Principal Investigator
Margaret McManus
Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Oceanography
Director of the Uehiro Center for the Advancement of Oceanography
Chairwoman of the Department of Oceanography
Research Interests: Coastal oceanography, biological-physical coupling
Teaching: Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems: Biological-Physical Interactions in the Oceans (OCN 680/480), Communication of Research Results (OCN 490)
Oceanographic Technicians
Shaun Wriston
Lead Oceanographic Technician
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Near Shore Sensor Group
Peter Felicijan
Oceanographic Technician
Research Focus: Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Near Shore Sensor Group
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Christina Comfort
PhD in Oceanography
Research Focus: Coastal Ocean Pathogens
Paula Moehlenkamp
PhD in Oceanography
Research Focus: Resilience and Climate Adaptation in the Pacific
Undergraduate Students
Trey Summers
Research Focus: Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Near Shore Sensor Group
Alumni
Former EMPLOYEES
Gordon Walker
Oceanographer
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Near Shore Sensor Group
Dan Schar
Oceanographer
Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC)
Clarisse Sullivan
Oceanographer
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Near Shore Sensor Group
Ross Timmerman
Oceanographer
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Near Shore Sensor Group
Olivia Hughes
Wave Buoy Specialist
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Wave Buoy Group
Andreia Queima
Ocean Engineer
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Wave Buoy Group
Travis Vick
Wave Buoy Specialist
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Wave Buoy Group
Kimball Millikan
Senior Engineer
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Wave Buoy Group
Alumni
Former Students
Silvana Batista Penninck
Visiting PhD student 2019-2020 University of Hawaii at Manoa
PhD student Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo
Manuscript written while at University of Hawaii at Manoa: Physical-biological coupling in the coastal zone of Ubatuba, Brazil: mechanisms of thin layer formation
Carleigh Vollbrecht
Research Focus: Coupled Physical-Biological Processes in Rangiroa Atoll French Polynesia
Physical Oceanography Division
Shilpa Lal
M.S. in Oceanography
Graduated: 2019, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Thesis: Contribution of Life History Characteristics to Larval Settlement and Connectivity of Acanthurus triostegus in Windward O'ahu
Conor Jerolmon
M.S. in Oceanography
Graduated: 2016, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Thesis: A physical-biological model of Oahu’s windward coastal waters: Implications for larval transport.
At Present: Cable group, Makai Engineering, Honolulu Hawaii
Jamie Gove
Ph.D. in Oceanography
Graduated: 2013, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Thesis: Biological-Physical Interactions in Pacific Coral Reef Ecosystems.
At Present: Oceanographer, NOAA, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Amanda Timmerman
M.S. in Oceanography
Graduated: 2012, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Thesis: Hidden layers of toxic phytoplankton: A signal of the changing environment?
At Present: Ph.D. Candidate in Oceanography, University of Victoria
Olivia Cheriton
Ph.D. in Ocean Sciences
Graduated: 2008, University of California
Dissertation: Physical Processes Influencing the Formation and Persistence of Thin Plankton Layers in the Coastal Ocean.
At Present: Oceanographer. USGS. Santa Cruz, California
Jeff Sevadjian
M.S. in Oceanography
Graduated: 2008, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Thesis: Physical Structure and Thin Zooplankton Layers in Mamala Bay, Hawaii.
At Present: Oceanographer at Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Christopher Ostrander
M.S. in Oceanography
Graduated: 2007, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Thesis: Circulation in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
At Present: Executive Director Marine Technology Society
Anna Pfeiffer-Hoyt (now Pfeiffer-Herbert)
M.S. in Ocean Science
Graduated: 2005, University of California, Santa Cruz
Thesis: Coupled Biological-Physical Modeling.
At Present: Assistant Professor, Stockton University
FORMER UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (GES)
Mr. Peter Felicijan (BS 2024). Thesis Title: “The effects of environmental forcing on the water quality in Keʻehi Lagoon Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi.”
Ms. Olivia Hughes (BS 2021). Thesis Title: “Coastal wave patterns of the Hawaiian Islands in relation to significant climate events”.
Ms. Mariam Moreno (BS 2021). Thesis Title: “Environmental influences on vertical picoplankton distributions in Mamala Bay, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi”.
Mr. Shaun Wriston (BS 2020). Thesis Title: “Trends in coastal ocean conditions on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi’s urban shores”.
Ms. Camilla Tognacchini (BS 2015). Thesis Title: “The effects of man-made and climatic changes on a tropical coastal system: A comparative study.”
Mr. Brandon D’Andrea (BS 2015). Thesis Title: “Water exchange and circulation in He’eia fishpond: Building blocks for establishing a water budget.”
Mr. Daniel McCoy (BS 2011). Thesis Title: “Improving sample collection and time series analyses of environmental data in He’eia fishpond Oahu Hawaii 2007-2011.”
Ms. Lindsey Benjamin (BS 2010). Thesis Title: “Characterization of the physical environment in He’eia Fishpond, Oahu, Hawaii.”
Ms. Amanda Vinson (BS 2010). Thesis Title: “The effects of physical oceanographic structure and processes on biological patchiness in the coastal ocean.”
Ms. Shandy Buckley (BS 2009). Thesis Title: “Biological and physical comparison of cyclonic eddies in an open sea region and in a coastal channel.”
Mr. Kyle Bosworth (BS 2008). Thesis Title: “Temporal and spatial analysis of storm induced freshwater plumes in southern Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.”
FORMER UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, ENGINEERING
Mr. Daren Marten (BS 2017). Thesis Title: “Instrumentation in Coastal Hawaiian Waters.”
FORMER POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS
Dr. Johnathan Whitney - Marine Ecologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Dr. Katharine Smith - Instructor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Oceanography
Dr. Olivia Marie Cheriton - Oceanographer, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center USGS
Dr. Dan Hoover - Oceanographer, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center USGS
Dr. Maxime Grand - Assistant Professor Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Dr. Shaun Johnson - Oceanographer - Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Dr. Curt Storlazzi - Oceanographer, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center USGS
Dr. C Brock Woodson - Associate Professor, University of Georgia
FORMER HIGH SCHOOL RESEARCHERS
Mr. Charles McManus. Mid Pacific Institute (2018). Presently Temple University
Ms. Clarissa Honeker. Mid Pacific Institute (2017). Presently Humbolt State University
Mr. Thomas Steward. Mid Pacific Institute (2023)