Alumni: REU/RET Interns

Chandra Legdesog

REU 2008

Project: "The importance of Day versus Night Pollinators in Hawaiian Ecosystem."

Mentor: Heather Sahli, UHH

Lan Truong

REU 2008

Project: "The importance of Day Versus Night Pollinators in Hawaiian Ecosystem."

Mentor: Heather Sahli, UHH

Grant Tolley

REU 2008

Project: "Identifying Mechanisms That Seed Production in the Endangered Plant Hibiscadelphus Giffardianus"

Mentor: Bob Peck/Melody Euaparadom, USGS

Janelle Williams

REU 2008

Project: " Foraging Ecology of Invasive Ants in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. "

Mentor: Bob Peck/Kirsten Snook, USGS

Eduardo Hazera

REU 2008

Project: "USDA Forest Service - Kipuka Ecology."

Mentor: Christian Giardina, USDA-Forest Service

Anthony Olayon

REU 2008

Project: "USDA Forest Service - Kipuka Ecology."

Mentor: Christian Giardina, USDA-Forest Service

Monika Frazier

REU 2008

Project: "Diversity of Free-Living Symbiodinum at Three Location of Hawai'i."

Mentor: Misaki Takabayashi, UHH

Malia Williams

REU 2008

Project: "Utility of Water Availability Measurements for Assessing the Productivity of a Subapline, Dry Forest Tree."

Mentor: Chris Farmer, USGS

Topaz Collins

REU 2008

Project: "Rearing the Banana Moth, Opogona Sacchari and Trapping Banana Moth in the Field."

