Alumni: UH-HIP Interns

Aiona

Kaho Aiona

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Ecological Restoration and Cultural Ecosystem Services in Mauka Kona."

Mentor: Rachelle Gould - Stanford University

Akau

James Akau

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "The Nature Conservancy Field Technician."

Mentor: Shalan Crysdale - The Nature Conservancy

Bambico

Trisann Bambico

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Coral Reef Education Module Team Member."

Mentor: Cory Nash - NPS Pacific Island Network

Benabese

Jose Benabese

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Bio-geochemistry of Hawaiian Sugarcane (Kō)."

Mentor: Peter VanDyke & Noa Lincoln - Amy Greenwell

Blomgren

Makana Blomgren

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Strategies for Growth: An Analysis of Propogation Methods."

Mentor: Colleen Cole - TMA - Propogation

Cobb-Adams

Raeanne Cobb-Adams

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Hawai`i Fish Habitat Conservation Partnership Program."

Mentor: Gordon Smith - Fish and Wildlife Service

DeRego

Kanoe DeRego

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Multidisciplinary Approach to Combatting Damage Done by Invasive Species."

Mentor: Page Else - Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC)

Dye

Kaipo Dye

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Biology of Limu Kohu."

Mentor: Maria Haws - Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resour ces Center (PACRC)

Ciara Ganter

Ciara Ganter

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Kanakaleonui Bird Corridor Project."

Mentor: Chey Perry - USDA IPIF

Hashimoto

Jennifer Hashimoto

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Ecological Restoration and Cultural Ecosystem Services in Mauka Kona."

Mentor: Rachelle Gould - Stanford University

Heimuli

Malia Heimuli

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Endangered Species Management and Community Education."

Mentor: Will Seitz - HNVP Hawksbill Turtle Recovery Project

Iwamoto

Melia Iwamoto

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Hydrology of Lo`i on Maui and Oahu."

Mentor: Stephen Anthony - USGS

Jay

Chelsey Jay

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Rodent Outreach Steering Committee (ROSCo)."

Mentor: Katie Swift & Ken Foote - Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Kaha

Aleysia-Rae Kaha

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Endangered Species Management and Community Education."

Mentor: Will Seitz - HNVP Hawksbill Turtle Recovery Project

Kuwahara

Akela Kuwahara

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Feeding Preferences of Metabetaeus iohena , an Anchialine Pool Crustacea."

Mentor: David Foote & Meghan Cooling - USGS PIERC

Mossman

Luka Mossman

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Habitat Conservation Division Assistant."

Mentor: Jeff Newman - Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Nerveza

Leilani Nerveza

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Environmental Curriculum Development."

Mentor: Erika Perry - NOAA

Pascua

Pua'ala Pascua

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Bivalve Grow-outs on Hawai`i and Oahu."

Mentor: Maria Haws - Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center (PACRC)

Quitan

Joey Quitan

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Impact of Rising Temperature on Carbon Cycling in Hawaiian Tropical Wet Forests."

Mentor: Creighton Litton - UHM/IPIF

Sagum

Keali'i Sagum

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Watershed Management in the Laupahoehoe Experimental Tropical Forest."

Mentor: Christian Giardina - USDA IPIF

schubert

Olivia Schubert

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Impact of Rising Temperature on Carbon Cycling in Hawaiian Tropical Wet Forests."

Mentor: Creighton Litton - UHM/IPIF

natasha

Natasha Soares

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Reproductive Biology of Two Endangered Lobeliad Species at Hakalau National Wildlife Refuge."

Mentor: Richard Pender - UHM/FWS

Tabandera

Nicole Tabandera

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Reproductive Biology of Two Endangered Lobeliad Species at Hakalau National Wildlife Refuge."

Mentor: Richard Pender - UHM/FWS

Turner

Nick Turner

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "The Natural Hazards of Hawai`i - Impacts on both Humans and the Ecological Environment."

