Researcher Directory

At HIMB, we're powered by a community of diverse experts at the forefront of marine science. Our researchers, faculty, and students are driven by a shared passion for the ocean, each bringing specialized expertise to our mission. Explore the profiles below to learn more about the people behind our groundbreaking work and the wide range of disciplines that make our community and our research so impactful.

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HIMB Faculty

Lars Bejder, PhD

Research Professor

Marine Mammal Research Program

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Mahdi Belcaid, PhD

Assistant Professor

Scalable Informatics Lab

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Brian W. Bowen, M.A., PhD

Research Professor

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Megan J. Donahue, PhD

HIMB Director & Researcher

Coastal Systems Ecology Lab

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Mary Donovan, PhD

Assistant Professor

The Donovan Lab

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Crawford Drury

Assistant Research Professor

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Erik C. Franklin, PhD

Associate Research Professor

Franklin Lab

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Kim Holland

Research Professor

Shark and Pelagic Fisheries Research Group

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Jacob L. Johansen

Research Professor

Johansen Fish Resilience Program

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Judith Lemus, PhD

Specialist and Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Lemus Maker Lab

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Elizabeth Madin, PhD

Associate Professor

Marine Conservation Innovation Group

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Joshua Madin

Professor

Marine Conservation Innovation Group

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Lisa McManus, PhD

Assistant Research Professor

Marine Ecological Theory Lab

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Carl Meyer

Shark and Pelagic Fisheries Research Group

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Aude Pacini, PhD

Assistant Research Professor

Marine Mammal Research Program

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Michael Rappé, PhD

Research Professor

Rappé Laboratory for Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Fred Reppun, MS

Assistant Specialist, Education Coordinator

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Yoshimi (Shimi) Rii, PhD

Assistant Specialist, Research Coordinator

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Malia Ana J. Rivera, PhD

Specialist Professor, Associate Director

KeaoaLoʻe REMS Lab

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Aimee Sato

Indigenous Stewardship Specialist, Stewardship Coordinator

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Daniel Schar

Assistant Specialist

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Robert Toonen

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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HIMB Faculty

Lauren Van Heukelem, MS

Junior Specialist, HIMB Community Education Coordinator

Center for Community Education

Bio & Contact
HIMB Faculty

Kawika B. Winter, PhD

Associate Professor, and Director, Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

Bio & Contact
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Emeritus Faculty

Paul E. Nachtigall, PhD

Research Professor, Emeritus

Marine Mammal Research Program

Bio & Contact
Affiliate Faculty

Kim Falinski PhD, P.E.

Affiliate Faculty

Coastal Systems Ecology Lab

Bio & Contact
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Affiliate Faculty

Mary Hagedorn

Smithsonian Cryopreservation Lab

Bio & Contact
Affiliate Faculty

Melanie Hutchinson, PhD

Senior Bycatch Mitigation Scientist, Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission

Shark and Pelagic Fisheries Research Group

Bio & Contact
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Affiliate Faculty

Chris Sabine, PhD

Oceanography Professor and Interim Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship

Bio & Contact
Affiliate Faculty

Molly Timmers, PhD

Marine Ecologist

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Christine Ambrosino Carrier, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

KeaoaLoʻe REMS Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

David Anderson PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

Marine Ecological Theory Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Juliana Andrade

Johansen Fish Resilience Program

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Immy Ashley

Postdoctoral Researcher

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Hannah Bancroft

Program and Outreach Associate

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Claire Bardin

Coral Nursery Senior Aquarist

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Chloé A. Blandino, MS

Shark Husbandry Research Specialist

Shark and Pelagic Fisheries Research Group

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Joshua Brett Pablo

Undergraduate Intern

Marine Ecological Theory Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Arlo Brill

Research Assistant

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Megan Pume Carbral MSW

Educational Specialist

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Amy Carillo

Geospatial Analyst

The Donovan Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Carlo Caruso

Senior Scientist

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Jasmine Chang

Research Assistant

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Casey Ching MS

Training and Engagement Coordinator

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Mariana Rocha de Souza

Marine Ecological Theory Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Puanani Dela Cruz

Research Assistant

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Linda Eggertsen

Johansen Fish Resilience Program

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Sarah Emerson

Shark Husbandry and Research Assistant

Shark and Pelagic Fisheries Research Group

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Madeleine Emms, PhD

Lab Manager, ezRAD Data Analyst

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Brittany Evans

Shark Research Specialist

Shark and Pelagic Fisheries Research Group

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Karis Fisher

Student Assistant

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Simone Franceschini, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

