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.
Blanche Kaiura bkaiura@hawaii.edu MSB 312 956-4100
Overall Program Management Matters; Travel Advances (Approval); Proposals; Advance Account Requests; Subcontracts; Services Contracts; Funding Agency Relations and Post-Award Actions/Reporting; Vessel Charters; Insurance Matters; Non-standard requests/policy interpretation for procurement over $2,500, travel, and non-employee reimbursements.
Kevin Higaki khigaki@hawaii.edu MSB 209 956-7729
Day-to-Day Administrative Services and Operational Matters for JIMAR Administration; Program-level policy development; Non-standard requests/policy interpretation for personnel matters, procurement under $2,500, direct payments/cash reimbursements, and procurement cards; Employee performance issues.
Michelle Han mshahn@hawaii.edu MSB 316 956-4705
Payroll/Timesheets, Leave Balances (Vacation, Sick, ATS), Student Employment.
Purchasing, Payments, Reimbursements, Travel, Mileage Reimbursements, and Visiting Scientist Arrangements for JIMAR projects and employees at PIFSC in DO, FRMD, OMI, and PSD.
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 and EOD. 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.
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).

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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