Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 36.20
Liaison Laurel Pikcunas
Submission Date March 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Hawaii at Manoa
AC-10: Support for Sustainability Research

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 4.00 Makena Coffman
Professor and Director
Institute for Sustainability and Resilience
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Student sustainability research incentives 

Does the institution have an ongoing program to encourage students in multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct sustainability research?:
Yes

A brief description of the student sustainability research program:
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities (UROP) coordinates and promotes opportunities for undergraduate students across all disciplines at UH Mānoa to engage in faculty-mentored research and creative works. UROP provides programmatic and financial support for undergraduate students across all disciplines engaging in faculty-mentored research and creative works to foster a community of student scholars. The Institute for Sustainability and Resilience has a partnership with UROP, and students earning a BA in sustainability must do a research project. https://manoa.hawaii.edu/undergrad/urop/

Faculty sustainability research incentives 

Does the institution have a program to encourage academic staff from multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct sustainability research?:
Yes

A brief description of the faculty sustainability research program:
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant funds faculty researchers in sustainability topics. Past funded research includes sea level rise adaptation in Waikiki, restoration of coastal agro-forestry systems, and increasing coastal ecosystem resilience in the face of climate change, among many others.
https://seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/directory/research-faculty/

Recognition of interdisciplinary, transdisciplnary and multi-disciplinary research 

Has the institution published written policies and procedures that give positive recognition to interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research during faculty promotion and/or tenure decisions?:
No

A copy of the promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
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The promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
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Library support

Does the institution have ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research:
The UH library provides a research guide on Sustainable Development to assist students: ​​https://guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/c.php?g=105196&p=687190

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainability research is available:
https://manoa.hawaii.edu/undergrad/urop/about-us/purpose/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data Sources:
https://manoa.hawaii.edu/undergrad/urop/
https://seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/directory/research-faculty/
https://guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/c.php?g=105196&p=687190

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