Marine Conservation Innovation Group

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Evan Barba Freel, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher, Bioformation & Data Scientist

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Kelle Freel, PhD

Invasive Species eDNA Monitoring Specialist

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Karen Gavey

FAD Support Technician

Shark and Pelagic Fisheries Research Group

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Veronica Gibson, PhD

Postdoctoral Wetland Scientist

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

William Gough

Marine Mammal Research Program

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Justin Han

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Joshua Hancock MS

Coral Ecologist

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Mike Henley, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

Smithsonian Cryopreservation Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Mykle Hoban

Postdoctoral Researcher

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Hi‘iaka Jardine, BSc

Contract & Grants Specialist

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Erika Johnston PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Andres Jojoa

Undergraduate Intern

Marine Conservation Innovation Group

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Hendrikje Jorissen

Postdoctoral Researcher

Marine Conservation Innovation Group

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Chris Jury

Postdoctoral Researcher

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Jerry ("Mahi") Kaluhiwa

Invasive Species Field Assistant

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Shayla Kiyota

Intern

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Joshua Kuailani

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Claire Lacey BSc. (Hons), MSc, PhD, C. Env, MCIEEM, MRSB, AFHEA

Postdoctoral Researcher

Marine Mammal Research Program

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Claire Lager, MSc

Lab Manager

Smithsonian Cryopreservation Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Gagandeep Lally

Program Assistant

Center for Community Education

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Cameron Lau

Research Assistant

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Sherril Leon Soon, PhD

HIMARC Research Program Manager

The Donovan Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Claire Lewis

Assistant Researcher

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Jacob Linsky, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

Elizabeth Madin LabMarine Mammal Research Program

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Stanley Lio, MS

Embedded Systems Engineer

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Hayley Luke

Research Assistant

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

No‘eau Machado

Research Technician

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Eva Majerova

Coral Molecular Biologist

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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HIMB StaffResearch & Education Staff

Kelsey Maloney

Operations Coordinator

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Jessica McEwan

Undergraduate Researcher

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Peigi McEwan

Undergraduate Researcher

Rappé Laboratory for Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Spencer Miller

Photogrammetry Specialist

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Mindy Mizobe

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Claire Moreland-Ochoa

Lab Manager

Coastal Systems Ecology Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Allison Nims

Lab Manager

Marine Conservation Innovation Group

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Jaylyn Oka

Smithsonian Cryopreservation Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Maya Olin

Undergraduate Intern

Franklin Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Kamalani Oshiro

Research Technician

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Lorna Paradise

Student Assistant

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Emily Park

Student Assistant

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Tahirih Perez MSc

Instrumentation Specialist

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Meredith Pfennig

Franklin Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Ethan Prichard

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Zachary A. Quinlan, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

Coastal Systems Ecology Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Mariko Quinn

Postbaccalaureate Intern

KeaoaLoʻe REMS Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Teja Rasmussen

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Jessica Reichert, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

Marine Conservation Innovation Group

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Shane Ribovich

Lab Manager

Johansen Fish Resilience Program

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Gus Robertson

Senior Research Technician

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Sabrina Rosset PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Lomani Rova

Undergraduate Researcher

Marine Conservation Innovation Group

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Maria E.A. Santos

Postdoctoral Researcher

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Nina Schiettekatte

Marine Conservation Innovation Group

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Jayslen Serrano

Research Specialist

The Donovan Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Madeleine Sherman

Project Manager

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Keahelaumakanimaikahuaomali'o Silva

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Khalil Smith

Research Technician

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Jacob Snyder

Graduate Assistant, MoLSA Officer

Marine Ecological Theory Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Aviv Suan, MS

Project and Lab Manager

Marine Conservation Innovation Group

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Christopher Suchocki, MSc

Coral Nursery Manager

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Hiroto Suzuki

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Ann Tokoyoda

Undergraduate Student

Elizabeth Madin Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Giada Tortorelli PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Addison Trainer

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Martin Van Aswegen, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

Marine Mammal Research Program

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Alyssa Varela

Program Assistant / Research Technician

Coral Resilience Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Jan Vicente, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Katherine Viehl

eDNA Lab Analyst

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Fabien Vivier PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

Marine Mammal Research Program

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Stephanie Vlachos

Lab Service Facilitator/Admin Assistant

Marine Mammal Research Program

Bio & Contact
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Research & Education Staff

