Alumni: REU/RET Interns
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Annette Ah YoungREU 2009 Project: Isolation and characterization of environmental pollutant degrading bacteria Mentor: Jonathan D. Awaya Agency: UHH Biology |
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Darcey IwashitaREU 2009 Project: Impact of mean annual temperature on native and non-native plant species diversity in Hawaiian rainforests Mentor: Creighton Litton, Christian Giardina Agency: National Resource and Environmental Management, US Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry |
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Heather GleasonREU 2009 Project: Ecology and restoration of Hawaiian dryland ecosystems Mentor: Erin Questad, Susan Cordell Agency: US Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry |
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Jeremy AlbanoREU 2009 Project: Impact of mean annual temperature on native and non-native plant species diversity in Hawaiian rainforests Mentor: Creighton Litton, Christian Giardina Agency: Natural Resource and Environmental Management, US Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry |
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Lopaka InciongREU 2009 Project: Nutrient dynamics in coral reef environments Mentor: Tracy Wiegner Agency: UHH Marine Science |
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Nakoa GooREU 2009 Project: Importance of Secondary Consumers in Hawaii Coral Reef Ecosystems Mentor: Jim Beets Agency: UHH Marine Science |
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Niegel RozetREU 2009 Project: Characterizing Skeletal Growth Anamoly (SGA) in Montipora Capitata Mentor: Misaki Takabayashi Agency: UHH Marine Science |
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Russell AuwaeREU 2009 Project: Strawberry Guava Research Project Mentor: Christian Giardina Agency: US Forest Service |
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Chandra LegdesogREU 2008 Project: "The importance of Day versus Night Pollinators in Hawaiian Ecosystem." Mentor: Heather Sahli, UHH |
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Lan TruongREU 2008 Project: "The importance of Day Versus Night Pollinators in Hawaiian Ecosystem." Mentor: Heather Sahli, UHH |
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Grant TolleyREU 2008 Project: "Identifying Mechanisms That Seed Production in the Endangered Plant Hibiscadelphus Giffardianus" Mentor: Bob Peck/Melody Euaparadom, USGS |
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Janelle WilliamsREU 2008 Project: " Foraging Ecology of Invasive Ants in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. " Mentor: Bob Peck/Kirsten Snook, USGS |
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Eduardo HazeraREU 2008 Project: "USDA Forest Service - Kipuka Ecology." Mentor: Christian Giardina, USDA-Forest Service |
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Anthony OlayonREU 2008 Project: "USDA Forest Service - Kipuka Ecology." Mentor: Christian Giardina, USDA-Forest Service |
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Monika FrazierREU 2008 Project: "Diversity of Free-Living Symbiodinum at Three Location of Hawai'i." Mentor: Misaki Takabayashi, UHH |
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Malia WilliamsREU 2008 Project: "Utility of Water Availability Measurements for Assessing the Productivity of a Subapline, Dry Forest Tree." Mentor: Chris Farmer, USGS |
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Topaz CollinsREU 2008 Project: "Rearing the Banana Moth, Opogona Sacchari and Trapping Banana Moth in the Field." Mentor: Robert Hollingsworth, USDA - Agricultural Research Service |
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Xeronimo CastanedaREU 2007 Project: “Restoration of Native Forests: The Kipuka as a Model of Forest Fragmentation” Mentors: Christian Giardina, USDA Forest Service & Patrick Hart, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Emily HartREU 2007 Project: “Effects of Storms on Primary and Secondary Water Quality, and Fisheries Production in Hilo Bay” Mentors: Tracy Wiegner & Jason Turner, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Krishna HemperlyREU 2007 Project: “Estimating Bio and Carbon Mass Across Heterogeneous Landscapes” Mentor: Flint Hughes, USDA Forest Service |
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Isaiah IaeaREU 2007 Project: “The Use of Springtails as an Indicator for Feral Pig Presence” Mentor: David Foote, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division |
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Jonathan KochREU 2007 Project: “Pollination Webs in Hawaiian Ecosystems” Mentor: Heather Sahli, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Cassie LyonsREU 2007 Project: “Restoration of Native Forests: The Kipuka as a Model of Forest Fragmentation” Mentors: Christian Giardina, USDA Forest Service & Patrick Hart, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Lisa ShizumaREU 2007 Project: “Effects of Storms on Primary and Secondary Water Quality, and Fisheries Production in Hilo Bay” Mentors: Tracy Wiegner & Jason Turner, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Linda SweinhartREU 2007 Project: “Seed Ecology of Lowland Wet Forest Species” Mentors: Becky Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo & Susan Cordell, USDA Forest Service |
