ALOHA & WELCOME
I'm a scientist, ecological designer and community advisor focused on restoring and protecting ecological integrity through research, collaboration, planning, and long-term implementation.
Truly sustainable, regenerative design solutions come from taking a holistic, integrated approach that does not exclude the human aspect, but understands that we are a part of nature, not apart from nature.
We have everything we need to solve today's problems, today.
Let us stand on the shoulders of the great thinkers who came before us. Let us form collaborative alliances with people from different disciplines, different countries, different cultures.
Let us listen and learn from each other. Let us embrace change.
We are a force of nature when we work together.
IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM,
FOCUS YOUR POWER AND ENERGY ON THE SOLUTION
RESEARCH
To understand any problem, I look at all the influencing factors, and assess the relative dominance of each, then craft solutions to restore systems.
I am currently investigating carbon storage and pollutant removal mechanisms in Low Impact Development (LID) and Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) features via physical filtration, sorption to ionic exchange sites, microbial breakdown, and vegetative uptake.
SOLUTIONS
To achieve ambitious goals, we must work together, with a clear, open dialogue, and ask "what does success look like" and "how are we going to measure it?"
To achieve great things, our standards need to be high and accountability is required.
For my own satisfaction, I work to exceed expectations, regulations/standards in every project. I am uncompromising when it comes to quality. When we reach our goal, we'll get ready to take on the next big challenge together, stronger than we were before.
CONTACT
I am grateful for the opportunity to share my knowledge, learn from others, and help move any sustainability effort forward. I am happy to help with ecological design projects, community visioning, research, monitoring, or other sustainability needs. Please feel free to reach out if you have a project idea or collaboration you would like to discuss.
Dr. Amanda Cording
Island of O'ahu
Kaneohe, HI 96744
Tel: eight zero eight three seven two five seven one nine