Participants

Here we list administration, project leaders, and the investigators associated with the projects, in addition to the members of the Internal Steering and External Advisory Committees. Click here for our organizational chart or on the thumb image to the right.

Administration

Edward A. Laws, Director
Professor
Department of Oceanography, School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1000 Pope Road, MSB 305
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-6396 FAX: (808) 956-5308
Email: laws@soest.hawaii.edu
Web site

Gary K. Ostrander, Co-Director - Pilot Project Program
Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Education
Interim Dean, John A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2500 Campus Road, Hawaii Hall 211
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7837 FAX: (808) 956-2751
Email: gko@hawaii.edu

Kathy Oshiro, Business/Program Manager
Director of Administration
Center for Marine Microbial Ecology & Diversity (CMMED)
1680 East-West Road, POST 105
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-6447 FAX: (808) 956-5308
Email: oshirok@hawaii.edu

Kevin M. Kelly, Technology Transfer Officer
Director of Business Development
Center for Marine Microbial Ecology & Diversity (CMMED)
1680 East-West Road, POST 105
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-6651 FAX: (808) 956-5308
Email: kevink@hawaii.edu

David Kimball, Computer and Information Specialist
CIS Manager
Center for Marine Microbial Ecology & Diversity (CMMED)
1680 East-West Road, POST 105
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-6399 FAX: (808) 956-5308
Email: dkimball@hawaii.edu

Michelle Goya, Administrative Assistant
Fiscal / Administrative Assistant
Center for Marine Microbial Ecology & Diversity (CMMED)
1680 East-West Road, POST 105
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-6396 FAX: (808) 956-5308
Email: migoya@hawaii.edu

Project & Facilities Core Leaders

Paul K. Bienfang -Research Project 1: Harmful Algal Blooms
Associate Professor
Department of Oceanography, School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1000 Pope Road, MSB 608
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7402 FAX: (808) 956-9516
Email: bienfang@soest.hawaii.edu

Roger S. Fujioka - Research Project 2: Water- and Vector Borne Diseases
Professor, Public Health /Researcher
Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2540 Dole Street, Holmes 284
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-3096 FAX: (808) 956-5044
Email: roger@hawaii.edu
Web site

Thomas Hemscheidt - Research Project 3: Marine-Derived Pharmaceuticals
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences (CNS)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2545 McCarthy Mall, Bilger 306
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-6401 FAX: (808) 956-5908
Email: tomh@gold.chem.hawaii.edu
Web site

Robert R. Bidigare - Facilities Core
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST)
Center for Marine Microbial Ecology & Diversity (CMMED)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1680 East-West Rd, POST 105
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-8146 FAX: (808) 956-5308
Email: bidigare@hawaii.edu
Web site

Co-Investigators & other Team Members

Audrey Asahina, Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Email: aasahina@hawaii.edu
Web site

Joshua Ballauer
Student Assistant
Email: ballauer@hawaii.edu

Russell Barlow
Research Technician
Email: rbarlow@hawaii.edu

Jamie Becker, Research Technician
Microbial Research Technician
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)
University of Hawaii, Coconut Island
P.O. Box 1346
Kaneohe, HI 96744
Phone:(808) 236-7465 FAX: (808) 236-7443
Email: jwbecker@hawaii.edu

Marla Berry, Co-Investigator
Professor
Cell and Molecular Biology, John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
651 Ilalo St, BSB 222G
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 692-1506 FAX: (808) 692-1968
Email: mberry@hawaii.edu

Susan L. Brown, Co-Investigator
Researcher
Department of Oceanography, School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1000 Pope Road, MSB 608
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7941 FAX: (808) 956-9516
Email: sbrown@soest.hawaii.edu

Suzanne DeFelice, Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Department of Oceanography, School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1000 Pope Road, MSB 517
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7402 FAX: (808) 956-9516
Email: svd@hawaii.edu

Kelly Gabrielson
Research Associate

Scott Grant, Research Assistant
Department of Oceanography, School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1000 Pope Road, MSB 517
Honolulu, HI 96822

Amy Henry, Research Assistant
University of Hawaii

Megan Huggett, Post Doctoral Associate
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)
University of Hawaii, Coconut Island
P.O. Box 1346
Kaneohe, HI 96744
Phone: (808)956-7464
Email: huggett@hawaii.edu

Vijayavel Kannappan, Post Doctoral Associate
Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2540 Dole St., Holmes Hall 283
Honolulu, HI 96822. USA.
Phone : (808)956 0957
Email: vijayk@hawaii.edu

Alan R. Katz, Co-Investigator
Professor
Public Health Sciences & Epidemiology, John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1960 East-West Road, Biomed D-104M
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808)956-5741 FAX: (808) 956-2388
Email: katz@hawaii.edu
Web site

Philip C. S. Loh, Co-Investigator
Professor
Department of Microbiology, College of Natural Science
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2538 McCarthy Mall, SNY 319
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-8055 FAX: (808) 956-5339
Email: phil96816@yahoo.com
Web site

Patricia Lorenzo, Co-Investigator
Assistant Researcher
Cancer Research Center of Hawaii (CRC)
1236 Lauhala Street, CRCH 315
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-5868 FAX (808) 586-2970
Email: plorenzo@crch.hawaii.edu
Web site

Yuanan (Ron) Lu
Associate Professor
Public Health Sciences and Epidemiology, John A.Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1960 East-West Rd, Biomed, D-104K
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-2702, FAX: (808) 956-5818
Email: ylu@pbrc.hawaii.edu

