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

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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

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HIMB Faculty

Crawford Drury

Assistant Research Professor

Coral Resilience Lab

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HIMB Faculty

Erik C. Franklin, PhD

Associate Research Professor

Franklin Lab

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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, HIMB | Acting Director, Waikīkī Aquarium | Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, SOEST

Lemus Maker Lab

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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

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HIMB Faculty

Lisa McManus, PhD

Assistant Research Professor

Marine Ecological Theory Lab

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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

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HIMB Faculty

Robert Toonen

ToBo Lab

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HIMB Faculty

Lauren Van Heukelem, MS

Junior Specialist, HIMB Community Education Coordinator

Center for Community Education

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HIMB Faculty

Kawika B. Winter, PhD

Associate Professor, and Director, Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve

Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

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

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Affiliate Faculty

Chris Sabine, PhD

Oceanography Professor

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Affiliate Faculty

Molly Timmers, PhD

Marine Ecologist

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