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News & Announcements

  • Doctoral students Lauren Arnold and Shreya Yadav were named recipients of the 2021 Denise B. Evans Fellowships
  • MBGP Faculty member Megan Porter was named a 2021 recipient of the UH Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research & Creative Work!
  • Doctoral student Shayle Matsuda was named the recipient of a 2021 Smith Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Research.
  • The 2020 Maybelle Roth ARCS Award in Conservation Biology from the ARCS Foundation Honolulu Chapter was awarded to doctoral student Marisa McDonald!
  • Doctoral student Devynn Wulstein was named a 2020 Fisheries-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship recipient!
  • Congratulations to doctoral student Brijonnay Madrigal, a 2020 Dr. Nancy Foster Scholar.
  • Mariana Rocha de Souza, a student in the doctoral program, was awarded a 2020-2021 American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowship.
  • Doctoral candidate Derek Kraft was named to the 2021 Knauss Fellowship Program. He and the other finalists will be placed in federal government offices in Washington, D.C. for one-year fellowships beginning February 2021. Congratulations!
  • Photo of Kaho Tisthammer
    Kaho Tisthammer, PhD Graduate
  • Mackenzie Gerringer graduation photo
    Mackenzie Gerringer, PhD Graduate (L to R: Brian Popp, Anna Neuheimer, Craig Smith, Mackenzie Gerringer, Jeff Drazen, Allen Andrews)
  • Shreya Yadav photo
    Shreya Yadav (PhD, 2016 cohort). Bokaifushi, Maldives

Recent Events & Seminars

Following university and Graduate Division directives in response to COVD-19, remaining thesis/dissertation defenses in Fall 2020/spring 2021 will be virtual/online. These will be advertised to our Seminar listserv and (in the case of dissertations, published to the University of Hawai'i calendar); we will also endeavor to list them here as technology/office closings allows.
MBIO 691B seminar is not being held in Fall 2021, but should return for Spring 2022. A few seminars/speakers, though, will be in the Friday, 3:30 time slot (below).

MBGP in the News

Hawaii Researchers Investigate the How and Why of Coral Reef Bleaching

Hawaii Public Radio news item on coral bleaching includes talks with MBGP students Mariana Rocha de Souza and Shreya Yadav (~4 min., Nov. 18, 2019)

Groundbreaking Video Captures Special Skill Whales Have to Manipulate Their Prey
MBGP faculty member Lars Bejder on HawaiiNewsNow talking about video of bubble-net feeding by humpback whales.

Archived News Items

  • Archived: Awards and Fellowships won by MBGP Students and Faculty

    2021


    • Denise B. Evans Fellowship in Oceanographic Research: Lauren Arnold

    • Denise B. Evans Fellowship in Oceanographic Research: Shreya Yadav


    2020


    • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: Leon Tran

    • John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship: Beth Lenz

    • UHM Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching: Dr. Grieg Steward


    2019


    • ARCS Foundation's Honolulu Chapter Scholar Award: Shayle Matsuda (Award in Coral Reef Biology)

    • ARCS Foundation's Honolulu Chapter Scholar Award: Sarah Tucker (Roth Award in Conservation Biology)

    • Hauʻoli Mau Loa Graduate Fellowship: Nalani Olguin

    • UHM Student Excellence in Research Award: Daniel Coffey

    • UHM Regents' Medal for Excellence in Research: Dr. Craig Smith

    • UHM Regents' Medal for Excellence in Research: Dr. Robert Toonen

    • Denise B. Evans Fellowship in Oceanographic Research: Mike Henley

    • The Charles H. and Margaret B. Edmondson Research Grant: Alexandria Barkman

    • The Charles H. and Margaret B. Edmondson Research Grant: Kaitlyn Jacobs

    • The Charles H. and Margaret B. Edmondson Research Grant: Marisa McDonald

    • Best Paper & People's Choice Award, Tester Symposium: Carlo Caruso

    • Best Graduate 5-minute Rapid-Fire Talks, Tester Symposium: Shreya Yadav

    • Art & photo winner, Ecosystems of the ʻAina, Tester Symposium: Patrick Nichols


    2018


    • Hauʻoli Mau Loa Graduate Fellowship: Nakoa Goo

    • East–West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship: Noam Altman-Kurosaki

    • The Charles H. and Margaret B. Edmondson Research Grant: Ariana Huffmyer

    • The Charles H. and Margaret B. Edmondson Research Grant: Beth Lenz

    • The Charles H. and Margaret B. Edmondson Research Grant: Sitara Palecanda

    • The Charles H. and Margaret B. Edmondson Research Grant: Shreya Yadav

    • Best Paper Award, Tester Symposium: Ariana Huffmyer

    • Best Paper Award, Tester Symposium: Patrick Nichols



    2017


    • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: Sarah Tucker

    • East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship: Shreya Yadav

    • Fernando Gabriel Leonida Memorial Scholarship: Anela Akiona

    • Hauʻoli Mau Loa Graduate Fellowship: Hoaka Thomas

    • The Charles H. and Margaret B. Edmondson Research Grant: Laura Damiani

    • The Charles H. and Margaret B. Edmondson Research Grant: Marisa McDonald

    • The Charles H. and Margaret B. Edmondson Research Grant: Patrick Nichols

    • The Charles H. and Margaret B. Edmondson Research Grant: Emily Sesno

    • Best Paper Award, Tester Symposium: Shayle Matsuda

    • Best Paper Award, Tester Symposium: Chris Wall

    • Best Rapid Fire Talk, Tester Symposium: Ryan Nichols

    • MBGPʻs first PhD graduates!: Mackenzie Gerringer (advisor: Jeff Drazen) and Kaho Tisthammer (advisor: Robert Richmond)


    2016


    • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: Anela Akiona

    • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: Michael Hoban

    • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: Ariana Huffmyer

    • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Science to Achieve Results (STAR) graduate fellowship: Christopher Wall

    • Hauʻoli Mau Loa Graduate Fellowship: Anela Akiona

    • UHM Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research: Dr. Brian Bowen

    • Denise B. Evans Fellowship in Oceanographic Research: Christopher Wall

    • Denise B. Evans Fellowship in Oceanographic Research: Phoebe Woodworth-Jefcoats

    • The Charles H. and Margaret B. Edmondson Research Grant: Ariana Huffmyer

    • The Charles H. and Margaret B. Edmondson Research Grant: Becca Lensing

    • The Charles H. and Margaret B. Edmondson Research Grant: Christopher Wall


    2015


    • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: Yvonne Barkley

    • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: Mackenzie Gerringer

    • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: Erika Johnston

    • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: Kanoe Morishige

    • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: Eileen Nalley

    • Best Paper Award, Tester Symposium: Tayler Massey



    2014


    • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: Megan Onuma

    • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: Julie Zill

    • UHM Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research: Dr. Ruth Gates

  • Archived: Position/Postdoc Announcements
    • 2021: Dr. Beth Lenz (PhD, ʻ20) named assistant director for diversity and community engagement for the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program
    • 2020: Dr. Florybeth La Valle (PhD, '18) earned a postdoc position with California Sea Grant and the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System
    • 2018: Dr. Rosie Alegado named director of Hawai‘i Sea Grant’s Center for Integrated Science, Knowledge and Culture (CISKC)
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