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Brenner WaiREU 2007 Project: “Biocontrol of Miconia calvescens: Avoiding Biotic Interface” Mentor: Tracy Johnson, USDA Forest Service |
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Kolea ZimmermanREU 2007 Project: “Identifying the Role of Insects in the Pollination of Rare Native Plants” Mentor: Robert Peck, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division |
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Stefanie WillisREU 2006 Project: “Temperature Gradient Effects on Endangered Hawaiian Damselflies” Mentor: David Foote, USGS |
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Kevin PienREU 2006 Project: “Coqui and Vegetation Interactions” Mentor: Becky Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Barbara RoweREU 2006 Project: “Seed Ecology of Lowland Wet Forest Species” Mentor: Becky Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Nate OlsonREU 2006 Project: “Coral Reef Ecology ” Mentor: Misaki Takabayashi, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Jack FreitasREU 2006 Project: “Adaptive Divergence and Evolotion of Ohi'a” Mentor: Elizabeth Stacyi, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
Frances KinslowREU 2006 Project: “Detrital Cycles in Hawaiian Streams: Impacts of Land Use and Invasive Riparian Species and the Role of Micro-organisms” Mentor: Richard MacKenzie, USDA Forest Service |
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Usha HeraldREU 2006 Project: “Palila Sexing ” Mentor: Sue Jarvi, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Magad BenavidesREU 2006 Project: “Avian Malaria ” Mentor: Sue Jarvi, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Trisann BambicoREU 2006 Project: “Population Genetics of Amphidromous Fish Across the Islands of Hawai'i” Mentor: Cam Muir, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Zach StornantREU 2006 Project: “Monitoring Biological Control Agents on Rubus Species” Mentor: Tracy Johnson, USDA Forest Service |
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Angela GephartREU 2005 Project: “Phylogeographic Approches to Conservation Gentics; a study of Lentipes concolor” Mentor: Cam Muir, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Ann SkipperREU 2005 Project: “Lowland Wet Forests ” Mentor: Becky Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Heather FowlerREU 2005 Project: “Efficacy of Irradiated Sporozoites as a Vaccine for Avian Malaria (Plasmodium Relictum) in Hawaiian Amakihi Trial II” Mentor: Sue Jarvi, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Jennifer JohansonREU 2005 Project: “Endophytic FungiI” Mentor: Elizabeth Stacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Kathy SeiberREU 2005 Project: “Reproductive Ecology of Hawaiian Corals” Mentor: Misaki Takabayashi, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Moana Ulu ChingREU 2005 Project: “Bird Pollination within the dryland forest of North Kona, Hawaii” Mentor: Susan Cordell, USDA Forest Service |
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Sierra TobiasonREU 2005 Project: “Environmental Impacts and Ciguatera” Mentor: Mike Parsons, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Tanya TavaresREU 2005 Project: “Biodiversity Survey of Vertebrate Blood Parasites from Tropical Lowland Forests of Southern China” Mentor: Carter Atkinson, USGS |
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Tyler TakeshitaREU 2005 Project: “Reproductive Ecology of Hawaiian Scleractinian Corals" Mentor: Misaki Takabayashi, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Paige WiecinskiREU 2004 Project: “Evolution of Land Snails" Mentor: Marta deMaintenon, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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John NygaardREU 2004 Project: “Lowland Wet Forest " Mentor: Becky Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo and Susan Cordell, USDA Forest Service |
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Danielle SpearsREU 2004 Project: “Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) to Genetically Sex ‘Amakihi (Hemignathus virens)" Mentor: Sue Jarvi, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Tiffany ClarkREU 2004 Project: “The effect of environmental temperature and population density on the development and survivorship of the immature mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus" Mentor: Dennis LaPointe, USGS |
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Chelsie JavarREU 2004 Project: “Alien plants invading native habitats " Mentor: Jim Jacobi, USGS |
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Liezel BarracaREU 2004 Project: “Reforestation of Ku ‘Ohi‘a LakaRecovery Strategies for Lowland Wet Forests" Mentor: Laura Brezinski, Ku Ohia Laka |
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Aileen SuzaraREU 2004 Project: “Phylogenetic Analysis and Genetic Variation of Hawaiian Picture-Winged Drosophila" Mentor: Cam Muir, University of Hawaii at Hilo and David Foote, USGS |
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Malia KipapaREU 2004 Project: “Differences Between the Upper and Lower Areas of Wailuku River on the Island of Hawaii" Mentor: Tracy Wiegner, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
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Christina WongREU 2004 Project: “Hawaiian Lowland Wet Forests: UH Hilo Impacts of Invasive Plant Species on Light and Water Availability" Mentor: Becky Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo and Susan Cordell, USDA Forest Service |