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POSTPONED Seminar: Makai Ocean Engineering: An update on current projects and future vision.
POST 723 1680 East-West Road, HonoluluSEMINAR POSTPONED, DATE TBD Greg Rocheleau CEO/President, Makai Ocean Engineering Inc. *In-person ONLY (POST 723)* *request Zoom Link here for extenuating circumstances by Wednesday (4/8) @ 11:59 pm HST For over 50 years, Makai Ocean Engineering has been a global leader in providing innovative subsea engineering solutions. This seminar provides an overview of Makai’s current portfolio and its strategic vision. As a Hawaii-based firm with national and international clients, Makai often sits at the intersection of the global marine economy. Current initiatives highlight Makai’s expertise. Makai continues to excel in the market with
Seminar: Study of Traditional Seawalls
POST 723 1680 East-West Road, HonoluluNed Samson Ph.D. Candidate, Ocean and Resources Engineering *In-person ONLY (POST 723)* *request Zoom Link here for extenuating circumstances by Wednesday (2/18) @ 11:59 pm HST Hunting has been facilitated by strategies to circumvent animals’ evasive maneuvers, for example by camouflage, ambush, and the use of traps. In addition to inland fish weirs, coastal enclosures imitating shallow tropical lagoons were built by Pacific engineers throughout the centuries. Along with harbors, these ancient structures are the most successful, durable examples of coastal engineering. It is interesting to speculate that these engineers understood and harnessed the secondary undulations of tides on the
Seminar: Coastal Engineering in the Pacific
Holmes 247 2540 Dole Street, HonoluluDavid A. Smith, PhD, PE Senior Coastal Engineer, Sea Engineering, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii *In-person (HOLM 247) & via zoom* Zoom link Meeting ID: 963 5962 3640 Passcode: OREseminar https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/96359623640 Join me as I reflect on my path from a new graduate to a senior coastal engineer. This presentation will explore how engineers contribute to solving complex problems at every stage of their careers—starting with well-defined tasks and growing into leadership roles on projects with no clear roadmap. I’ll share insights into the evolution of technical and professional responsibilities in the consulting engineering world, and wrap up with highlights from some