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Jo-Ann LeongJo-Ann Leong

DirectorDirector

Strategic Plan 2008Strategic Plan 2008

Who are we and what make us special?

• Faculty: – 7 tenured, 5 tenure track– 3 Professors, 4 Researchers. – 3 Assoc. & 10 Asst. Res. – 5 specialists

• Research Topics:– Climate change– Invasive species– Ocean acidification– Oceans & Human Health– Food Production– Acoustic Pollution

Coral Reef Ecosystem Function

2005-2010 Strategic Plan

Mission: HIMB is the flagship institution for UH, Hawai‘i, and the US for facilitation and support of multi-disciplinary research and education in all aspects of tropical marine biology. Its unique location on Mokuoloe with ready access to estuarine, coastal and offshore environments promotes the integration and excellent laboratory science and rigorous field work June 15, 2004 Bellows Field

2005-2010Objectives of Strategic Plan

1. Become global leader in tropical marine biology research.

2. Foster interdisciplinary research & education in tropical marine biology.

3. Build HIMB docent program and develop our outreach activities to enhance stewardship of our marine environment.

4. Obtain funds for new laboratories and the remodel of current laboratories

a. Sustainable designb. Adequately staffedc. Sufficient funding for maintenance

Benchmarks -Research• Recruit & hire 4 new faculty:

– Florence Thomas, Assoc. Researcher– Malia Rivera, Specialist, Marine Education Coordinator– Megan Donahue, Asst. Researcher– Judy Lemus, Specialist, Academic Programs Coordinator.

• Raise grant funding to $20 million by 2010: $5,592,000 in 2007• Raise publication rate in peer reviewed journals by 20%:

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Benchmarks - Education • Increase grant funding for graduate

assistantships – EpScoR and NWHI internship program.

• Workshops at HIMB: Pauley summer course, ConGen Course, EPSCoR Evolutionary Genetics Course.

• Increase research & education partnerships with UH community.– Coral quarantine facility – WCC– Ocean & Human Health – Oceanography– Evolutionary Genetics – UH-Hilo

Benchmark - Outreach

• Funding base for docent program– Hired Jennifer Barrett as Outreach

coordinator– Develop our housing and meeting room

capacity (Lanai suites remodel)– Develop business plan for outreach

programs– Increase funding for programs from federal

and private agencies.

Benchmarks - Facilities

• Obtain funding for new building -$33 million.• Renovate air conditioning infrastructure to reduce

energy usage by 2007.• Increase maintenance & fiscal personnel to reflect

the increased requirements of the added Pauley bldg.– Departmental office assistant– Electrician– Boat and Dive Safety officer– IT specialist– Security/Groundskeeper/Support

• Plan for Sustainability conversions• Capital improvement for seawalls, piers, building

repairs.

Presentations• Acoustics/Sensor

Technology– Paul Nachtigall– Whitlow Au– Kim Holland– Marlin Atkinson (Jim

Falter)• Ecosystem Function

– Flo Thomas– Bob Bidigare– Gordon Grau– Ruth Gates (Michael

Stat)– Mike Rappe– Greta Aeby– Paul Jokiel

• Biogeography– Brian Bowen– Rob Toonen– Steve Karl

• Fisheries & Aquaculture– Clyde Tamaru– Teresa Lewis– Carl Meyer

• Education & Outreach– Malia Rivera

• GIS & Benthic Mapping– Erik Franklin

Relationship to SOEST Strategic Plan

• Establish PACIOOS (K. Holland, W. Au)• Hawai‘i Space Flight Lab with capacity to

monitor health of shallow coral reefs. (M. Atkinson, E. Hochberg, P. Jokiel)

• Alternative energy sources/sustainability (G. Grau)

• Living marine resources: “HIMB is an integral part of the science plan for the NWHI and the Hawaiian Archipelago.” – All HIMB faculty.

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