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The Pauley Summer Program in Marine Biology The Pauleys' invitation for the University of Hawai'i to establish a marine laboratory on a portion of Coconut Island was only the beginning of their involvement with marine studies at UH and what eventually came to be known as the Hawai'i Institute for Marine Biology. The Pauley family also lent support and encouragement for the Pauley Summer Program in Marine Biology, inaugurated in 1983 and supported annually since then. The summer program brings scientists and students from around the world to study at Coconut Island. Because of their work in the Pauley Summer Program, marine scientists have a better understanding of the role ultraviolet radiation plays in coral reef ecosystems and the way endocrine mechanisms control the important salt water balance in fishes. Summer program research has documented the impact of nutrients commonly found in sewage effluent on a coral reef ecosystem, studied the neuroendocrine basis for sex change in fishes, and identified factors in marine shrimp biology that are critical to viable production technology. More difficult to measure, but no less significant, are the professional orientation and motivation gained by students who participate in the Pauley-sponsored program. Virtually all of them have gone on to pursue advanced degrees and careers in marine science. One early student who had no previous marine experience is now director of Stanford's Hopkins Marine Laboratory in Monterey, California. Others have attained distinction as marine scientists in academic and research positions. Almost all maintain their ties with Coconut Island, returning with their students and collaborating with UH colleagues. Another Pauley-supported endeavor, the University of California Visiting Scholars Program, has forged strong ties between HIMB and all of the major UC campuses. Two former participants in that program are now full professors on the University of Hawai'i faculty. A man of the sea with extensive experience in higher education, Edwin W. Pauley recognized early that a university, with its concentration of talent, could address global problems through the development and rational management of ocean resources. The Pauley family had long been supporters of higher education. Edwin Pauley was a University of California regent for 32 years and contributed substantially to the development and operation of the UC system, including the Scripps Institute of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Pauley Pavilion at UCLA and Pauley Student Union at UC Berkeley (Barbara McHenry Pauley Pagen's alma mater) pay tribute to the couple's philanthropic support, as does the honorary degree that UCLA conferred upon Mrs. Pauley Pagen in 1994. Similarly, the achievements of former Pauley Summer Program participants Visiting Scholars-and their ongoing contributions to the field of marine biology-are a living tribute to the couple, their family and their commitment to ocean science.

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