Holomua Advisory Network

Introducing the Holomua Advisory Network

The Holomua Advisory Network is made up of local fisheries scientists, ecologists, social scientists, and cultural practitioners.

The Role of the Advisory Network

Their role is to provide information and advice to the Maui Navigation Team and DAR to consider as they develop and refine management recommendations. They may also help answer any specific questions. Advice is based on their area expertise and experience with Hawai’i’s oceans and communities. As the Maui Navigation Team developed the draft management proposal, at different steps a long the way, the proposal was shared with the Advisory Network for feedback and thoughtful consideration. This input was then shared back to the Navigation Team for them to determine the best way to incorporate into and refine the proposal, based on their intentions of the proposed management recommendations.

Eileen Nalley

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa,

Hawaiʻi Sea Grant

Fisheries Extension Faculty

Area of Expertise: Fisheries and the ties between ecosystem and human health

Kevin Weng

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

College of William & Mary

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Spatial ecology, life history of fishes

Lillian Tuttle Raz

Hawaiʻi Cooperative Fishery Research Unit

U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiʻi

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo

Assistant Unit Leader

Area of Expertise: Mitigating the effects of pollutants and invasive species on the health of fish, fisheries, and coral reef ecosystems

Alan Friedlander

National Geographic

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology

Chief Scientist

Researcher

Area of Expertise: Help understand and conserve iconic, special places in the ocean; marine protected areas that range from small, locally community-managed areas to some of the largest protected areas on the planet

Noelani Puniwai

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Facilitates the communication of knowledge between scientists, local communities, and management agencies with a focus on seascapes and ocean health and Indigenous knowledges

Rob Toonen

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology

Professor

Area of Expertise: Coral Reefs, conservation, genetics, connectivity

Kirsten Oleson

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM)

Professor

Area of Expertise: Modeling human-nature interactions especially along coasts; non-market valuation and natural capital accounting; decision science

Meghan Dailer

State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health, Clean Water Branch

Environmental Health Specialist

Area of Expertise: Land-based nutrient source detection in coastal areas and ocean water quality monitoring

Mary Donovan

Hawaiʻi Monitoring and Reporting Collaborative (HIMARC)

Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Quantitative ecologist focused on applied questions that inform conservation and management of coupled human-natural systems

Mark Hixon

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, School of Life Sciences

Professor

Area of Expertise: Reef corals and fishes, marine ecology, and conservation biology

Jamie Gove

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

Research Oceanographer

Area of Expertise: Oceanography and marine ecosystem dynamics

Pelika Andrade

Na Maka Onaona

Hawaiʻi Sea Grant

Education and Community Engagement Specialist

Area of Expertise: Providing culturally grounded programs and partnerships that support the overall health of our communities; mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually

Scott Crawford

The Nature Conservancy

Maui Marine Director

Area of Expertise: Community based co-management for nearshore fisheries

Kostantinos Stamoulis

Seascape Solutions

Director

Area of Expertise: Spatial ecology and conservation planning for sustainable management of coastal and marine resources

Tim Grabowski

U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiʻi Cooperative Fishery Research Unit

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo

Unit Leader

Area of Expertise: Fish reproduction, life history, and population dynamics; fisheries conservation; fish distribution, movement, and habitat use

Rachel Dacks

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM)

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: uses qualitative and quantitative methods to better understand people’s relationship to their land- and seascapes, how these relationships support human health and wellbeing, and how these relationships both shape and are shaped by natural resource management (including fisheries management)

Natalie Kurashima

Kamehameha Schools, Natural and Cultural Stewardship

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Integrated Resources Manager

Affiliate Faculty

Area of Expertise: Natural and cultural resource stewardship, including through community-based management

Kirsten Leong

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

Social Scientist

Area of Expertise: Applies social science to better understand and manage natural resource controversies over perceptions of resources or management

Bob Richmond

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Kewalo Marine Laboratory

Professor

Principal Investigator

Area of Expertise: Marine conservation biology, coral reefs

Puaʻala Pascua

Ahupuaʻa Accelerator Initiative

Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance Foundation

Coordinator

Area of Expertise: Locally and culturally attuned approaches to resource management; Indigenous and local knowledge; Cultural ecosystem services

Jim Beets

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo

Professor Emeritus

Area of Expertise: Coral reef community ecology and tropical marine fisheries.

Kaipo Perez

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, Pacific Islands Regional Office

Resource Management Specialist

Area of Expertise: Sustainable management of the Marine National Monuments of the Pacific, including the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument; research focused on bridging the gap between Western science and traditional Hawaiian knowledge to understand and provide a holistic approach to marine resource management in Hawai‘i

Jonathan Fisk

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research(CIMAR)

Social Researcher

Area of Expertise: Seascape relationalities & Indigenous relations with the seas; values, worldviews, & power in governance and stewardship; place-based approaches to climate resilience of coastal communities; seafood system resilience

Marc Nadon

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

Research Fish Biologist

Area of Expertise: Life history, stock assessment, fisheries