Mentor: Donna Delparte & Lisa Canale - UHH

Viritua

Mina Viritua

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Naio Pest Survey."

Mentor: Susie Lott - OISC

Werner

Kamuela Werner

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Hawaiian Ethnobotanical Internshipat Lyon Arboretum."

Mentor: Liloa Dunn - Lyon Arboretum

White

Alex White

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Ecosystem Monitoring."

Mentor: Willie Rice - Forest Solutions

Wilhoite

Nick Wilhoite

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "USDA Forest Service Field Technician."

Mentor: Christian Giardina - USDA IPIF

Winters

Molly Winters

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "HIPPNET Forest Monitoring."

Mentor: Christian Giardina & Becky Ostertag

Wong

Chris Wong

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Endangered Species Division Assistant."

Mentor: Marriet Zablan - Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Yeh

Justin Yeh

UH-HIP 2010

Project: "Structure of Strands of Koa Root Sprouts Adjacent to and Inside Koa Plants Within Hakalau Forest NWR."

Mentor: Paul Scowcroft - USDA IPIF

 

 

Anthony Olayon

Anthony Olayon

UHHIP 2009

Project: Coastal Currents around the Big Island of Hawaii

Mentor: Noelani Puniwai

Agency: Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center

Winona Coelho

Winona Coelho

UHHIP 2009

Project: Sea urchin spawning trials in Tripneustes Gratilla

Mentor: Maria Haws

Agency: Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center

Roxie Sylva

Roxie Sylva

UHHIP 2009

Project: Kukulu Hou i ka Loko I'a o Ko'ie'ie

Mentor: Joylynn Paman

Agency: 'Ao'ao o na Loko I'a o Maui

Pua'ala Pascua

Pua'ala Pascua

UHHIP 2009

Project: Ideal Propagation Techniques for Olona (Touchardia latifolia) Urtiaceae

Mentor: Richard Sears & Liloa Dunn

Agency: Lyon Arboretum

Octavia Price

Octavia Price

UHHIP 2009

Project: Endangered Species Management and Community Education

Mentor: William Seitz

Agency: Hawaii Hawksbill Turtle Recovery Project

Natalie Patterson

Natalie Kurashima

UHHIP 2009

Project: Developing Cultural Education Materials of Hanauma Bay

Mentor: Liz Kumabe

Agency: Hanauma Bay Education Program

Mahina Patterson

Mahina Patterson

UHHIP 2009

Project: Pre-Contact agriculture in the Kohala Field System: How was it sustained?

Mentor: Peter Vitousek

Agency: Stanford University

Li'ula Mahi

Li'ula Mahi

UHHIP 2009

Project: The Kamehameha Butterfly and Insect Exhibition

Mentor: Peter Vandyke

Agency: Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Gardens

Linnea Heu

Linnea Heu

UHHIP 2009

Project: Inventory of Invasive Threats to Kaua'i

Mentor: Keren Gundersen

Agency: Kaua'i Invasive Species Committee

Kim Morishige

Kim Morishige

UHHIP 2009

Project: Weed Control of Invasive Grasses in Kanakaleonui

Mentor: Cheyenne Perry

Agency: US Forest Service

Kaimi Moraes

Kaimi Moraes

UHHIP 2009

Project: Evaluating reforestation techniques in Kanakaleonui

Mentor: Cheyenne Perry & Mike Robinson

Agency: US Forest Service, Department and Hawaiian Home Lands

James Akau

James Akau

UHHIP 2009

Project: Weed Control Technician

Mentor: Shalan Crysdale, John Repoglo

Agency: The Nature Conservancy

Eddy Wine

Eddie Wine

UHHIP 2009

Project: Watershed Management of the West Maui Mountains

Mentor: Chris Brosius

Agency: West Maui Mountain Watershed Partnership

Ciara Ganter

Ciara Ganter

UHHIP 2009

Project: Predator Control for Native Hawaiian Waterbirds at Kealia Pond National Wildlife

