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Area of Expertise:
- Coastal hazard assessment and mitigation
- Coastal management policy
- Beach restoration
Experience:
- 2003-present Coastal Geology Extension Agent, University of Hawai‘i
Sea Grant College Program
- 1999-2002 Graduate Researcher, Department of Geology and
Geophysics, University of Hawai‘i
- 1999 Science Diver, University of Hawai‘i
- 1998-1999 Geologist, Ogden Environmental and Energy Services
Education:
- B.S. 1996 Geology and Geophysics with an Environmental Studies
- Minor, University of Hawai‘i
- M.S. 2002 Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawai‘i
Affiliations:
Current Projects:
- Kuhio Beach Nourishment Project
- Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 205A (Coastal Zone Management) Amendments
- Hawaii Army Corps of Engineers Regional Sediment Management (RSM) Project
- Hawaii Beach Management Plan (in development)
Project Partners:
- State of Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources
- Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands: http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/occl/
- Department of Accounting and General Services: http://www.hawaii.gov/dags/
- Land Division: http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/land/
- Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation: http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dbor/
- County Planning Departments
- Kauai County: http://www.kauai.gov/default.aspx?tabid=61
- City and County of Honolulu: http://gis.hicentral.com/
- Maui County: http://www.mauicounty.gov/departments/Planning/
- Hawaii County: http://www.hawaii-county.com/directory/dir_plan.htm
- County Departments
- City and County of Honolulu Department of Design and Construction: http://www.honolulu.gov/csd/budget/ddc.pdf
- Maui Mayor’s Office: http://www.mauicounty.gov/mayor/
- Kauai Mayor’s Office: http://www.kauai.gov/default.aspx?tabid=36
- Kauai County Division of Parks: http://www.kauai.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=67
- City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation: http://www.honolulu.gov/parks/
- Hawaii County Public Works: http://www.hawaii-county.com/directory/dir_pubworks.htm
- Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program, State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism: http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/czm/
- Highways Division, State of Hawaii Department of Transportation: http://www.hawaii.gov/dot/highways/index.htm
- Army Corps of Engineers (Honolulu): http://www.poh.usace.army.mil/
- Clean Water Branch, State of Hawaii Department of Health: http://hawaii.gov/health/environmental/water/cleanwater/index.html
- Sierra Club: http://www.sierraclub.org/
- Public Access Shoreline Hawaii (PASH)
- National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Pacific Services Center: http://www.csc.noaa.gov/psc/
- MAGZAG (Marine Advisory Group)
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