Affiliate and Adjunct Faculty

TCBES has many members of the conservation community that are non-compensated hires by University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo listed as Affiliate (non-teaching) or Adjunct (teaching) faculty. These faculty serve on graduate committees, occasionally teach graduate courses, seminars or workshops, write grants, and can co-chair graduate committees with a UH Hilo faculty member. Those on this list have gone through the hiring process for academic year 2019-2020 are listed below. Others are going through the HR process and will be added to this list once completed.

• Pelika Andrade
  • Affiliation: Extension Agent, Sea Grant, University of Hawaiʻi
• Whitney Aragaki
  • Affiliation: Teacher, State of Hawaiʻi Department of Education
• Dr. M. Renee Bellinger
  • Affiliation: Bioinformatics/Genomics Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
• David M. Benitez
  • Affiliation: Ecologist, Resource Management Division, National Park Service/HVNP
• Dr. Susan Cordell
  • Affiliation: Plant Physiological Ecologist, USDA Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
• Dr. Jesse Eiben
  • Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Sciences, California University of Pennsylvania
• Dr. J.B. Friday
  • Affiliation: Extension Forester, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• Dr. Sarah R. Fritts
  • Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Texas State University
• Dr. Jennifer Funk
  • Affiliation: Associate Professor, Schmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman University
• Dr. Scott M. Geib
  • Affiliation: Research Entomologist, USDA Agricultural Research Service
• Dr. Christian Giardina
  • Affiliation: Research Ecologist, USDA Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
• Dr. Stuart Goldberg
  • Affiliation: EFH Consultation Specialist, NMFS, Pacific Islands Regional Office, Habitat Conservation Division
• Dr. Timothy Grabowski
  • Affiliation: Unit Leader and Adjunct Associate Professor, USGS, Hawaiʻi Cooperative Fishery Research Unit and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
• Dr. Alexandra Hanlon
  • Affiliation: Research Professor of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
• Dr. Christopher T. Hawkins
  • Affiliation: Marine Ecosystem Social Scientist, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council
• Ms. Tara Holitzki
  • Affiliation: Analytical Lab Manager, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
• Dr. R. Flint Hughes
  • Affiliation: Research Ecologist, USDA Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
• Dr. Nicole A. Hynson
  • Affiliation: Associate Professor, Pacific Biosciences Research Center, UH Mānoa
• Dr. M. Tracy Johnson
  • Affiliation: Research Entomologist, USDA Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
• Dr. Lisa Keith
  • Affiliation: Research Plant Pathologist, USDA Agricultural Research Service
• Dr. Jonathan B. Koch
  • Affiliation: NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
• Dr. Randall Kosaki
  • Affiliation: Pahahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Megan Lamson Leatherman
  • Affiliation: DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources, Kailua-Kona, HI
• Scott Laursen
  • Affiliation: Program Specialist, Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
• Dr. Richard A. MacKenzie
  • Affiliation: Research Ecologist, USDA Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
• Dr. Nicholas C. Manoukis
  • Affiliation: Supervisory Research Biologist, USDA Agricultural Research Service
• Dr. Lisa Marrack
  • Affiliation: Science Teacher, Santa Catalina School, Monterey CA, Visiting Instructor UC Berkeley, CA
• Bryce Masuda
  • Affiliation: Conservation Program Manager, San Diego Zoo Global, Hawaiʻi Endangered Bird Program
• Dr. William Mautz
  • Affiliation: Emeritus Professor of Biology, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
• Mr. Blake McNaughton
  • Affiliation: Curriculum Developer, Kamehameha Schools, Kumuola Marine Science Education Center
• Dr. Lisa Muehlstein
  • Affiliation: Department of Marine Science, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
• Dr. Russell Nagata
  • Affiliation: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• Dr. Elliott Parsons
  • Affiliation: Natural Area Reserves Specialist IV, Division of Forestry and Wildlife
• Dr. Eben Paxton
  • Affiliation: Research Ecologist, USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center
• Dr. Kristina L. Paxton
  • Affiliation: Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Hilo
• Dr. Bryan C. Pijanowski
  • Affiliation: Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University
• Dr. Donald K. Price
  • Affiliation: Director and Professor, School of Life Sciences at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Dr. Noelani P. Puniwai
  • Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Kamakakuokaliani Center for Hawaiian Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• Dr. Floyd Reed
  • Affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• Dr. Sasha C. Reed
  • Affiliation: Research Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center
• Shauna K. Springer
  • Affiliation: Coastal Community Capacity Development Advisor, Conservation International
• Dr. Elizabeth Stacy
  • Affiliation: Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Mr. Barry Stieglitz
  • Affiliation: Retired, US Fish and Wildlife Servive, Pacific Islands Refuges and Monuments Office
• Dr. Alison K. Stimpert
  • Affiliation: Research Faculty, Bioacoustics and Behavioral Ecology, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
• Dr. Jon Suzuki
  • Affiliation: Research Molecular Biologist, USDA Agricultural Research Service
• Ms. Anne Veillet
  • Affiliation: Research Technician, University of Idaho
• Ms. Sharon Ziegler-Chong
  • Affiliation: Research and Community Partnerships, University of Hawaii Hilo