MOP Projects Library
Denotes award received at annual statewide MOP Symposium
Spring 2023
Christensen, Caden
High Elevation Surveys for ʻUaʻu Burrows on Mauna Kea
Best Research Presentation, 2023 MOP SymposiumLewis, Sydney
Hawaiʻi Island fishing line recycling and public education program
Sherwood Maynard Ocean Impact Award, 2023 MOP Symposium
Anna Toy Ng Memorial Award, 2023 MOP SymposiumMaassen, Miranda
Molou, Chloe
University of Hawaiʻi Seawords Liaison
Best Internship Presentation, 2023 MOP Symposium
Spring 2022
Enright, Brooke
Ferreira Colman, Sofia
Seascape Ecology and 3D Photogrammetry Can Elucidate the Relationships Between Coral Patch Characteristics and Chaetodontidae Assemblage Patterns at Laehala, Hilo
Best Research Presentation, 2020 MOP SymposiumJarvis, Olivia
Observing Patterns in UH Hilo MOP Turtle Tagging Data through Statistical Analysis
Best Research Presentation, 2022 MOP SymposiumKelling, Dylan
Hoe! ʻŌ, ʻŌ, ʻO ia! Integrating Traditional Hawaiian Protocols into Marine Field and Lab Courses
John Craven Award for Ocean Impact, 2022 MOP SymposiumRosa, Sheldon
Whetstone, Clara
Internship with Ocean Era: Hawaiian Macroalgae (limu) Culturing Techniques for Future Offshore Demonstration
Best Internship Presentation, 2021 MOP Symposium
Fall 2021
Bembenek, Brooke
Cain, Alexandria
Tomlin, Reve
Spring 2021
Rohlf, Lindsey
Runyan, Alexa
Sanderson, Grant
Statistics Workflows for Environmental DNA Observational Data
PACON Internation Award, 2021 MOP Symposium
Fall 2020
Honea, Jastine
Summer 2020
Smith, Clara
Spring 2020
Grady, Bryant
The Influence of Habitat Complexity on Reef Fish Assemblages
Best Research Presentation, 2019 MOP SymposiumMegedyuk, Aliona
Selig, Gina
Steward, Kainalu
Investigating spawning of 'Alamihi (Metopograpsus thukuhar) in relation to the Hawaiian lunar calendar and tidal changes
John Craven "Child of the Sea" Award, 2020 MOP Symposium
Spring 2019
Ehrenberg, Jon
Lamirand, Mia
Setzer, Michaela
Rodriguez, Nikola
Spring 2018
Crawley, Wheatley
Conservation and Outreach Efforts and Wai`opae
Best Poster Presentation, 2018 MOP SymposiumEhlers, Andrea
Gomez DeMolina, James
Lau, Alexander
Lee, Rosie
Beneath the Waves with the Sea Surveying, Training, and Response Squad
Anna Toy Ng Memorial Award, 2017 MOP SymposiumMikkelsen, Anna
Nason, Michelle
Rebuilding Hawaii's Reefs One Frag at a Time
John Craven "Child of the Sea" Award, 2018 MOP SymposiumStewart, Julia
Coral Immunity: Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of Toll-like Receptor Genes in Montipora capitata, the Brown Rice Coral
Best Research Presentation, 2018 MOP Symposium
Anna Toy Ng Memorial Award, 2018 MOP Symposium
Fall 2017
Dos Reis Lopes, Joctan
Marine Debris Education and Coastal Cleanup Project in Com and Dili, Timor-Leste
John Craven Award for Ocean Impact, 2017 MOP SymposiumHardman, Scott
Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center Internship
Best Internship Presentation, 2015 MOP Symposium
Spring 2017
Blandino, Chloé
Caban II Akamai-Stephens, Michael
Cantero, Sean
Ciaramitaro, Victor
Dolgin, Amelia
Fuemmeler, Brittany "Maya"
Greer-Smith, Rachel
Hall, Kieli
Hernandez, Alexander
Ibbotson, Laura
Jones, Mikayla
Shell Color Polymorphism in the Marine Gastropod Mitrella fusiformes
Best Research Presentation, 2016 MOP SymposiumMarhoefer, Shelby
Martin, Keelee
Writing the Waves: UH Hilo Seawords Contributions
Best Poster Presentation, 2017 MOP SymposiumPhelps, Tyler
Scooters and Scaridae: Utilizing New Technology to Answer Ecological Questions
Best Research Presentation, 2017 MOP SymposiumPugh, Ashley
Stahlberg, Ashlin
Vaeoso, Valentine
Fall 2016
Fredrick, Pauleen
Maluo-Huber, Kamaki
Panelo, Jazmine
Reimer, Kelsey
Spring 2016
Budke, Jenna
Grow and Plant all the Coral: Internship at Coral Restoration Foundation and Ocean Reef Club
Best Internship Presentation, 2016 MOP SymposiumLarson, Danielle
Pascoe, Kailey
Fall 2015
Funada, Christopher
Rose, Julia
Population dynamics of hermatypic corals on artificial reefs
Anna Toy Ng Memorial Award, 2015 MOP Symposium
Best Research Presentation, 2015 MOP SymposiumRubin, Jenna
Stewart, Heidi
Fall 2014
Flynn, Kayleigh
Peterson, Katrina
Spring 2014
Bruce, Kevin
Crocket, Christina
Forrestal, Amber
Bioimpedance and Condition of Reef Fish Across a Landscape Gradient
Best Research Presentation, 2014 MOP SymposiumGorski, Zachary
Olson, Jenae
Determining Dissolved Oxygen Tolerance of the Valamugil engeli (Marquesan mullet) in Hawaiian Estuaries
Best Poster Presentation, 2014 MOP SymposiumRogers, Rebecca
Automated, remote, and near real-time sampling and detection of harmful algae using the Environmental Sample Processor
Best Internship Presentation, 2014 MOP SymposiumStilley, James
Wallingford, Emily
Young, Bradley
Establishment of High Frequency (HF) Radar and Kiosk
PACON International Award, 2014 MOP Symposium
Fall 2013
Baranyi, Sandor
Diaz Negron, Edna
Gamiao, Sydney
Tietjen, Kristina
Evidence for a genus of Triphoridae in Hawaii based on scanning electron micrographs of the protoconch
Best Research Presentation, 2013 MOP Symposium
Spring 2013
Bryson, Chelsey
Dolan, Brittany
Knight, Laura
Relationship between percent coral cover and fish assemblages in the Northwestern Hawaiian islands
Anna Toy Ng Memorial Award, 2013 MOP SymposiumPihana, Hokuokahalelani
Sutton, Alanna
Watts, Derek