Pacific High Island Evolutionary Biogeography: Impacts of Invasive Species, Anthropogenic Activity and Climate Change on Hawaiian Focal Species ENDER: Environmental Dynamics and Ecosystem Responses The mission of EPSCoR is to strengthen research and education in science and engineering throughout the United States EPSCoR Project: Track 1 Primary Focus: To Enhance the Sustainability of Science and Technology Capabilities in Hawai i Capacity Building Research Program Human and Environmental Effect on Biodiversity, Ecosystem Function, and Human Uses Education Program Training through experience; working with professionals Diversity & Workforce Development Outreach & Communication Plan Project Integration Developing Research Infrastructure in Hawaii to Improve our Science and Technology Education and Opportunities ECOGEM CYBER DEW Education and Work Force Development ENDER Collaborations with Federal & State Agencies; International & National Institutes Genetic and Metabolic Response to Environmental Change Cyberinfrastructure Development And Training Environmental Dynamics and Ecosystem Response ENDER CLIMATETERRESTRIALMARINE Overarching Themes: Climate Change, Invasive Species, and Anthropogenic Influences Environmental Dynamics and Ecosystem Responses (ENDER) Research Resources Unique to Hawaii mya mya Climate Change and Ecosystem Response in Hawaii: Building capacity for research and education through a cyberenabled climate-ecosystem ENDER Agenda : CLIMATE SAMPLING GROUNDWATERS GROUNDWATER FLOW PATH MODELING KIAWE STUDIES ENDER Agenda : TERRESTRIAL Natural, anthropogenic and invasive species controls on biogeochemical evolution of terrestrial groundwaters and ecosystems ANCHIALINE POOL STUDIES ENDER Agenda : MARINE Marine ecosystem response to environmental variation, such as climate change (atmospheric-oceanic) and submarine groundwater discharge Kholo Plot Kaloko Plot Hawaii Island Kholo Bay Land to Sea Linkages Streams and Groundwater Coastal marine Estuary The Puu Waawaa and Kiholo Research sites Research Sites in Kiholo Ahupuaa ENDER Agenda: MARINE Water characteristics at two marine plots demonstrating influence of groundwater discharge Nitrate (mol/L) Kaloko Plot Salinity (ppt) Elevated radon and nitrate and low salinity indicate groundwater discharge Radon platform in Kholo Ecological Responses in Coastal Environments Benthic Response Experimental Methods Benthic Water Sampling Cage Design for Algal Experiments