The Hawai'i-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (HPI-CESU), a coalition of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations and universities, promotes research, education and technical assistance to support better stewardship of imperiled natural and cultural resources within the Pacific.
On 1 July 2004, Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Islands became part of Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Network, a national network which links federal land-managing agencies with universities, museums and other organizations that can provide research, training and technical expertise in managing natural and cultural resources. It allows easy transfer of federal funds through cooperative agreements to individual principal investigators to work on collaborative projects with partner organizations.
Host: University of Hawai'i
Year Established: 2004
Host CESU Website
Director
Director:
Sharon Ziegler-Chong
Associate Director, Land and Ocean Conservation Futures, Office of Vice President for Research and Innovations, University of Hawai'i System
University of Hawai'i
Phone: (808) 933-0759
Email: ziegler@hawaii.edu
Federal Partners
Technical Representatives
Mike Setlock
jreganvienop@blm.gov
msetlock@blm.gov
Michael Westphal
mwestpha@blm.gov
Administrative Representatives
Ramon (Luis) Burgos-Candelaria
Grants Management Officer
rburgoscandelaria@blm.gov
Thelma Mosley
tmosley@blm.gov
Technical Representatives
Michael Rasser
Marine Biologist
michael.rasser@boem.gov
Abby Ryder
Environmental Studies Coordinator, Pacific OCS Region
Abigail.Ryder@boem.gov
Administrative Representative
Briana Smith
Business Manager, Office of Environmental Programs
briana.smith@boem.gov
Technical Representative
Stephanie Micek
smicek@usbr.gov
Administrative Representative
Glen Josephson
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist
gjosephson@usbr.gov
Technical Representative
Laurie Snow
laurie.snow@noaa.gov
Administrative Representative
Julie Whitaker
Chief, Acquisitions and Grants Division
julie.whitaker@noaa.gov
Technical Representative
Ben Becker
CESU Research Coordinator
ben_becker@nps.gov
Administrative Representative
Melissa Jacobi
melissa_jacobi@nps.gov
Administrative Representative
Jonathan Smith
Senior Scientist
jonathan.smith@usda.gov
Technical Representative
Stanton Enomoto
stanton_enomoto@ios.doi.gov
Administrative Representative
Brad Ka'aleleo Wong
bradley_wong@ios.doi.gov
Technical Representative
Jennifer (Jenn) Seiter-Moser
Technical Director, Environmental Engineering and Sciences
Jennifer.M.Seiter-Moser@usace.army.mil
Administrative Representative
Sherry Whitaker
CESU Program Manager
sherry.l.whitaker@usace.army.mil
Technical Representatives
Joshua Friers
Natural and Cultural Resources Programs Manager
joshua.friers.2@us.af.mil
Derrick Golla
Natural Resources Lead Associate
golla_derrick@bah.com
Cory Campora
cory.e.campora.civ@us.navy.mil
Administrative Representative
Greg Bonnell
Project Manager
gregory.w.bonnell@usace.army.mil
Technical Representative
Nanette Seto
Chief, Migratory Birds and Habitat Program
nanette_seto@fws.gov
Administrative Representative
Anthony (Tony) Hewitt
anthony_hewitt@fws.gov
Academic Partners
Technical Representative
Mark Schmaedick
markschmaedick@earthlink.net
Administrative Representative
Aufa'i Areta
aareta72760@gmail.com
Administrative Representatives
Paula Mathers
contracts@ag.tamu.edu
Debbie Danford
debborah.danford@ag.tamu.edu
Technical Representative
Pamela Peralta
peraltap@triton.uog.edu
Administrative Representative
Gigi Snively
snivelyg@triton.uog.edu
Technical Representative
Sharon Ziegler-Chong
ziegler@hawaii.edu
Non-Profit Partners
Technical Representative
Trisha Kehaulani Watson
watson@honuaconsulting.com
Administrative Representative
Jane Au
jane@kaainamomona.org
Technical Representative
Chris Farmer
cfarmer@abcbirds.org
Administrative Representative
Daniel Lebbin
dlebbin@abcbirds.org
Technical Representative
Allen Allison
allison@bishopmuseum.org
Technical Representative
Huihui Kanahele-Mossman
huihui@edithkanakaolefoundation.org
Technical Representative
Kelley Uyeoka
kelley@huliauapaa.org
Administrative Representative
Kelley Uyeoka
kelley@huliauapaa.org
Technical Representative
Timothy Reith
trieth@iarii.org
Administrative Representative
Rona Ikehara
rikehara@iarii.org
Technical Representative
Patty Baiao
patty.baiao@islandconservation.org
Technical Representative
Patty Baiao
patty.baiao@islandconservation.org
Technical Representative
Andre Perez
koihonua@gmail.com
Administrative Representative
Camille Kalama
ckalama@gmail.com
Technical Representative
Roberta Guerrero
rguerrero.mina@gamil.com
Administrative Representative
Elizabeth Furey
beckyfurey.mina@gmail.com
Technical Representative
Julie Hartup
micronesianconservation@gmail.com
Technical Representative
David Lorence
lorence@ntbg.org
Administrative Representative
Janet Mayfield
jmayfield@ntbg.org
Technical Representative
Dennis Teranishi
dennis.teranishi@pichtr.org
Administrative Representative
Janel Pang
janel.pang@pichtr.org
Technical Representative
Toni L. Carrell
tlcarrell@shipsofdiscovery.org
Technical Representative
Rafael Bergstrom
rafael@sustainablecoastlineshawaii.org
Technical Representative
Kainan Miranda
kainan.miranda@tnc.org
Administrative Representative
Dan DeLany
daniel.delany@tnc.org