Our students*
Erika Alvarado
Masters student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Sherwood
E-mail:
Lauren Arnold
Doctoral student
Research interests: Mating behavior and ecology of Sandbar sharks (Carcharhinus plumbeus) using accelerometer & acoustic data, cameras and a portable ultrasound
PI/Lab: Meyer
E-mail: larnold2@hawaii.edu
Evan Barba
Doctoral student
Research interests: Population genetics of adaptation, archipelago-wide genomic differentiation, cryptofaunal community responses to reefscape change; bioinformatics, data science
PI/Lab: Toonen
E-mail: ewbarba@hawaii.edu
Alexandria Barkman
Doctoral student
Research interests: Coral ecotoxicology, impacts of pesticides on early life stages of corals, using molecular tool to diagnose coral health, proteomics
PI/Lab: Richmond
E-mail: abarkman@hawaii.edu
Danielle Bartz
Doctoral student
Research interests: Spatiotemporal distributions of scalloped hammerhead sharks, community-based participatory research, foraging ecology of apex predators, and the incorporation of historical, cultural, and social science into biological research
PI/Lab: Grabowski
E-mail: dbartz@hawaii.edu
Dorian Brunzelle
Masters student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Hunter
E-mail:
Edward Cardona
Masters student
Research interests: elasmobranchii ecology and diversity; shark bycatch; shark-human interactions
PI/Lab: Holland
E-mail: edwardwc@hawaii.edu
Carlo Caruso
Doctoral student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Gates
E-mail: carusoc@hawaii.edu
Scott Chulakote
Masters student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Celia Smith
E-mail: scottsyc@hawaii.edu
Aimee Cook McNab
Masters student
Research interests: foundation species (e.g., coral, seagrasses, or mangroves); conservation; habitat management; conservation regulations
PI/Lab: Madin
E-mail: acookmc@hawaii.edu
Eric Dilley
Masters student
Research interests: Juvenile coral ecology, coral reef fish ecology, coral reef resilience
PI/Lab: Hixon
E-mail: edilley@hawaii.edu
Daniela Escontrela Dieguez
Doctoral student
Research interests: Coral reef ecology, corallivory, photogrammetry, predator prey interactions, consumptive and nonconsumptive effects, conservation biology
PI/Lab: Hixon
E-mail: descon@hawaii.edu
Isabella Gaw
Masters student
Research interests: Reproductive biology, ichthyology, and anthropogenic stressors (particularly plastic marine debris)
PI/Lab: Cole
E-mail: igaw@hawaii.edu
Carla Gimpel
Doctoral student
Research interests: Microbial oceanography & ecology
PI/Lab: DeLong
E-mail: cgimpel@hawaii.edu
Nakoa Goo
Doctoral student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Toonen
E-mail:
Kat Grellman
Masters student
Research interests: Coral reef ecology, effects of climate change on coral reef systems, marine conservation.
PI/Lab: Hunter
E-mail: kgrell@hawaii.edu
Justin Han
Masters student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Hunter
E-mail:
Paige Harris
Doctoral student
Research interests: Coral reef ecology, ocean fisheries, marine conservation and management
PI/Lab: Richmond
E-mail: paige26@hawaii.edu
Julia Mae Hartl
Masters student
Research interests: Site fidelity and movement patterns of sharks associated with shark ecotourism operations in Hawai’i, understanding Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) perspectives on manō/sharks
PI/Lab: Meyer
E-mail: hartljul@hawaii.edu
Michael Hoban
Doctoral student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Bowen
E-mail: mhoban@hawaii.edu
Anne Innes-Gold
Doctoral student
Research interests: coral reef ecology, fisheries ecology, climate change impacts, social-ecological systems, ecosystem modeling
PI/Lab: Elizabeth Madin
E-mail: ainnesgo@hawaii.edu
Keith Kamikawa
Doctoral student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Bowen
E-mail: ktk808@hawaii.edu
Derek Kraft
Doctoral student
Research interests: Using molecular techniques to identify population structure in vulnerable shark species, allowing decisions to be made on a stock-by-stock basis (the basis of successful wildlife management)
PI/Lab: Bowen
E-mail: kraftd@hawaii.edu
Kyleigh Kuball
Masters student
Research interests: coral biology, climate change, coral reef restoration and management
