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Area of Expertise:
- Marine Education
- Coastal Communities and Economies
- Community Capacity Building
Experience:
- 1994-present Extension Agent, West Hawai‘i, University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant
College Program
- 1989-1994 Owner/Edu-U-Dive, Inc. Marine Life Study Tours
- 1979-1987 Insurance Agency Co-owner and Insurance Agent
- 1973-1977 Education Director, Waikiki Aquarium
- 1966-1969 Classroom teacher, various grades
Education:
- B.A. 1966 Education University of Montana
- Professional Development Courses at UH Hawai‘i, Leeward Community College,
and the University of Montana
- M.Ed.1997 Education Heritage College
Affiliations:
- National Marine Educators Association
- American Association of University Women
- Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce
- Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
- Kaupulehu Marine Advisory Council
- West Hawaii Fishery Council
- Friends of NELHA
- Hui Lau Lima, Educational Outreach
- Big Island Reef Fund
- Kona Soil and Water Conservation District
Current Projects:
- Educational public presentations entitled “ReefTalk”are held monthly, and selected programs are televised.
- “ReefTeach” is an ongoing volunteer program designed to reduce coral trampling at an intensely used, highly popular shallow water snorkeling area.
- Updating the West Hawaii General Plan
- “ReefWatch”, an ongoing monitoring program, trains volunteers to monitor near shore waters and intertidal areas for fish, invertebrates and alien algae.
- “Aloha Kai”, an innovative cross-peer approach, teens teach elementary students to respect and conserve marine life.
Project Partners:
- Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority: http://www.nelha.org
- State of Hawaii Department of Education: http://doe.k12.hi.us/
- Division of Aquatic Resources, State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources: http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dar/
- Hawaii County:
- Research and Development: http://www.hawaii-county.com/directory/dir_research.htm
- Planning Department: http://www.hawaii-county.com/directory/dir_plan.htm
- Hawaii County Council Members: http://www.hawaii-county.com/directory/dir_council.htm
- Kona Soil and Water Conservation District Advisory Group
- Non-governmental Organizations:
- The Nature Conservancy: http://www.nature.org/
- The Malama Kai Foundation: http://www.malama-kai.org/
- The Hawaii Community Foundation: http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/inside/oahu.php
- The Harold Castle Foundation: http://161.58.24.108/
- The Community Conservation Network: http://www.conservationpractice.org/programs.php?article_id=61
- Hawaii Wildlife Fund: http://wildhawaii.org/whowhat.html
- Community Organizations:
- Kona Underwater Photography Society
- Kona Reefers Dive Club
- American Association of University Women: http://www.aauw.org/index.cfm
- Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce: http://www.kona-kohala.com/index.shtml
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