Holomua Advisory Network
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: Human dimensions specialist in biological conservation of lands and water resources
Bob Richmond
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Kewalo Marine Laboratory
Professor
Principal Investigator
Area of Expertise: Marine conservation biology, coral reefs
Puaʻala Pascua
Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History
Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance
Visiting Scientist
Ahupuaʻa Accelerator Initiative Coordinator
Area of Expertise: Bio-cultural and community-based resource management
Jim Beets
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Professor Emeritus
Area of Expertise: Coral reef community ecology and tropical marine fisheries.
Kaipo Perez
Mālama ʻĀina Foundation
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Natural Resource Management Specialist
Area of Expertise: Works to minimize environmental impacts and ensure proper marine and natural resource management and conservation; active community member who shares his knowledge and expertise with youth, community members, and state agencies, helping to bridge the gap between science and traditional ecological knowledge
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: Critical sociopolitical frameworks in regards to fisheries management
Marc Nadon
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Research Fish Biologist
Area of Expertise: Life history, stock assessment, fisheries
Underwater photos courtesy of Bert Weeks