Mentor: Glynnis Nakai & Mike Nishimoto

Agency: US Fish and Wildlife Service

Brice Murayama

Brice Murayama

UHHIP 2009

Project: Native Hawaiian Plants at Kealia Pond

Mentor: Glynnis Nakai

Agency: US Fish and Wildlife Service
Ashley-Ann Shaw

Ashley-Ann Shaw

UHHIP 2009

Project: Kipuka Field System, Saddle Road

Mentor: Christian Giardina

Agency: US Forest Service

Arthur Khamsing

Arthur Khamsing

UHHIP 2009

Project: Dispersal of Invasive Seeds

Mentor: Susie Lott

Agency: O'ahu Invasive Species Committee

Arik Dadez

Arik Dadez

UHHIP 2009

Project: Kukulu Hou i ka Loko I'a o Ko'ie'ie

Mentor: Joylynn Paman

Agency: 'Ao'ao o na Loko I'a o Maui

Adrian DeMello

Adrian DeMello

UHHIP 2009

Project: Building a Community with the Community

Mentor: Mililani Browning, Jayson Panglao

Agency: Three Mountain Alliance: GIS

 

Kolea Zimmerman

Kolea Zimmerman

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Utility of Water Availability Mearsurements for Assessing the Productivity of a Subapline, Dry Forest Tree."

Mentor: Chris Farmer, USGS

Lisa Yang

Lisa Yang

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "USDA: Postharvest Quality Research for Tropical Crops."

Mentor: Marisa Wall, USDA - Agricultural Research Agency

Kaimi Moreas

Ka'imikila Moraes

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Kanakaleonui Bird Corridor Permanement Plot Installation."

Mentor: Cheyenne Perry, Christian Giardina, Donna Ball, Mike Robinson, USFWS/DHHL - Forest Service

Mina Viratua

Mina Viritua

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Kanakaleonui Bird Corridor Permanement Plot Installation."

Mentor: Cheyenne Perry, Christian Giardina, Donna Ball, Mike Robinson, USFWS/DHHL - Forest Service

Reid Loo

Reid Loo

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Kanakaleonui Bird Corridor Permanement Plot Installation."

Mentor: Cheyenne Perry, Christian Giardina, Donna Ball, Mike Robinson, USFWS/DHHL - Forest Service

Mahina Patterson

Mahina Patterson

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Managing the Ka'u Forest: Best Practices for Engaging a Rural, Hawaiian Community."

Mentor: Katherine Thompson - TNC, Heidi Hansen - DOFAW

Kim Morishige

Kim Morishige

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Hawai'i Hawksbill Turtle Recovery Project."

Mentor: Will Seitz, National Park Service

Heather Gleason

Heather Gleason

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "National Park Service - Inventory and Monitoring Program."

Mentor: Corbett Nash/Leslie Haysmith, National Park Service

Jessica Ayau

Jessica Ayau

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Kohala Nature Camp Teacher/Leader"

Mentor: Melora Purell, Kohala Watershed Partnership

Pua Medeiros

Pua Medeiros

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Imi Pono No Ka 'Aina Leader"

Mentor: Mililani Browning, Imi Pono no ka 'aina

Raeanne Cobb-Adams

Raeanne Cobb-Adams

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Habitat Characterization of Juvenile Fishes in Hawai'i Island Estuaries, With Emphasis on Native and Alien Mullet. "

Mentor: Bob Nishimoto, Troy Sakihara, Troy Shimoda - Hawai'i State Division of Aquatics

Roxie Silve

Roxie Silva

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Impact of Human Activity on Wetland Birds at the Kealia Coastal Boardwalk."

Mentor: Glynnis Nakai, US Fish & Wildlife

Josh Verkerke

Josh Verkerke

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Identifying the Most Effective and Successful Method to Outplant a Native Sedge, Kaluha, into the Wetlands."

