Meet the Interns

2009 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Interns

	Annette Ah Young REU 2009 Project: Isolation and characterization of environmental pollutant degrading bacteria Mentor: Jonathan D. Awaya Agency: UHH Biology
	Darcey Iwashita REU 2009 Project: Impact of mean annual temperature on native and non-native plant species diversity in Hawaiian rainforests Mentor: Creighton Litton, Christian Giardina Agency: National Resource and Environmental Management, US Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
	Heather Gleason REU 2009 Project: Ecology and restoration of Hawaiian dryland ecosystems Mentor: Erin Questad, Susan Cordell Agency: US Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
	Jeremy Albano REU 2009 Project: Impact of mean annual temperature on native and non-native plant species diversity in Hawaiian rainforests Mentor: Creighton Litton, Christian Giardina Agency: Natural Resource and Environmental Management, US Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
	Lopaka Inciong REU 2009 Project: Nutrient dynamics in coral reef environments Mentor: Tracy Wiegner Agency: UHH Marine Science
	Nakoa Goo REU 2009 Project: Importance of Secondary Consumers in Hawaii Coral Reef Ecosystems Mentor: Jim Beets Agency: UHH Marine Science
	Niegel Rozet REU 2009 Project: Characterizing Skeletal Growth Anamoly (SGA) in Montipora Capitata Mentor: Misaki Takabayashi Agency: UHH Marine Science
	Russell Auwae REU 2009 Project: Strawberry Guava Research Project Mentor: Christian Giardina Agency: US Forest Service