CONTACT INFORMATION
Hawaii Biodiversity & Mapping Program
3050 Maile Way, Gilmore 406
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-6846
Fax: (808) 956-8493
BACKGROUND
Noelani was born and raised on the Big Island, where she received a BA in Marine Science and Hawaiian Studies from UH Hilo. After which she jumped ship (almost literally) and received a MS in Environmental Science at Washington State University at Vancouver studying crinoids and groundfish while working on submersibles and ROV's. She was recruited back to Hawai‘i to work at HBMP on their Marine Gap project, which she now runs. Skills include knowledge of Hawaiian marine ecology, underwater research techniques, SCUBA diving, submersible protocols, Hawaiian language, GIS and databases. Mission is to communicate information about our marine environment with all members of our community including students, fisherman, managers and scientists and to promote responsibility of our actions.
Noelani was born and raised on the Big Island, where she received a BA in Marine Science and Hawaiian Studies from UH Hilo. After which she jumped ship (almost literally) and received a MS in Environmental Science at Washington State University at Vancouver studying crinoids and groundfish while working on submersibles and ROV's. She was recruited back to Hawai‘i to work at HBMP on their Marine Gap project, which she now runs. Skills include knowledge of Hawaiian marine ecology, underwater research techniques, SCUBA diving, submersible protocols, Hawaiian language, GIS and databases. Mission is to communicate information about our marine environment with all members of our community including students, fisherman, managers and scientists and to promote responsibility of our actions.
Noelani Puniwai
Marine Ecologist in HBMP
B.A. (Marine Science & Hawaiian Studies), University of Hawaii at Hilo, M.S. (Environmental Science), Washington State University