Mentor: Calvin Willis, US Fish & Wildlife

Tracy Bryant

Tracy Bryant

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Hanauma Bay Research Documentation Project."

Mentor: Elizabeth Kumabe, Hanauma Bay Education Program - UH Sea Grant

Corelle Nakamura

Corelle Nakamura

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Nutrient Limitation of Virus Replication in the Ocean."

Mentor: Grieg Steward, CMORE

Janice Jensen

Janice Jensen

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Developing an Electronic Library for the Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife office."

Mentor: Jeff Zimpfer, US Fish & Wildlife

Alii Garcia

Alii Garcia

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Production of Seabird Video for Longline Fishermen."

Mentor: Lewis Van Fossen, National Marine Fisheries Services

Ryan Ferreira

Ryan Ferreira

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Educational Initiative with Hawai'i's Rare Plant Program & Projects Relating to Hawaii's Threatened and Endangered Species."

Mentor: Vickie Caraway, DLNR-DOFAW

Justin Fujimoto

Justin Fujimoto

UH-HIP 2008

Project: " Discovering Environmental Management in the Wai'anae and Koolau Mountain Ranges"

Mentor: Kimberly Welch, Kapua Kawelo - Army Natural Resource Program

Kelly Cloward

Kelly Cloward

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Avian Seed Dispersal and Implications for the Potential Spread of Invasive Weeds on Oahu."

Mentor: Katy Metzler, Rachel Neville - O'ahu Invasive Species Council (OISC)

Kimo Carvalho

Kimo Carvalho

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge with Western Science-Innovation Approaches to Marine Conservation."

Mentor: Malia Chow, NOAA Papahanaumokuakea National Monument

Nicole Tachibana

Nicole Tachibana

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "HYCC Team Leader."

Mentor: John Leong, Pono Pacific - YCC

Kahai nakamatsu

Kahai Nakamatsu

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "HYCC Team Leader."

Mentor: John Leong, Pono Pacific - YCC

 

Pua Medeiros

Pua Medeiros, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Kapoho Reef Watch at the Wai’opae Tide Pools”

Mentor: Linda Shea Flanders, Cape Kumukahi Foundation

Nicole Tachibana

Nicole Tachibana, Molokai

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Development of Hawaiian species of bivalves for conservation and aquaculture”

Mentors: Walter Ritte, Hawaiian Learning Center & Maria Haws, Pacific Aquaculture & Coastal Resources Center (PACRC)

Marshall Cacoulidis

Marshall Cacoulidis, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Development of Hawaiian species of bivalves for conservation and aquaculture”

Mentor: Maria Haws, Pacific Aquaculture & Coastal Resources Center (PACRC)

Cheresa Coles

Cheresa Coles, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Survey and monitoring of the incidence of Puccinia pdidii (guava rust) in Hawai’i”

Mentor: Ann Marie, USDA Forest Service

Lahela Burgess

Lahela Burgess, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Summer Enrichment Program Educational Assistant and Geological or Hawaiian Culture Curriculum Coordinator”

Mentor: Mililani Browning, Imi Pono No Ka Aina

Angela Beck

Angela Beck, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Analysis of video recordings of palila nesting behavior”

Mentor: Paul Banko, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division

Kristi Ka'apu, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Estimating bio- and carbon mass across heterogeneous landscapes of the Hawai’i Experimental Forest: linking plots-scle measures with remote sensing”

Mentor: Flint Hughes, USDA Forest service

Nelson Crabbe

Nelson Crabbe, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “The effects of dominant, invasive tree species on belowground carbon storage in lowland rainforests on Hawai’i Island”

Mentor: Flint Hughes, USDA Forest service

Kehau Nelson

Kehau Ka'ula-Nelson, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “The effects of dominant, invasive tree species on belowground carbon storage in lowland rainforests on Hawai’i Island”