PI/Lab: Hunter
E-mail: kyleighk@hawaii.edu
Anke Kuegler
Doctoral student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Lammers
E-mail: akuegler@hawaii.edu
Abby Lapointe
Doctoral student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Watling
E-mail: abbylap@hawaii.edu
Becca Lensing
Doctoral student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Alegado
E-mail: blensing@hawaii.edu
Keena Leon Guerrero
Masters student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Franklin
E-mail:
Cassie Lyons
Doctoral student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Bowen
E-mail: clyons@hawaii.edu
Paolo Marra-Biggs
Masters student
Research interests: Phylogenetics of Tridacnid clams along the Samoan Archipelago, Conservation Ecology, Socio-Ecological Analysis of Artisanal Fisheries
PI/Lab: Toonen
E-mail: paolomb@hawaii.edu
Gabrielle Martineau
Masters student
Research interests: coral reef microbiology, genetics, marine biodiversity, astrobiology
PI/Lab:
E-mail: mg62@hawaii.edu
Shayle Matsuda
Doctoral student
Research interests: coral symbioses (partnerships between corals and the algae and bacteria that live within their tissues) and the effects of rising sea temperatures on corals (to develop solutions to help them survive)
PI/Lab: Nelson/Gates
E-mail: shayle@hawaii.edu
Toby Matthews
Doctoral student
Research interests: Fishery management; fisheries-dependent monitoring; management strategy evaluation; small-scale fisheries; ecosystem modeling
PI/Lab: Donahue
E-mail: tobyem@hawaii.edu
Marisa McDonald
Doctoral student
Research interests: the physiology and anatomy of the visual systems of larval stomatopod crustaceans (mantis shrimp), with a focus on UV vision
PI/Lab: Porter
E-mail: marisam7@hawaii.edu
Liah McPherson
Masters student
Research interests: Marine mammal behavior, ecology and conservation; using innovative technologies to address questions in marine mammal science
PI/Lab: Bejder
E-mail: liahlm@hawaii.edu
Megan McElligott
Doctoral student
Research interests: Marine mammal acoustics, behavior, and conservation
PI/Lab: Lammers & Pack
E-mail: meganmce@hawaii.edu
Kanoe'ulalani Morishige
Doctoral student
Research interests: intertidal ecology; marine invertebrates; community-based marine resource management; traditional knowledge; coastal fisheries; reproductive seasonality
PI/Lab: Moran
E-mail: kimmhkm@hawaii.edu
Josefa Muñoz
Doctoral student
Research interests: Understanding the impact of climate change on Guam's sea turtle nesting population dynamics particularly mating strategies and breeding sex ratios, marine conservation, and science communication
PI/Lab: Bowen
E-mail: josefam@hawaii.edu
Corey Nevels
Masters student
Research interests: Population assessments, survival rates, identifying critical habitats, and anthropogenic impacts on manta ray populations; conservation and management strategies
PI/Lab: Holland
E-mail: crnevels@hawaii.edu
Ashley Olguin
Masters student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Alegado
E-mail:
Sitara Palecanda
Doctoral student
Research interests: Visual systems of larval stomatopod crustaceans. Particularly the molecular components which change between larval and adult stages as well as how larval vision affects movement in the water column
PI/Lab: Porter
E-mail: spalecan@hawaii.edu
Kirby Parnell
Doctoral student
Research interests: Hawaiian monk seals, underwater acoustics, vocal communication, reproductive behavior, impacts of anthropogenic noise on marine mammals, conservation
PI/Lab: Bejder
E-mail: keparnel@hawaii.edu
Phil Patton
Doctoral student
Research interests: Estimating population size of insular cetaceans, using machine learning for photo identification, data integration, public policy
PI/Lab: Bejder
E-mail: pattonp@hawaii.edu
Zackery Rago
Doctoral student
Research interests: Coral reef ecology, landscape ecology, predator-prey interactions, mesocosm systems & remote sensing
PI/Lab: Elizabeth Madin
E-mail: zrago@hawaii.edu
Sophia Rahnke
Masters student
Research interests: Coral evolution and adaptive capacity, coral reef resilience and connectivity, climate change impacts, ecosystem modeling, theoretical ecology
PI/Lab: McManus, L.
