New UH study could provide long-term plans to address threats of rising sea levels The plan includes a visualization of long-term proof-of-concept design of Pearl Harbor National Memorial from Visitor Plaza. (Source: UHCDC/ Stilgenbauer et al.) By Jolanie Martinez | April 2, 2021 at 10:04 PM HST - Updated April 2 at 10:14 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - It’s a race against time as University of Hawaii professors propose radical changes to prepare for rising ocean levels. “We believe Oahu and Honolulu, there is an opportunity to plan for these things before a disaster hits,” said Judith Stilgenbauer, principal investigator and professor at UH Manoa’s School of Architecture.