GES Advisory - University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Oceanography

An image collage of GES students working in the field, working in the lab, and at conferences.

GES Steering Committee

The fundamental charges of the GES Steering Committee are to recommend policies and advise on academic program initiatives. Committee members collectively employ a wide range of academic expertise within the Department of Oceanography.

Dr. Rosie Alegado — **Rosie Alegado**
Biological Oceanography

**Michael Guidry** *(GES Chair)*
Chemical Oceanography

**Craig Nelson**
Biological Oceanography

GES Advisory Board

The GES Advisory Board comprises industry professionals and program alumni.

Natalie Anton Stormwater Specialist Jacobs Engineering Group (Honolulu)	Cuong Tran Graduate Student University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Bryan Chinaka Project Scientist Weston Solutions, Inc.	Wendell Wen Associate VP and Operations Manager AECOM Honolulu
Katy Christensen PhD Candidate University of Washington	Amanda Wong PhD Candidate University of California at Davis
Priyam Das Associate Professor, Chair Department of Urban and Regional Planning University of Hawai’i at Mānoa	Jennifer Wong-Ala PhD Candidate Oregon State University
Leon Geschwind Education and Outreach Specialist National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration	Lauren Yasaka Planner Department of Land and Natural Resources State of Hawai’i
Brett Marchant Oceans Project Officer Fisheries and Oceans Canada