Mentor: Flint Hughes, USDA Forest service

Gavin Leeloy

Gavin Leeloy, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Ecosystem Monitoring Program on Kamehameha School Lands”

Mentor: Willie Rice, Forest Solutions, LLC

Adrian DeMello

Adrian DeMello, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Monitoring volcanic hazards posed by the ongoing Kilauea volcano”

Mentor: Tim Orr, U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Cory Kawabata

Cory Kawabata, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Characterizing streams in the Laupahoehoe Experimental Tropical Forest”

Mentor: Richard MacKenzie, USDA Forest Service

Kainana

Kainana Francisco, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Forest Health Assessment and Improvement”

Mentor: Leila Kealoha, Ho’oulu Lahui & Kua o Ka La Public Charter School

Kahai

Kahai Nakamatsu

UH-HIP 2008

Project: "HYCC Team Leader."

Mentor: John Leong, Pono Pacific - YCC

Scott Cohen

Scott Cohen, Maui

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Ecological Restoration in the Waihe’e wetlands”

Mentor: Scott Fisher, Maui Coastal Land Trust

Rachel Hodara, Maui

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Coordinate a Countywide Initiative Focused on the 2008 Year of the Reef”

Mentor: Kuhea Paracuelles, County of Maui, Mayor’s Office

Kaimana Lee

Kaimana Lee, Maui

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “SMA boundary study”

Mentor: Thorne Abbot, Maui County Planning Department

Nick Reppun, Oahu

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Rare and Native Plant Reintroduction and Invasive Seed Viability”

Mentor: Jane Beachy, Army Natural Resources Division-Oahu

Brenda Asuncion

Brenda Asuncion, Oahu

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Diversity of protist-infecting viruses in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu. ”

Mentor: Greg Steward and Alexander Culley, UH Manoa Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research & Education (CMORE)

Sarah Vasconcellos

Sarah Vasconcellos, Oahu

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Ka ‘Ai Kamaha’o: The Wondrous Sustenance of the Land”

Mentor: LeeAnn Anuenue Punua, Paepae O He’eia

Jessica Ayau

Jessica Ayau, Oahu

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Documenting the Cultural & Natural History of Moku o Lo’e”

Mentor: Jennifer Barrett, Hawaii Institue of Marine Biology (HIMB)

Kaiena Bishaw

Kaiena Bishaw, Molokai

UH-HIP 2007

Project: “Native Hawaiian Vegetation Survey at Kalaupapa National Historical Park”

Mentor: Bill Garnett, Kalaupapa National Historical Park

 

stefanie

Daniel Kawahakui, Oahu

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “Kamehameha Schools Water Resources ”

Mentor: Kaeo Duarte, Kamehameha Schools

kevin

James Akau, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “Hawaiian Ecosystem Monitoring and 50 year sampling of Norm Carlson's Kona Brush Plots”

Mentor: Willie Rice, Forest Solutions, Inc.

barbara

Dillon Yeung, Oahu

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “Selecting for Genetic Resistence to Fursarium oxyxporum (Koa Wilt) in Koa for Conservation, Restoration, and Utilization in Hawai'i”

Mentor: Nick Dudley, USDA IPIF

nate

Kara Amber Lee, Oahu

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “Hawaiian Monk Seal Health and Disease Research”

Mentor: Lizabeth Kashinsky, NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC

jack

Nicolai Barca, Kauai

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “Assistance with Implementation of Kauai Watershed
Management Plan”

Mentor: Sarah Newton, Nature Conservancy

 

Jessica Chong, Oahu

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “Pahole Rare Plant Program”

Mentor: Doug Okamoto, DLNR Forestry and Wildlife

magda

Maricia Save, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “GIS Mapping of Botanical Surveys and Accession Data at Amy Greenwell EthnoBotanical Garden”

Mentor: Peter Van Dyke & Noa Lincoln, Amy Greenwell EthnoBotanical Gardens/Bishop Museum

trisann

Morgan Mamizuka, Oahu

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “Hanauma Bay Natural Science Education”

