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COSEE Island Earth (COSEE IE) Partner Institution Leads
University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM)
     School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST)
     Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)
     Hawaii Sea Grant College Program
     College of Ed.– Curriculum Research and Development Group (CRDG)
University of Hawaii Maui College
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hawaii Digital Bus

COSEE Island Earth (COSEE IE) Project Partners
Center for Marine Microbial Ecology and Diversity
Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE)
Coastal Geology Group
Coral Reef Alliance
Hawaii Environmental Education Alliance (HEEA)
Hawaii Ocean Time Series (HOT)
Hawaii’s Tomorrow Radio Show
Navigating Change
NOAA Fisheries Protected Species Division
NOAA Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
NOAA Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PaciOOS)
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL)
Polynesian Voyaging Society
UHM Hawai‘inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
University of Kapiolani Community College
University of Hawaii Marine Option Program (MOP)
University of Hawaii Windward Community College

Other COSEE Island Earth (COSEE IE) Collaborators
Bishop Museum
City and County of Honolulu Ocean Safety and Lifeguards
Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative (HCRI)
Hawaii Library Consortium
Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Science Teachers Association (HaSTA)
Hawaii Visitors Bureau
National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) Hawaii Chapter (OCEANIA)
Paepae o Heeia
UH Community College System
UHM College of Natural Sciences
UHM College of Social Sciences
UHM School of Travel Industry Management
Waikiki Aquarium
Youth Service Hawaii

COSEE Island Earth (COSEE IE) Committees

COSEE Island Earth (COSEE IE) Executive Committee
Dr. Judy Lemus – Director COSEE Island Earth; Associate Specialist, HIMB (PI)
Dr. Kanesa Duncan Seraphin – Associate Professor, UH Sea Grant & CRDG (PI)
Dr. Clyde Sakamoto – Chancellor Maui College (PI)
Dr. Florence Thomas – Associate Researcher, HIMB (PI)
Dr. Pat Cooper – Dean, UH Manoa Graduate Division (PI)
Carlie Wiener – Program Manager COSEE Island Earth, UH Manoa
Ann (Frannie) Coopersmith – Associate Professor, Maui College
Elizabeth Kumabe Maynard – Hanauma Bay Education Program Leader
John Mitchell - Program Director. Alaka’ina Foundation/Maui Digital Bus
Terry Reviera – Teacher, Kua O Ka La Charter School

External Advisory Board

  1. Dr. Pat Cooper (chair) – University of Hawaii SOEST
  2. Bill Thomas – NOAA Pacific Services Center
  3. Bob Perkins – Honolulu Community College Marine Education Center
  4. Catherine Lo – Blue Planet Foundation
  5. Colleen Murakami – Hawaii Department of Education
  6. Maenette Benham – Hawaiinuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
  7. Malia Chow – Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
  8. Matt Hamabata – Kohala Center
  9. Russel Sparks – Department of Land and Natural Resources

COSEE Island Earth (COSEE IE) Communications Committee

  1. Dr. Kanesa Duncan Seraphin (chair) –University of Hawaii Sea Grant & College of Education
  2. Ann (Frannie) Coopersmith –Maui Community College
  3. Elizabeth Kumabe Maynard – Hanauma Bay Education Program
  4. Anuschka Faucci – University of Hawaii
  5. Cindy Hunter – University of Hawaii Marine Option Program
  6. Cindy Knapman - University of Hawaii Sea Grant
  7. Colleen Murakami – Hawaii Department of Education
  8. Genevieve Manset – COSEE Island Earth
  9. Jennifer I Barrett – Island Connect
  10. Jennifer Metz – NOAA Fisheries Pacific Island Regional Office
  11. John Mitchell - Alaka’ina Foundation/Maui Digital Bus
  12. Liz Foote – Coral Reef Alliance
  13. Patty Miller- Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
  14. Ralph Goto – City and County of Honolulu Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Service
  15. Sharon Ziegler-Chong – University of Hawaii Hilo
  16. Sylvia Spalding – Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
  17. Virginia Branco – Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument/ Mokupapapa Discovery Center

COSEE Island Earth (COSEE IE) Traditional Knowledge Committee

  1. Terry Reveira (chair) - Kua o Ka La Public Charter School
  2. Elizabeth Kumabe Maynard – Hanauma Bay Education Program
  3. Mahina Hou Ross - teacher, Molokai High School
  4. Roxanne Stewart - Ke Ana Laahana Public Charter School
  5. Kapono Ciotti - Pacific America Foundation
  6. Darian Cie - University of Hawaii Maui College
  7. Mahi La Pierre - Papahana Kuaola, 'Ili'ilikauhale Program Education Director

COSEE Island Earth (COSEE IE) Science Content & Recruitment Committee

  1. Dr. Florence Thomas (chair)- Associate Researcher, University of Hawaii HIMB
  2. Frank Sansone – Professor, University of Hawaii Manoa, Department of Oceanography
  3. Henrieta Dulaiova - Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii, Department of Geology & Geophysics
  4. Kelvin Richards - Chair, Department of Oceanography, University of Hawaii
  5. Matthew J Church - Assistant Professor, Department of Oceanography, University of Hawaii
  6. Misaki Takabayashi - Associate Professor, Marine Science Department, University of Hawaii Hilo
  7. Noriko Shoji – Science Operations Lead, NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

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