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. |
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| 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. | |||
| Michelle Han | mshahn@hawaii.edu | MSB 316 | 956-4705 |
| Payroll/Timesheets, Leave Balances (Vacation, Sick, ATS), Student Employment. | |||
| Pat O’Bryen | obryen@hawaii.edu | MSB 312 | 956-8083 |
| Purchasing, Payments, Reimbursements, Travel, Mileage Reimbursements, and Visiting Scientist Arrangements for JIMAR projects and employees at PIFSC in CRED. JIMAR-wide check distribution. | |||
| 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 JIMAR projects and employees on Manoa Campus and Off-campus projects not associated with PIFSC. JIMAR-wide Project Equipment Inventory and Property Management. JIMAR-wide Accounts Payable and Vendor Payments. | |||
| Shannon Tanabe | sktanabe@hawaii.edu | MSB 312 | 956-7476 |
| Purchasing, Payments, Reimbursements, Travel, Mileage Reimbursements, and Visiting Scientist Arrangements for JIMAR projects and employees at PIFSC in DO, EOD, FRMD, OMI, and PSD. | |||
| Nicole Wakazuru-Yoza | nwakazur@hawaii.edu | MSB 316 | 956-9465 |
| Recruitments, Selections, Position Descriptions, Reclassifications, Temporary Hires, UH Graduate Assistants, 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 03-01-13).
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)