Mentor: Elizabethe Kumabe, Hawaii Sea Grant/Hanauma Bay Education Program

zach

Chelsea Dudoit, Oahu

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “Hawksbill Sea Turtle Recovery Program: Endangered Species Management and Community Education”

Mentor: William Seitz/Kyle Kagimoto, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park- Hawksbill Turtle Project

kevin

Virlinda Craft, Maui

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “Reef Monitoring Database”

Mentor: Patty Miller, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

barbara

Kristi Ka'apu, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “How Much Carbon is in Our Forest? Determining Height-to-Diameter Relationship of Common Native and Non-Native Tree Species to Estimate the Above Ground C across Forested Hawaiian Lanscapes”

Mentor: Flint Hughes, USDA Forest Service IPIF

nate

Marty Kawaski, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “Parasitism of Biological Control Agents on Rubus Species”

Mentor: Tracy Johnson, USDA Forest Service

jack

Moana Ulu Ching, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “Natural Resource Investigation at Kaloko-Honokohau NHP”

Mentor: Richard Boston, Koloko-Honokohau National Park

Katie Kamelamela Picture

Katie Kamelamela, Oahu

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “NOAA Watershed Project”

Mentor: David Penn, Department of Health

usha

Kaiena Bishaw, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “Impacts of Land-Cover/Land Use Change on Water Quality: Sampling Stream Chemistry from Forest to Sea”

Mentor: Flint Hughes, USDA Forest Service

magda

Mark Manuel, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “NOAA Watershed Project”

Mentor: Tracy Weigner, University of Hawaii at Hilo

trisann

Owen Haleakala, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “Genetic Identification of Hawaiian Coral Larvae”

Mentor: Misaki Takabayashi, University of Hawaii at Hilo

trisann

Lisa Shizuma, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “Impacts of Land-Cover/Land Use Change on Water Quality: Sampling Stream Chemistry from Forest to Sea”

Mentor: Flint Hughes, USDA Forest Service

 

Jacqueline Chow Hoy, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “How Much Carbon is in Our Forest? Determining Height-to-Diameter Relationships of Common Native and non-Native Tree Species to Estimate the Above Ground C across Forested Hawaiian Lanscapes”

Mentor: Flint Hughes, USDA Forest Service

Adam Baker

Adam Baker, Oahu

UH-HIP 2006

Project: “Coral disease in Hawaii”

Mentor: Teresa Lewis, Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology

 

Jeannette Kondo

Jeannette Kondo, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2005

Project: “Bioavailability of natural and anthropogenic dissolved and particulate organic matter from Hilo Bay ahupua'a”

Mentor: Richard MacKenzie, USDA Forest Service

Kaimana Lee

Kaimanamaile Lee, Maui

UH-HIP 2005

Project: “Habitat Restoration at Waihe'e Wetlands and Sand Dunes

Mentor: Scott Fisher, Maui Coastal Land Trust

Kalei Tringali

Kalei Tringali, Oahu

UH-HIP 2005

Project: “Marine Mammal Rescue Assistant ”

Mentor: Chris Yates, NOAA Marine Fisheries

Katie Kamelamela

Katie Kamelamela, Oahu

UH-HIP 2005

Project: “Watershed Training Grant”

Mentor: David Penn, Department of Health

Kolea Zimmerman

Kolea Zimmerman, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2005

Project: “Conversion of tropical dry forests to open grasslands: effects on aboveground carbon storage”

Mentor: Creighton Litton, USDA Forest Service

Lani Lethvilay

Lani Lethvilay, Oahu

UH-HIP 2005

Project: “Geographic Information Systems Assistant”

Mentor: Susan Vogt & Evan Weinberg, NOAA National Marine Sanctuary

Lauren Yasaka

Lauren Yasaka, Oahu

UH-HIP 2005

Project: “Hanauma Bay Reef Life Education Project”