E-mail: srahnke@hawaii.edu
Mariana Rocha de Souza
Doctoral student
Research interests: Coral symbiosis, coral reef molecular ecology, marine invertebrates, biogeography, e-DNA, climate change
PI/Lab: Toonen/Gates
E-mail: mrds@hawaii.edu
Kaylee Scidmore-Rossing
Masters student
Research interests: Carrying capacity study and underwater acoustic work at Hanauma Bay, shark research
PI/Lab: Meyer
E-mail: kayleesr@hawaii.edu
Sam Shedd
Doctoral student
Research interests: Coral reef conservation, coral-algal biology/genetics, how corals adapt to climate change
PI/Lab: Hunter
E-mail: sshedd@hawaii.edu
Chutimon Singhakarn
Doctoral student
Research interests: Cnidarian-Dinoflagellate Symbiosis, Coral Health and Diseases
PI/Lab: Toonen
E-mail: chutimon@hawaii.edu
Wesley Sparagon
Doctoral student
Research interests: Microbial ecology in marine systems, biogeochemistry, interactions of multiple stressors
PI/Lab: Nelson
E-mail: sparagon@hawaii.edu
Katherine Stamler
Masters student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Watling
E-mail: kstamler@hawaii.edu
Sean Swift
Doctoral student
Research interests: Microbial ecology, biogeochemistry, fungi, metabolomics, microbe-host interactions
PI/Lab: Nelson
E-mail: seanos@hawaii.edu
Hoaka Thomas
Masters student
Research interests: choanoflagellate ecology, bacterial interactions with microeukaryotes, animal multicellularity, evolutionary biology, bioinformatics
PI/Lab: Alegado
E-mail: whthomas@hawaii.edu
Sami Thomas
Masters student
Research interests: Coral reef ecology and conservation, ecological phase shifts, biocontrol of invasive algae
PI/Lab: Hunter
E-mail: sthomas3@hawaii.edu
Leon Tran
Doctoral student
Research interests: Ecophysiology; Thermal tolerance of marine organisms; Metabolic physiology; Reproductive biology
PI/Lab: Johansen
E-mail: leontran@hawaii.edu
Sarah Tucker
Doctoral student
Research interests: marine microbial ecology, evolution, and population biology; abiotic and biotic drivers of their metabolisms and metabolic interactions; population characteristics of SAR11 bacteria
PI/Lab: Rappe
E-mail: tucker4@hawaii.edu
Martin van Aswegen
Doctoral student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Bejder
E-mail:
Ron Vave
Doctoral student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Friedlander
E-mail: ronvave@hawaii.edu
Fabien Vivier
Doctoral student
Research interests: Behavioral ecology, body condition of marine mammals, conservation and management of marine mammals, population demography, use of innovative technology to develop research tools to monitor the health status of free ranging cetacean populations.
PI/Lab: Bejder
E-mail: fvivier@hawaii.edu
Cameron Walsh
Doctoral student
Research interests: coral reef fishes, mesophotic coral ecosystems, community ecology, evolution
PI/Lab: Bowen
E-mail: cajw@hawaii.edu
Paige Wernli
Masters student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Meyer
E-mail:
Charley Westbrook
Doctoral student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Bowen
E-mail: charleye@hawaii.edu
Devynn Wulstein
Doctoral student
Research interests:
PI/Lab: Joshua Madin
E-mail:
Shreya Yadav
Doctoral student
Research interests: coral reef ecology, reef recovery, hydrodynamics, structural complexity, biocultural approaches, historical ecology
PI/Lab: Hunter
E-mail: shreyay@hawaii.edu
Nicole Yamase
Doctoral student
Research interests: Effects of elevated temperature and CO2 on the growth and photosynthesis of macroalgae
PI/Lab: Celia Smith
E-mail: nyamase@hawaii.edu
Julie Zill
Doctoral student
Research interests: coral reef ecology, direct and indirect effects of predator removal, trophic dynamics, reef fisheries
PI/Lab: Donahue
E-mail: jzill@hawaii.edu
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