HaleNet, the climate network on Haleakalā, Maui, is unique in Hawai‘i for its coverage of highly diverse environments, range different climate variables monitored, high temporal resolution, and longterm record. As the record length has grown and climate change has begun to affect Hawai‘i, the value of maintaining and improving this vital network has increased. Support is needed to continue operation and maintenance, replace aging sensors, data loggers, communication equipment, and support structures, and conduct data management and analysis tasks. The overarching goal of this project is to ensure continued operation and maintenance of the HaleNet system, including field operations, equipment maintenance and replacement, sensor recalibration, data communication improvements, data screening and archival, data analysis, and dissemination of results. This project will directly address the goals of the Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative by providing high quality climate observations needed for detecting trends and to allow validation of ecological models. Research facilitated by HaleNet observations will lead to improved understanding and prediction of the responses of invasive species, rare native species, and common native species to climate variability and climate change.
