Hawaiʻi County
County Administrator
| Photo | Name | Location | Position | Contact Information | Areas of Expertise |
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| Bruce Mathews | Komohana | Hawaiʻi County Administrator | bmathews@hawaii.edu |
Faculty
| Photo | Name | Location | Position | Contact Information | Areas of Expertise |
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Pascal Aigbedion-Atalor | Komohana | Assistant Specialist | atalor@hawaii.edu | Arthropod identification and monitoring |
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Kiersten Akahoshi | Komohana | Junior Extension Agent | kiersten@hawaii.edu | DHHL Homesteaders |
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Ho‘oululahui Akaka | Komohana | Junior Extension Agent | hooulula@hawaii.edu | Pacific crops |
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Joanna Bloese | Komohana | Assistant Specialist | bloese@hawaii.edu | Entomology |
| J.B. Friday | Komohana | Specialist | jbfriday@hawaii.edu | Forestry | |
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Russell Galanti | Komohana | Assistant Extension Agent | rgalanti@hawaii.edu | Ornamental and landscape |
| Marielle Hampton | Kona | Assistant Extension Agent | hamptonm@hawaii.edu | Intergenerational and 4-H Youth | |
| Andrea Kawabata | Kona | Extension Agent | andreak@hawaii.edu | Orchard crops (statewide coffee) | |
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Noa Lincoln | Komohana | Researcher | nlincoln@hawaii.edu | Pacific crops |
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Prem Mahato | Komohana | Junior Extension Agent | pmahato@hawaii.edu | Livestock |
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Ty McDonald | Kona |
Associate Extension Agent West Hawaiʻi Master Gardener Coordinator |
tym@hawaii.edu | Ornamental and landscape |
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Ashley McGuigan | Komohana | Assistant Specialist | aamcguig@hawaii.edu | Agroforestry and climate resilience (Climate Hub Director) |
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Melelani Oshiro | Kona | Associate Extension Agent | mabran@hawaii.edu | Livestock |
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SongYi Paik | Komohana | Assistant Extension Agent | songyip@hawaii.edu | Agricultural Economics |
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Laura Reiber | Komohana |
Junior Extension Agent East Hawaiʻi Master Gardener Coordinator |
lreiber@hawaii.edu | Pacific crops |
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Kylie Tavares | Kamuela | Assistant Extension Agent | kylielw@hawaii.edu | Edible crops and farm food safety |
| Mark Thorne | Kamuela | Specialist | thornem@hawaii.edu | Range management | |
| Sharon Wages | Komohana | Associate Extension Agent | smotomur@hawaii.edu | Edible crops and farm food safety |
Staff
| Photo | Name | Location | Position | Contact Information |
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Kathy Aoki | Komohana | Office Assistant | kathyo@hawaii.edu |
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Gina Bagarino | Kona | Office Assistant | ginab@hawaii.edu |
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Gabriela Benito | Komohana | Agricultural Diagnostic Service Center (ADSC) Disease Diagnostic Technician |
benitog@hawaii.edu |
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Eunice Domingo | Komohana | Administrative Assistant | edomingo@hawaii.edu |
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Marla Fergerstrom | Mealani | Ag Research Technician Farm Manager |
marlafer@hawaii.edu |
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Jorge S. Garzan Proano | Kamuela | Research Support | jgarzonp@hawaii.edu |
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Charlotte J Godfrey-Romo | Komohana | Educational Specialist | cjromo@hawaii.edu |
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Debra “Lehua” Kaluna |
Kamuela | Office Assistant | lkaluna@hawaii.edu |
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Bevin Kekoa | Kona | Ag Research Technician | bevink@hawaii.edu |
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Deborah Lowe | Komohana | Hawaii Island Operations Coordinator | djbrockm@hawaii.edu |
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Matthew Miyahira | Kona | Research Support | miyahira@hawaii.edu |
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Nicholas Yamauchi | Kona | Ag Research Technician Foreman |
nwy@hawaii.edu |