Mentor: Elizabeth Kumabe, Hanauma Bay

Lono Dunn

Lono Dunn, Maui

UH-HIP 2005

Project: “Habitat Restoration at Waihe'e Wetlands and Sand Dunes”

Mentor: Scott Fisher, Maui Coastal Land Trust

Malia Kipapa

Malia Kipapa, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2005

Project: “Effects of Feral Sheep on Upland Native Hawaiian Vegetation”

Mentor: Kaeo Duarte, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Mark Manuel

Mark Manuel, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2005

Project: “NOAA Watershed Training Grant”

Mentor: Tracy Weigner, University of Hawaii at Hilo

Marty Kawasaki

Marty Kawasaki, Oahu

UH-HIP 2005

Project: “Ecology of a Hawaiian Wetland: A Study of Hamakua Marsh”

Mentor: Christina McGuire, US Fish & Wildlife

Pualei Santore

Pualei Santore , Hawaii

UH-HIP 2005

Project: “Seed predators for Miconia calvescens and Clidemia Hirta”

Mentor: Tracy Johnson & Patrick Conant, USDA Forest Service

Shauna Tom

Shauna Tom, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2005

Project: “Thermal preferences of endangered Hawaiian damselflies at anchialine pools in Hawaii”

Mentor: David Foote, USGS PIERC

Toni Kim

Anthony Kim, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2005

Project: “Hakalau Forest Refuge Intern

Mentor: Baron Horiuchi, US Fish & Wildlife

 

ambyr

Ambyr Mokiao-Lee , Hawaii

UH-HIP 2004

Project: “Hawksbill Turtle Project ”

Mentor: Larry Katahira, Eldridge Naboa & William Seitz, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Keiko

Keiko Mui-Lin Publico , Hawaii

UH-HIP 2004

Project: “Hawksbill Turtle Project ”

Mentor: Larry Katahira, Eldridge Naboa & William Seitz, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Thomas

Thomas Burling, Oahu

UH-HIP 2004

Project: “NMFS- Hawaii Goes Fishin”

Mentor: Karla Gore, NMFS

Heather

Heather Kalei Chang, Oahu

UH-HIP 2004

Project: “Hawaii Natural Heritage Program”

Mentor: Noelani Puniwai, Hawaii Natural Heritage Program

Anya

Anya Tagawa, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2004

Project: “Imi Pono no ka 'Aina ”

Mentor: Kuhea Paracuelles, Imi Pono no ka 'Aina

Kaimana

Kaimanamaile Lee, Maui

UH-HIP 2004

Project: “Native Hawaiian Fishpond Fishpond Education Assistant"

Mentor: Joylynn Olivera, NOAA - National Marine Sanctuary - Regional Office

Noa

Noa Thomas, Oahu

UH-HIP 2004

Project: “PSCU/Army Natural Resources "

Mentor: Kapua Kawelu, Army Natural Resources

Michelle

Michelle Higashi, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2004

Project: “Native Dryland Forest"

Mentor: Jarrod Thaxton & Susan Cordell, USDA Forest Service

Carmen Perez-Frayne

Michelle Norman, Oahu

UH-HIP 2004

Project: “Residence of organic matter and the impact invertebrates and microbial organisms have on organic matter degradation in tropical streams and mangroves"

Mentor: Richard MacKenzie, USDA Forest Service

keiko

Naupaka Zimmerman, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2003, 2004 & 2005

Project: “Lowland wet forest survey & environmental assessment, strawberry guava/Native forest Interactions"

Mentor: Flint Hughes & Julie Denslow, USDA Forest Service

leigh

Mililani Browning, Hawaii

UH-HIP2004

Project: “The Ola’a Kilauea Partnership: Safe Harbor Agreements"

Mentor: Tanya Rubenstein, Olaa Kilauea Partnership

michelle

Ryan Like, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2004

Project: “Hawaii Youth Conservaiton Corps "

