HONOLULU, Sept. 9 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
Link to video and sound: 2026 Rappa Fellows
From wildfire mitigation in Waiʻanae to dry forest restoration in Molokaʻi, four Hawaiʻi students spent their summer learning how caring for ʻaina can help build more resilient communities.
In August, 2026 Peter J. Rappa Resilient and Sustainable Coasts Fellows wrapped up their summer projects, sharing their work in final presentations at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa. The fellowship honors the legacy of longtime coastal sustainability extension agent Peter Joseph Rappa of the UH Sea Grant College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant).
"The fellowship is made in Peter's vision for outreach...