{"id":52587,"date":"2016-11-04T17:09:08","date_gmt":"2016-11-05T03:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=52587"},"modified":"2020-01-08T12:13:04","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T22:13:04","slug":"community-members-act-as-citizen-scientists-to-help-snap-the-shore-see-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/11\/04\/community-members-act-as-citizen-scientists-to-help-snap-the-shore-see-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Community members act as citizen scientists to help Snap the Shore, See the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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King Tides<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In Hawaiʻi<\/span> and throughout the Pacific Islands, sea-level rise is occurring. While most people are not negatively impacted by the rising seas on a daily basis yet, “king tides,” the highest predicted tides that\u00a0occur only a few times per year, give us a glimpse into the future and show what will likely be at risk.<\/p>\n

According to global projections, which are in line with what people in Hawaiʻi<\/span> can expect, a three-foot rise in sea-level by 2100 is predicted. In Hawaiʻi<\/span> and low-lying islands in the Pacific,\u00a0this will be particularly devastating and could cause increased coastal flooding and beach loss, damage homes and infrastructure, endanger critical habitat, and impact tourism, a vital part of the state’s economy.<\/p>\n

The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> Sea Grant College Program<\/a> (Hawaiʻi<\/span> Sea Grant) is the project lead for this region of the Pacific for the International King Tides Project,\u00a0Snap the Shore, See the Future, which captures and records extreme high tide events on a global scale.<\/p>\n

On Monday, November 7, Hawaiʻi<\/span> Sea Grant will train community members on how to participate as citizen scientists and photograph the king tides that\u00a0occur where they live, work\u00a0and play.<\/p>\n

Citizen scientist community training<\/strong><\/p>\n