Mentor: Julianna Ropu-Leong, Pono Pacific

mili

Andrea Lord, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2004

Project: “Ecosystem Management and Marine Policy Issues"

Mentor: Malia Chow & Allen Tom, NOAA

 

Kari Ann Shozuya, Oahu

UH-HIP 2004

Project: “The Nature Conservancy"

Mentor: Ryan Smith, The Nature Conservancy

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Kaiena Bishaw, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2004

Project: “USGS Water Resources Div. Watershed Grant"

Mentor: Dale Nishimoto

 

Liana Carroll, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2004

Project: “Garden Mapping Project "

Mentor: Ilima Rapozo & Peter Van Dyke, Amy Greenwell EthnoBotanical Gardens

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George Akau, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2004

Project: "Alien plants invading native habitats"

Mentor: Jim Jacobi, USGS

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Jordan Sager, Oahu

UH-HIP 2004

Project: "The Nature Conservancy"

Mentor: Chad Koide, The Nature Conservancy

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Leigh Marcell, Oahu

UH-HIP 2004

Project: "USGS Water Resources Division/HI-PAC Watershed Grant"

Mentor: Barry Hill, USGS

Katannya Kapeli

Katannya Kapeli , Oahu

UH-HIP 2004

Project: "Population Genetics Analysis of Montipora capitata using DNA Fingerprinting Techniques "

Mentor: Teresa Lewis, Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology

Lori Tango

Lori Tango, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2004

Project: "Population Genetics Analysis of Montipora capitata using DNA Fingerprinting Techniques"

Mentor: David Foote, USGS

 

Joshua DeMello

Joshua DeMello, Hawaii

UH-HIP 2002

Project: "Monitoring of the rare orange-black Hawaiian damselfly, Megalagrion zanthomelas, along the Hilo Coast using field observations"

Mentor: Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council

UH-HIP 2000

Project: "Investigating Oral Traditions of Haunama Bay"

Mentor: Haunama Bay Education Association

Joylynn Oliveira

Joylynn Oliveira, Maui

UH-HIP 1997 & 1998

Project: "The Cultural and Historical Significance of Whales and the Hawaiian Culture"

Mentor: National Humpback Whale Sanctuary

Carmen Perez-Frayne

Candice Anela LeBeau, Oahu

UH-HIP 2000

Project: "Ko'olau Mountain Watershed Partnership"

Mentor: Pat Costales, State of Hawaii Department of Forestry & Wildlife

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Francis Quitazol, Maui

UH-HIP 1998

Project: "Woody Weed Invasion on Abandoned Agricultural Lands"

Mentor: Dennis O’Dowd/Duane Nelson, Institute of Pacific Island Forestry, US Forest Service

 

Noa Kekuewa Lincoln, Maui

UH-HIP 2001 & 2002

Project: "Coral Reproductive Rates Through Fragmentation & Education of Hawaiian Marine Ethnozoology"

Mentor: Hannah Bernard & Eric Brown, Maui Ocean Center of Pacific Island Forestry, US Forest Service

 

Earlene Leilani Wilson, Hawaii

UH-HIP 1997, 1998 & 2001

Project: "Biological Field Technician Miconia calvescens seed bank & stand study, herbicide efficancy of Miconia calvescens, Rubus elliticus in Keauhou"

Mentor: Dennis O'Dowd, Diane Nelson & Tanya Rubenstein

Mila Misa

Mila Misa, Hawaii & American Samoa

UH-HIP 1998 & 1999

Project: "Germination of native species on various
substrates in Hawaii Forests"

Mentor: Bob Cabin, USDA Forest Service

UH-HIP 2001

Project:The effects of pigs on the growth of Psidium cattleianium.

Mentor: Flint Hughes, USDA Forest Service

MASSIP 2000

Project: "Restoration of mangrove forest in American Samoa"

Mentor: Colin Steele, ASCC Land Grant

 

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