faculty and staff

David A. Krupp

Associate Professor of Marine and Biological Sciences
Co-Director, Hoa‘aina RS/GIS Center
Coordinator, Marine Option Program
Co-Coordinator, Pacific Center for Environmental Science
Coordinator, Bio-Resources Development and Management Program
Coordinator, Ocean Recreation Safety and Management Program
Ph.D., University of Hawai‘i at Mano‘a
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Interests: coral reefs, molecular biology of corals, watersheds and water quality research

 

Floyd McCoy

Associate Professor of Geology and Oceanography
Co-Director, Hoa‘aina RS/GIS Center
Co-Coordinator, Pacific Center for Environmental Science
Ph.D., Harvard University
M.Sc., University of Hawai‘i at Mano‘a
B.S., University of Hawai‘i at Mano‘a

Interests: coastal erosion, volcanology, wetlands and archaeology

 

Joseph E. Ciotti

Professor of Physics, Astronomy and Math
Director, Center for Aerospace Education
Director, Hawai‘i Space Grant Consortium at Windward
Coordinator, Polynesian Voyaging Program
Ph.D., University of Hawai‘i at Mano‘a
M.Ed., University of Hawai‘i at Mano‘a
M.S., University of Hawai‘i at Mano‘a
B.A., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Interests: planetary exploration, meteorology and archaeostronomy

 

Ingelia White

Assistant Professor of Botany and Microbiology
Coordinator, Plant Biotechnology Program
Coordinator, Kuhi La'au Tropical Plant and Orchid Identification Center
Ph.D., University of Hawai‘i at Mano‘a
M.A., University of Hawai‘i at Mano‘a
M.S., University of Agriculture (Indonesia)
B.S., University of Agriculture (Indonesia)

Interests: ethnobotanical surveys

 

Leticia Colmenares

Instructor of Chemistry
Coordinator, WCC Water Quality Lab
Ph.D., University of Hawai‘i at Mano‘a
Ph.D., University of Hawai‘i at Mano‘a
M.S., University of the Phillipines
B.S.., Mindanao State University

Interests: water quality research

 

David Ringuette

Professor of Agriculture
Chair, Natural Science Department
M.S., California Polytechnic State University
B.S., Johnson State College, Vermont

Interests: ecological preservation and management

 

Michael Tom

Academic Computing Services Coordinator
Instructor, Business Department
M.B.A., Santa Clara University
B.S., University of Hawai‘i at Mano‘a

Interests: computer applications and management

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