JIMAR Administration

JIMAR Administration is comprised of the JIMAR Director, as well as management and administrative support staff. JIMAR Administration provides administrative services in the areas of project/grants administration, personnel, procurement, travel, and property management. JIMAR Administration is also responsible for ensuring compliance with institutional policies and procedures, as well as award terms and conditions.

 

Name Email Address Office Phone No.
Dr. Mark A. Merrifield markm@soest.hawaii.edu MSB 307C 956-6161
Director
Dr. Jeffrey Hare jhare@hawaii.edu PIFSC 983-5332 tel
983-2900 fax
Deputy Director for PIFSC Projects
Overall matters related to the management of JIMAR projects and employees at PIFSC.
Kevin Higaki khigaki@hawaii.edu MSB 209 956-7729
Assistant Director for Administration
Overall Program Management, Administrative Services, and Operational Matters; Funding Agency Relations; Program-level policy; Non-standard requests/policy interpretation for personnel matters, procurement, direct payments/cash reimbursements, and procurement cards; Employee performance issues.
Blanche Kaiura bkaiura@hawaii.edu MSB 312 956-4100
Senior Program/Administrative Services Manager
Travel Advances (Approval); Proposals; Advance Account Requests; Subcontracts; Services Contracts; Post-Award Actions/Reporting; Vessel Charters; Insurance Matters; Non-standard requests/policy interpretation for travel and non-employee reimbursements (including visiting scientists).
Shannon (Tanabe) Fong sktanabe@hawaii.edu MSB 312 956-7476
Purchasing, Payments, Reimbursements, Travel, Mileage Reimbursements, and Visiting Scientist Arrangements for JIMAR projects and employees at PIFSC.
Michelle Han mshahn@hawaii.edu MSB 316 956-4705
Payroll/Timesheets, Leave Balances (Vacation, Sick, ATS), Accident Reporting/Workers Compensation, UH Graduate Assistants, Student Employment.
Pat O’Bryen obryen@hawaii.edu MSB 312 956-8083
General Office Coordination, PO Distribution to Vendors, Check Distribution, Accounts Payable, and Vendor Payments.
Marcia Oshiro marciao@hawaii.edu MSB 312 956-2899
Budget Status Reports, Account Balances, Expenditure Projections, Advance and New Account Set-ups, Proposal Preparation Assistance, Subcontract and Services Contract Preparation Assistance, Subcontract/Services Contract Payments, IACUC and IRB/CHS Matters.
Dennis Sunada sunada@hawaii.edu MSB 312 956-8084
Purchasing, Payments, Reimbursements, Travel, Mileage Reimbursements, and Visiting Scientist Arrangements for Manoa and other off-campus (non-PIFSC) JIMAR projects and employees. JIMAR-wide Project Equipment Inventory and Property Management.
Nicole Wakazuru-Yoza nwakazur@hawaii.edu MSB 316 956-9465
Recruitments, Selections, Position Descriptions, Reclassifications, Temporary Hires, Accident Reporting/Workers Compensation, Annual Performance Evaluations, Tuition Reimbursement, General Personnel Policy Questions/Guidance (including AWS, Telework, ATS/DC, Performance Awards).

 

Click here for JIMAR Administrative Staff assignments by area (PDF, updated 08-05-13).

NOTE: The fax number for JIMAR Administration (with the exception of the Deputy Director) is 956-4104.
Area code is 808 for all phones.
MSB = Marine Science Building (1000 Pope Road, Honolulu, HI 96822)
PIFSC = Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (2570 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822)

 

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