http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/uhintern/.

Outer Island Vocational Training in Aquaculture for the Marshall Islands

More information coming soon.

Partnership to Improve Marine Science Education in the Pacific Islands

A Regional Pacific Island-Hawai`i Partnership to Strengthen and Expand Capacity in Applied and Vocational Aspects of Marine Science Education for Improved Managment and Conservation. More information coming soon.