Ka‘imi‘ike seeks to create pathways for NHPI students interested in a geoscience disciplines by:
- Linking science with culture and community
- Providing scholarships for applicable students
- Initiating paid summer internships in a geoscience field of study
- Introducing new, incoming UH students to the earth-, water-, and weather-related sciences
- Providing a resourceful website to link students with career opportunities in their discipline.
Our Mission
Ka ‘Imi ‘Ike is an initiative at the University of Hawai‘i whose mission is to recruit and retain Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) to disciplines within the geosciences. Geoscience majors/topics include hydrology, geology, geophysics, meteorology, physical and chemical oceanography, environmental science, and physical geography.
Funding Sources
The Ka‘imi‘ike Program is funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), and through leadership from the Hawai‘i Biodiversity & Mapping Program and Na Pua No‘eau. The Ka‘imi‘ike Summer Internship Opportunity is partially supported by efforts from the UH Hilo PIPES Program.
