Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science (PIPES)

PIPES Alumni by Intern Year: 2004

All PIPES Alumni by Year

2004 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Interns

Aileen Suzara

Project: Phylogenetic Analysis and Genetic Variation of Hawaiian Picture-Winged Drosophila.

Mentor: Cam Muir, University of Hawaii at Hilo and David Foote, USGS.

Chelsie Javar

Project: Alien plants invading native habitats.

Mentor: Jim Jacobi, USGS.

Christina Wong

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.

Danielle Spears

Project: Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) to Genetically Sex ʻAmakihi (Hemignathus virens).

Mentor: Sue Jarvi, University of Hawaii at Hilo.

John Nygaard

Project: Lowland Wet Forest.

Mentor: Becky Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo and Susan Cordell, USDA Forest Service.

Liezel Barraca

Project: Reforestation of Ku ʻŌhiʻa Laka Recovery Strategies for Lowland Wet Forests.

Mentor: Laura Brezinski, Ku ʻŌhiʻa Laka.

Malia Kipapa

Project: Differences Between the Upper and Lower Areas of Wailuku River on the Island of Hawaii.

Mentor: Tracy Wiegner and Charlie Chong, University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Paige Wiecinski

Project: Evolution of Land Snails.

Mentor: Marta deMaintenon, University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Tiffany Clark

Project: The effect of environmental temperature and population density on the development and survivorship of the immature mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus.

Mentor: Dennis LaPointe, USGS.

2004 University of Hawaiʻi Hawaiian Internship Program (UH-HIP) Interns

Ambyr Mokiao-Lee

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: Hawksbill Turtle Project.

Mentor: Larry Katahira, Eldridge Naboa & William Seitz.

Host Organization: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Andrea Lord

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: Ecosystem Management and Marine Policy Issues.

Mentor: Malia Chow & Allen Tom.

Host Organization: NOAA.

Anya Tagawa

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: Imi Pono no ka 'Aina.

Mentor: Kuhea Paracuelles.

Host Organization: Imi Pono no ka 'Aina.

George Akau

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: Alien plants invading native habitats.

Mentor: Jim Jacobi.

Host Organization: USGS.

Heather Kalei Chang

From: Oʻahu.

Project: Hawaii Natural Heritage Program.

Mentor: Noelani Puniwai.

Host Organization: Hawaii Natural Heritage Program.

Jordan Sager

From: Oʻahu.

Project: The Nature Conservancy.

Mentor: Chad Koide.

Host Organization: The Nature Conservancy.

Kaiʻena Bishaw

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: USGS Water Resources Div. Watershed Grant.

Mentor: Dale Nishimoto.

Kaimanamaile Lee

From: Maui.

Project: Native Hawaiian Fishpond Fishpond Education Assistant.

Mentor: Joylynn Olivera.

Host Organization: NOAA - National Marine Sanctuary - Regional Office.

Kari Ann Shozuya

From: Oʻahu.

Project: The Nature Conservancy.

Mentor: Ryan Smith.

Host Organization: The Nature Conservancy.

Katannya Kapeli

From: Oʻahu.

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

Mentor: Teresa Lewis.

Host Organization: Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology.

Keiko Mui-Lin Publico

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: Hawksbill Turtle Project.

Mentor: Larry Katahira, Eldridge Naboa & William Seitz.

Host Organization: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Kuupuamakamae Swain

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: Response of Introduced Plant Species to Fire Control in Volcanoes National Park.

Mentor: Stephen Hight and Robert Cabin.

Host Organization: Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, USDA Forest Service.

Leigh Marcello

From: Oʻahu.

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

Mentor: Barry Hill.

Host Organization: USGS.

Liana Carroll

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: Garden Mapping Project.

Mentor: Ilima Rapozo & Peter Van Dyke, Amy Greenwell.

Host Organization: EthnoBotanical Gardens.

Lori Tango

From: Hawaiʻi.

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

Mentor: David Foote.

Host Organization: USGS.

Michelle Higashi

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: Native Dryland Forest.

Mentor: Jarrod Thaxton & Susan Cordell.

Host Organization: USDA Forest Service.

Michelle Norman

From: Oʻahu.

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.

Host Organization: USDA Forest Service.

Mililani Browning

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: The Olaʻa Kilauea Partnership: Safe Harbor Agreements.

Mentor: Tanya Rubenstein.

Host Organization: Olaʻa Kilauea Partnership.

Naupaka Zimmerman

From: Hawaiʻi.

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

Mentor: Flint Hughes & Julie Denslow.

Host Organization: USDA Forest Service.

Noa Thomas

From: Oʻahu.

Project: PSCU/Army Natural Resources.

Mentor: Kapua Kawelu.

Host Organization: Army Natural Resources.

Ryan Like

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps.

Mentor: Julianna Ropu-Leong.

Host Organization: Pono Pacific.

Thomas Burling

From: Oʻahu.

Project: NMFS- Hawaii Goes Fishing.

Mentor: Karla Gore.

Host Organization: NMFS.

2004 Micronesia and American Samoa Student Internship Program (MASSIP) Interns

Issac Albert

From: Kosrae.

Project: Mangrove Crab Research.

Mentor: Craig Severence.

Host Organization: USDA Forest Service.

Losi Leiato

From: American Samoa.

Project: Mosquito vector-born disease research.

Mentor: Craig Severence.

Host Organization: American Samoa Community College & American Samoa Center for Disease Control.

2004 Other Partner Programs (Other Partner Programs) Interns

Joseph Nicholas

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: Keaholoa: Lava flow mapping and hazard analysis.

Mentor: Jim Kauahikaua.

Host Organization: USGS HVO.

Mark Kapono

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: Keaholoa: Genetic conservation biology- drosophila.

Mentor: Cam Muir.

Host Organization: University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Biology.

Napela Naniʻole

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: Keaholoa: Orchid Propagation.

Mentor: Bill Sakai.

Host Organization: University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo CAFNRM.

Rachel Goo

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: Keaholoa: Lowland Wet Forest Restoration.

Mentor: Laura Brezinsky/ Beth Barwise.

Host Organization: Ku ‘ohia laka.

Sarah Tanuvasa

From: Hawaiʻi.

Project: Keaholoa: Ahupua'a climatology on Hualalai.

Mentor: Jim Juvik.

Host Organization: University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Geography.