Andrea Messer, Assistant Curator
Center for Marine Microbial Ecology & Diversity (CMMED)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2545 McCarthy Mall, Bilger 107
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 384-2272 FAX: (808) 956-5308
Email: almesser45@yahoo.com

Misty Miller
Research Technician
Email: mistycal27@yahoo.com

Olivia Nigro, Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Department of Oceanography, School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Email: onigro@hawaii.edu

Charles O'Kelly, Curator
Botany Department, College of Natural Resources
3190 Maile Way, Room 607C
Honolulu, HI 96822
University of Hawaii
Phone: (808)956-4115 FAX: (808) 956-3923
Email: okelly@hawaii.edu

Neal A. Palafox, Co-Investigator
Professor/Chair
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM)
95-390 Kuahelani Avenue
Mililani, HI 96789
Phone: (808) 627-3246 FAX: (808) 627-3265
Email: npalafox@hawaii.edu

Benjamin Philmus, Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences (CNS)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2545 McCarthy Mall, Bilger Addition 320
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7380 FAX: (808) 956-5908
Email: philmus@hawaii.edu

Michael S. Rappe, Co-Leader (Facilities Core)
Assistant Researcher/Professor
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)
University of Hawaii, Coconut Island
P.O. Box 1346
Kaneohe, HI 96744
Phone:(808) 236-7464 FAX: (808) 236-7443
Email: rappe@hawaii.edu
Web site

Dayna Sato, Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Department of Microbiology, College of Natural Science
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2538 McCarthy Mall, Bil 239
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7480 FAX: (808) 956-5908
Email: daynasat@hawaii.edu

Steven E. Seifried, Co-Investigator
Associate Professor
Cell and Molecular Biology, John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
651 Ilalo Street, Biosciences Building 222B
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 692-1501 FAX: (808) 692-1970
Email: seifried@hawaii.edu

Chelsie Settlemier, Research Technician
University of Hawaii, Hilo
MSB-119
Phone: (808) 933-3494
Email: settlemi@hawaii.edu

Louise Shinkoethe
Research Technician
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Email: shinkoet@hawaii.edu

Grieg Steward, Co-Investigator
Assistant Professor
Department of Oceanography, School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1000 Pope Road, MSB 631
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-6775 FAX: (808) 956-9516
Email: grieg@hawaii.edu
Web site

Alan Douglas Tice, Co-Investigator
Medical Doctor/Associate Professor
Queen's Medical Center, John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM)
Physicians Office Building III- suite 400
550 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: (808) 373-3488 FAX: (808) 373-9924
Email: alantice@idlinks.com

Henry Trapido-Rosenthal, Co-Investigator
Associate Researcher
at large, School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1680 East-West Road, POST 105
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-9418 FAX: (808) 956-5308
Email: rosenthl@hawaii.edu

Gayatri Vithanage, Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Department of Microbiology, College of Natural Science
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2538 McCarthy Mall, Bil 239
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7480 FAX: (808) 956-5908
Email: gayatri@hawaii.edu

Bruce A. Wilcox, Co-Investigator
Professor/Chair
Division of Ecology & Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1960 East-West Road, Biomed C-105A
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 692-1600 FAX: (808) 956-5506
Email: bwilcox@hawaii.edu

Pilot Project Research

Paul K. Bienfang, Pilot Project Principal Investigator
Associate Professor
Department of Oceanography, School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1000 Pope Road, MSB 608
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7402 FAX: (808) 956-9516
Email: bienfang@soest.hawaii.edu

Stuart Donachie, Pilot Project Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology, College of Natural Science
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2538 McCarthy Mall, SNY 319
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-6452 FAX: (808) 956-5339
Email: donachie@hawaii.edu

Michael Hadfield, Pilot Project Principal Investigator
Director, Kewalo Marine Laboratory, Professor Zoology
Pacific Biosciences Research Center (PBRC)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
41 Ahui St, Kewalo Lab 214
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: (808) 539-7319 FAX: (808) 599-4817
Email: hadfield@pbrc.hawaii.edu

Yuanan (Ron) Lu
Associate Professor
Public Health Sciences and Epidemiology, John A.Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1960 East-West Rd, Biomed, D-104K
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-2702, FAX: (808) 956-5818
Email: ylu@pbrc.hawaii.edu

Henry Trapido-Rosenthal, Pilot Project Principal Investigator
Associate Researcher
at large, School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1680 East-West Road, POST 105
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-9418 FAX: (808) 956-5308
Email: rosenthl@hawaii.edu

Philip G. Williams
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences (CNS)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2545 McCarthy Mall, Bilger 208B
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-5720 FAX: (808) 956-5908
Email: philipwi@hawaii.edu

Internal Steering Committee

Richard F. Cox, Jr.
Associate Director
Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development (OTTED)
University of Hawaii

Michael G. Hadfield
Director, Kewalo Marine Laboratory
Pacific Biomedical Research Center
University of Hawaii

Jo-Ann C. Leong
Director, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)
University of Hawaii

Richard E. Moore
Director, Natural Products Program
Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences (CNS)
University of Hawaii

External Advisory Committee

Bruce S. Anderson
President
Oceanic Institute
Waimanalo, HI

Alfred P. Dufour
Senior Research Microbiologist
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Risk Management Research Laboratory
Cincinnati, OH

Fred Holland
Director
Hollings Marine Laboratory
Charleston, SC

Mary Wilcox Silver
Professor of Ocean Sciences
Ocean Sciences Department
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA 95064