From Oceanit’s CEO: A New World – Operating in a Black Swan Event
Dear Oceanit Ohana and our extended community, These are indeed challenging times. We are living in what can only be explained in the context of a Black Swan Event -- a rare and unexpected turn of events – the CoronavirusRead more
The Future Is Renewables, but HeatX Cleans Up Fossil Fuels Now
Like other industry experts, Oceanit knows that sustainable and renewable energy must be the focus of the future. Solar, hydroelectric, wind, and more are the direction that infrastructure must go; yet the process to get to that point is slow--Read more
Ala Wai Flood Control Plan – October 19 Community Comments
Oceanit has been working to organize and run community outreach meetings to solicit local engagement on the proposed Ala Wai Canal flood management plans. Oceanit’s Innovation Consulting team was contracted by the “Permitted Interaction Group,” sanctioned under the City Council
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IN THE NEWS | Patrick Sullivan on PBS Hawai’i
Oceanit is proud to have PBS Hawai'i feature Patrick Sullivan's fascinating origin story on their Long Story Short program. Oceanit's Founder and CEO dove deep into his childhood education with Presenter, Leslie Wilcox, to share his personal journey and discussRead more
IN THE NEWS | Oceanit in the Philippines at the Asian Development Bank
Oceanit was back in Manila during the week of March 25th, 2019 to attend this year's Asian Development Bank (ADB) Business Opportunities Fair. Sterling Yee, Oceanit's Director of Strategic Consulting, was joined by Dr. Michael Foley at the event and together,Read more
IN THE NEWS | Dr. Patrick Sullivan on Island Focus
Oceanit's Founder and CEO, Dr. Patrick Sullivan, joined host Lyla Berg on Island Focus to discuss Oceanit and our efforts in the technology community, schools, and coastal sustainability. Their discussion ranged from Oceanit's origins as an ocean engineering consultancy toRead more
Global Carbon Emissions Rise to 37.1 Gigatons, Here Is What We Can Do
Global emissions alarms are sounding as we close out 2018. In a new report by the UN Global Carbon Project, worldwide carbon emissions, primarily driven by fossil fuels, will reach an all-time high of 31.7 gigatons in 2018. That isRead more
IN THE NEWS | Oceanit at the ADB Asia Water Forum 2018, Manila
The 2018 Asia Water Forum was held from October 2-5 at the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) headquarters in Manila, Philippines. This year’s conference was focused on themes of “Information, Innovation, and Technology”, and was attended by Oceanit’s Sterling Yee, DirectorRead more
Using Resilient Sustainable Engineering to RiSE Above the Challenges of Sea Level Change
The critical issues of sea level rise and climate change - and the various symptoms of these shifts - are affecting us worldwide and at home in Hawai’i. While a large eco-centric movement has been gaining momentum for some time,Read more
Oceanit’s Tech Sherpa to join gathering of State & Federal STEM education leaders in Washington, D.C.
Honolulu, Hawaii – Oceanit’s Tech Sherpa, Ian Kitajima was recently invited to attend the first-of-its-kind State-Federal Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education Summit hosted by The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on June 25-26, 2018,
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