April 10, 2023 – Honolulu, HI – The PITD joined over 300+ people April 3-6, 2023 at the Honolulu Convention Center to celebrate 20 years of the Pacific Risk Management ‘Ohana – PRiMO. This year’s theme is Equity and Resilience in a Changing World. The threats of climate change and COVID-19 have heightened the significance of social and environmental justice. PRiMO 2023 is a platform to re-envision fundamental questions of risk, vulnerability, equity, inclusion, and reconsider our approach to resilience.

PRiMO 2023 was an opportune time to meet with community, state and federal partners; and those with a shared vision of a resilient future to address questions of equity and inclusion, consider pathways to adapt to the changing climate through deepened discussions on science and technology, and solutions.

Congratulations and Mahalo PRIMO!

2023 PRiMO – Hawaii
2020 PRiMO – Guam
2019 PRiMO – American Samoa

Ray Tanabe, Regional Director NOAA/NWS Pacific Region Headquarters and outgoing Chair of PRIMO; Genevieve Miller, Meteorologist-In-Charge (MIC) WFO Guam; Elinor Lutu-McMoore, MIC WSO Pago Pago; Eric Lau, Chief, Environmental Scientific & Services Division; Dr. Richard Spinrad, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & NOAA Administrator; H. Gingerlei Porter, Director, Pacific International Training Desk; Atuatasi Lelei Peau, Superintendent National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa
H. Gingerlei Porter, Director, Pacific International Training Desk; Mayor Richard Bissen Jr., Mayor of Maui County; Elinor Lutu-McMoore, MIC WSO Pago Pago
H. Gingerlei Porter, Director, Pacific International Training Desk; Elinor Lutu-McMoore, MIC WSO Pago Pago; Tafaimamao Tupuola, State Director, American Samoa UCEDD