Mentor: Robert Hollingsworth, USDA - Agricultural Research Service

	Xeronimo Castaneda REU 2007 Project: “Restoration of Native Forests: The Kipuka as a Model of Forest Fragmentation” Mentors: Christian Giardina, USDA Forest Service & Patrick Hart, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Emily Hart REU 2007 Project: “Effects of Storms on Primary and Secondary Water Quality, and Fisheries Production in Hilo Bay” Mentors: Tracy Wiegner & Jason Turner, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Krishna Hemperly REU 2007 Project: “Estimating Bio and Carbon Mass Across Heterogeneous Landscapes” Mentor: Flint Hughes, USDA Forest Service
	Isaiah Iaea REU 2007 Project: “The Use of Springtails as an Indicator for Feral Pig Presence” Mentor: David Foote, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division
	Jonathan Koch REU 2007 Project: “Pollination Webs in Hawaiian Ecosystems” Mentor: Heather Sahli, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Cassie Lyons REU 2007 Project: “Restoration of Native Forests: The Kipuka as a Model of Forest Fragmentation” Mentors: Christian Giardina, USDA Forest Service & Patrick Hart, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Lisa Shizuma REU 2007 Project: “Effects of Storms on Primary and Secondary Water Quality, and Fisheries Production in Hilo Bay” Mentors: Tracy Wiegner & Jason Turner, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Linda Sweinhart REU 2007 Project: “Seed Ecology of Lowland Wet Forest Species” Mentors: Becky Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo & Susan Cordell, USDA Forest Service
	Brenner Wai REU 2007 Project: “Biocontrol of Miconia calvescens: Avoiding Biotic Interface” Mentor: Tracy Johnson, USDA Forest Service
	Kolea Zimmerman REU 2007 Project: “Identifying the Role of Insects in the Pollination of Rare Native Plants” Mentor: Robert Peck, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division
	Stefanie Willis REU 2006 Project: “Temperature Gradient Effects on Endangered Hawaiian Damselflies” Mentor: David Foote, USGS
	Kevin Pien REU 2006 Project: “Coqui and Vegetation Interactions” Mentor: Becky Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Barbara Rowe REU 2006 Project: “Seed Ecology of Lowland Wet Forest Species” Mentor: Becky Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Nate Olson REU 2006 Project: “Coral Reef Ecology ” Mentor: Misaki Takabayashi, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Jack Freitas REU 2006 Project: “Adaptive Divergence and Evolotion of Ohi'a” Mentor: Elizabeth Stacyi, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Frances Kinslow REU 2006 Project: “Detrital Cycles in Hawaiian Streams: Impacts of Land Use and Invasive Riparian Species and the Role of Micro-organisms” Mentor: Richard MacKenzie, USDA Forest Service
	Usha Herald REU 2006 Project: “Palila Sexing ” Mentor: Sue Jarvi, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Magad Benavides REU 2006 Project: “Avian Malaria ” Mentor: Sue Jarvi, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Trisann Bambico REU 2006 Project: “Population Genetics of Amphidromous Fish Across the Islands of Hawai'i” Mentor: Cam Muir, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Zach Stornant REU 2006 Project: “Monitoring Biological Control Agents on Rubus Species” Mentor: Tracy Johnson, USDA Forest Service
	Angela Gephart REU 2005 Project: “Phylogeographic Approches to Conservation Gentics; a study of Lentipes concolor” Mentor: Cam Muir, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Ann Skipper REU 2005 Project: “Lowland Wet Forests ” Mentor: Becky Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Heather Fowler REU 2005 Project: “Efficacy of Irradiated Sporozoites as a Vaccine for Avian Malaria (Plasmodium Relictum) in Hawaiian Amakihi Trial II” Mentor: Sue Jarvi, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Jennifer Johanson REU 2005 Project: “Endophytic FungiI” Mentor: Elizabeth Stacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Kathy Seiber REU 2005 Project: “Reproductive Ecology of Hawaiian Corals” Mentor: Misaki Takabayashi, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Moana Ulu Ching REU 2005 Project: “Bird Pollination within the dryland forest of North Kona, Hawaii” Mentor: Susan Cordell, USDA Forest Service
	Sierra Tobiason REU 2005 Project: “Environmental Impacts and Ciguatera” Mentor: Mike Parsons, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Tanya Tavares REU 2005 Project: “Biodiversity Survey of Vertebrate Blood Parasites from Tropical Lowland Forests of Southern China” Mentor: Carter Atkinson, USGS
	Tyler Takeshita REU 2005 Project: “Reproductive Ecology of Hawaiian Scleractinian Corals" Mentor: Misaki Takabayashi, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Paige Wiecinski REU 2004 Project: “Evolution of Land Snails" Mentor: Marta deMaintenon, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	John Nygaard REU 2004 Project: “Lowland Wet Forest " Mentor: Becky Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo and Susan Cordell, USDA Forest Service
	Danielle Spears REU 2004 Project: “Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) to Genetically Sex ‘Amakihi (Hemignathus virens)" Mentor: Sue Jarvi, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Tiffany Clark REU 2004 Project: “The effect of environmental temperature and population density on the development and survivorship of the immature mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus" Mentor: Dennis LaPointe, USGS
	Chelsie Javar REU 2004 Project: “Alien plants invading native habitats " Mentor: Jim Jacobi, USGS
	Liezel Barraca REU 2004 Project: “Reforestation of Ku ‘Ohi‘a LakaRecovery Strategies for Lowland Wet Forests" Mentor: Laura Brezinski, Ku Ohia Laka
	Aileen Suzara REU 2004 Project: “Phylogenetic Analysis and Genetic Variation of Hawaiian Picture-Winged Drosophila" Mentor: Cam Muir, University of Hawaii at Hilo and David Foote, USGS
	Malia Kipapa REU 2004 Project: “Differences Between the Upper and Lower Areas of Wailuku River on the Island of Hawaii" Mentor: Tracy Wiegner, University of Hawaii at Hilo
	Christina Wong REU 2004 Project: “Hawaiian Lowland Wet Forests: UH Hilo Impacts of Invasive Plant Species on Light and Water Availability" Mentor: Becky Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo and Susan Cordell, USDA Forest Service