Pacific Center for Environmental Studies
University of Hawai'i - Windward Commmunity College Department of Natural Sciences

Housed within the Department of Natural Sciences, the Pacific Center for Environmental Studies (PaCES) encourages and supports environmental science education, research and stewardship at Windward Community College through the following activities: undergraduate environmental science enrichment through classroom instruction and research; workforce training; K-12 environmental science enrichment; teacher training; and community environmental science awareness. 



PaCES/HIMB Summer Enrichment Program for High School Students

Companion Teacher Training Program
 


Hoa'aina RS/GIS Center 
PaCES Mission
Understanding the functioning of ecosystems and human influences on them. Viewing humans as functional components of ecosystems from historical, cultural and social, as well as scientific perspectives. Promoting stewardship through wise and thoughtful management of our environment and natural resources, looking to traditional practices of the past and promising technologies of the future. Recognizing that the quality of human life is dependent upon the quality of our environment and our ability to sustain our humanity within this environment. Embracing our modern understanding of the meaning of ahupua‘a as the symbol for sustainability and positive human interaction with the environment.
 
Contact Information:                                                                                                               Campus Address:
           
            Dr. Floyd McCoy    email: fmccoy@hawaii.edu     phone: 1(808)236-9115                                    UH-Windward Community College
                                                                                                                                                                     45-720 Kea'ahala Road
            Dr. David Krupp     email: krupp@hawaii.edu        phone: 1(808)236-9121                                   Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744-3528


Site Created By: Belinda Heil                                                Last Updated: December 2005                                                                Background Photo By: Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)