Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (HPI-CESU)
Sunset from Kaloko- Honokōhau National Historical Park. Photo credit K. Meehan
Our Mission
The Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (HPI-CESU) is a coalition of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations and universities that promotes research, education and technical assistance to support better stewardship of imperiled natural and cultural resources within the Pacific.
HPI-CESU Project Highlights
Akāka Wale o Haleakalā:
Haleakalā Stands in Full View
Photo Credit: NPS Haleakalā
NPS Keeping an Eye on Culture:
Protection of Kalaupapa
Photo Credit: UH Mānoa
NPS Vegetation:
The Effect of Climate Change on Haleakala Silverswords
Photo Credit: J. Moniz Nakamura
NPS Across the Pacific:
Perpetuation of Samoan Traditions
Photo Credit: R. Meredith