The Center's Driving Force

A key strength of the center's faculty lies in its outstanding staff, comprised of a number of hard-working individuals and internationally-renowned researchers. Members of the PACRC's dedicated personnel are based both here on the Big Island of Hawaii and in other regions of the Pacific where we work. Most are full-time, but we also have a substantial number of consultants, interns, volunteers, and students. Our aquaculture scientists have exceptional credentials across a wide range of disciplines and many of our personnel have published research in prominent scientific publications.

Our staff comes from all over the world and we value the diverse range of experience that this brings. Building a region-wide center for sustainable aquaculture and coastal resource management is a process that requires longterm sustained effort. The patience and dedication of our staff in this endeavour has been phenomenal. Below you will find a list of our current personnel, last updated on December 19, 2007 :

Name Title/Position Phone E-mail
Kevin D. Hopkins, Ph.D Interim Director, Professor of Aquaculture (808) 933-3186 hopkins(at)hawaii.edu
Sharon Ziegler-Chong Associate Director, HCSU Unit Leader (808) 933-0759 ziegler(at)hawaii.edu
Maria C. Haws, Ph.D Sea Grant Extension, Pearl Aquaculture (808) 933-0499 haws(at)aol.com
James P. Szyper, Ph.D Sea Grant Extension, Aquaculture (808) 959-9155 jszyper(at)hawaii.edu
Diane Butler Administrative Specialist (808) 985-6071 dbutler(at)hawaii.edu
Simon/Eileen Ellis Pacific Coordinator, Pohnpei, FSM (691) 320-7948 eellis(at)mail.fm
JoAnne Riveira Finance and Personnel Manager (808) 933-0706 jriveira(at)hawaii.edu
Carmen Perez-Frayne Education Programs (PIPES/LSAMP) (808) 933-0705 frayne(at)hawaii.edu
Roland Frayne Administrative/Programs Assistant (808) 933-0706 pacrcadm(at)hawaii.edu
Moana Ulu Ching Education Programs Associate (808) 933-0705 moana(at)hawaii.edu
Adam Daw Education Specialist (Aquaculture) (808) 933-3289 marinebio_guy(at)yahoo.com
Peter J. Boucher, P.E. Facilities Development Specialist (808) 933-3290 pboucher(at)hawaii.edu
Andrea Barton Programs Assistant (808) 933-0706 abarton(at)hawaii.edu
Matt Barton Aquaculture Technician (808) 933-0706 bartonm(at)hawaii.edu
Brandon Cody Chapin TCBES Graduate Assistant, Webmaster (808) 933-0707 bchapin(at)hawaii.edu
Daren Garriques TCBES Graduate Assistant (808) 933-0499 dgarriqu(at)yahoo.com
Lori Tango TCBES Graduate Assistant (808) 933-0706 ltango@hawaii.edu
Sierra Tobiason TCBES Graduate Assistant, Outreach (808) 933-0707 tobiason(at)hawaii.edu
Marshall Cacoulidis Undergraduate Student Assistant
Monika Frazier Undergraduate Student Assistant
Joao Garriques Undergraduate Student Assistant
Karma Kissinger Undergraduate Student Assistant
Julius Lucky Undergraduate Student Assistant
Javez Mooteb Undergraduate Student Assistant
Nathaniel Muller Undergraduate Student Assistant
Mark Saunders Undergraduate Student Assistant
Matang Ueanimatang Undergraduate Student Assistant

PACRC Personnel Calendar - please contact our webmaster [bchapin(at)hawaii.edu] for username and password information.