ABOUT ME
Aloha and Hafa Adai!
I am a Kanaka Maoli-Jamaican-Jewish who by profession is an academic, but by passion is a musician and runner. I am the principal investigator of the Ka‘i Research Collective at Cornell University and the Vice President of Tåno Tåsi yan Todu - a 501(c)3 non-profit based in the Mariana Islands committed to advancing socially conscious, Indigenous-led island conservation. My research, teaching, and mentoring are focused on people-first and justice-centered solutions facing ocean-dependent communities around the world, with a particular geographic focus on Micronesia and Oceania.
Some quick-hitters about me:
Check out my Google Scholar for an up-to-date list of publications.
I am a Kanaka Maoli-Jamaican-Jewish who by profession is an academic, but by passion is a musician and runner. I am the principal investigator of the Ka‘i Research Collective at Cornell University and the Vice President of Tåno Tåsi yan Todu - a 501(c)3 non-profit based in the Mariana Islands committed to advancing socially conscious, Indigenous-led island conservation. My research, teaching, and mentoring are focused on people-first and justice-centered solutions facing ocean-dependent communities around the world, with a particular geographic focus on Micronesia and Oceania.
Some quick-hitters about me:
- Hometown: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
- Ancestry: Hawai'i, Rarotonga, Jamaica, China, and Europe
- Alma mater: Barry University (B.S. biology); University of Guam (M.S. biology); Oregon State University (Ph.D. geography)
- Roots, rock, reggae: Jah!
Check out my Google Scholar for an up-to-date list of publications.