Van Wishingrad, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Fellow

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
Graduate StudentResearch & Education Staff

Santiago Yanez

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Cory Yap

Support staff

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

Bio & Contact
Research & Education Staff

Kainoa Yee

Kupu Member

KeaoaLoʻe REMS Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Cameron Angulo

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Mollie Asbury

Graduate Student

Marine Conservation Innovation Group

Bio & Contact
Graduate Student

Leah Barkai

Graduate Student

KeaoaLoʻe REMS Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Danielle Barnas

Coastal Systems Ecology Lab

Bio & Contact
Graduate Student

Danielle Bartz

Coastal Systems Ecology Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Madeline Berger

Graduate Assistant

The Donovan Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Kyle Bosworth

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

Bio & Contact
Graduate Student

Dorian Brunzelle

Rappé Laboratory for Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Guan-Yan Chen

Graduate Student

Marine Conservation Innovation Group

Bio & Contact
Graduate Student

Louis Chua

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Seaenna Correa-Garcia

Graduate Student, MoLSA Officer

KeaoaLoʻe REMS Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Jens Currie, MsC

Graduate Student

Marine Mammal Research Program

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Spencer Davis

Graduate Student

Franklin Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Annie Deck, MSc

Graduate Student

Rappé Laboratory for Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Jon Ehrenberg

Graduate Student, MoLSA Officer

Marine Conservation Innovation Group

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Lewis Evans

Marine Mammal Research Program

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Kyleigh Fertitta

Marine Mammal Research Program

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Nathan Fitzpatrick

Graduate Assistant

Marine Ecological Theory Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Jessica Glazner

Graduate Assistant

Coastal Systems Ecology Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Nakoa Goo

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Madeleine Hardt

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

William Harrigan

Graduate Research Assistant

Scalable Informatics Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Julia Hartl

Shark and Pelagic Fisheries Research GroupToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Hanalei Hoopai Sylva

Coastal Systems Ecology Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Augusta Hollers

Graduate Student

Marine Mammal Research Program

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Annie Innes-Gold, MSc

Graduate Student

Marine Conservation Innovation GroupMarine Ecological Theory Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Shelbie Ishimaru

Marine Ecological Theory Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Cassie Ka'apu-Lyons

ToBo Lab

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Matt Kaho‘ohanohano

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

Bio & Contact
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Graduate Student

Kacie Kajihara

Graduate Assistant

Rappé Laboratory for Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Bio & Contact
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Center for Community Education

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Johansen Fish Resilience Program

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Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

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Kerri Luttrell

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Rappé Laboratory for Aquatic Microbial Ecology

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Brijonnay Madrigal

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Jacquin Moraga

Johansen Fish Resilience Program

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Josefa Munoz

ToBo Lab

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Lani Musselman

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

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Nalani Olguin

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

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Phil Patton

Marine Mammal Research Program

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Andrew Pettit

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Marine Conservation Innovation Group

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Morgan Pomeroy

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The Donovan Lab

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Zackery Rago

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Marine Conservation Innovation Group

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Sophia Rahnke

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Marine Ecological Theory Lab

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Jasmine Razlan Reighard

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Johansen Fish Resilience Program

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Jake Reichard

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The Donovan Lab

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Jonathan Rosen

Johansen Fish Resilience Program

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Emily Rutkowski

ToBo Lab

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Akib Sadmanee

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Scalable Informatics Lab

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Rajan Sawhney

Graduate Research Assistant

Scalable Informatics Lab

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Kaylee Scidmore-Rossing

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Shark and Pelagic Fisheries Research Group

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Sam Shedd

ToBo Lab

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Chutimon Singhakarn

ToBo Lab

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Mathias Soerensen

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Johansen Fish Resilience Program

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Taylor Souza

Johansen Fish Resilience Program

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Callie Stephenson

Coastal Systems Ecology LabThe Donovan Lab

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Fiona-Elaine Strasser

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Marine Mammal Research Program

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Kammie Tavares

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

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Carlos Tramonte

ToBo Lab

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Leon L. Tran

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Johansen Fish Resilience Program

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Van-Nicholas Velasco

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Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

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Hannah von Hammerstein

Franklin Lab

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Cameron A. J. Walsh

ToBo Lab

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Maryann Webb

ToBo Lab

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Charley Westbrook

Smithsonian Cryopreservation LabToBo Lab

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Sarah Woo

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Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

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Devynn Wulstein

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Marine Conservation Innovation Group

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