Administration

Alice Tupou, MBA
​Interim Executive Director

Michael Kaufmann
​Assistant Director, Facilities

Research Faculty 

Ming-Li Wang, PhD. 
Head of Molecular Biology Program

Tyler Jones, M.S., MBA 
Horticulturalist

Nicklos Dudley, MS 
​Head of Forestry Program

Xiaoling (Linda) He, PhD.
​Molecula​r Biologist

Johanie Rivera Zayas, PhD.
​Head of Crop Production Program | Head of Outreach and Education Program

Juli Burden, MSc.
​Agrivoltaic Systems Lead

Research Associates

Giselle Bryant, MSc.
Agrivoltaic Systems Research

Caitlyn Morgan-Bailey
​Assistant Forester

Franco Acevedo-Lugo
​Agricultural Research Specialist

Education and Outreach

Lydi Morgan Bernal
​Education Program Manager

Field and Laboratory Technicians

Patrick Yuen
Facilities Support II

Jason Grams
Field Agronomist/ Maunawili Farm Manager

Kyle Onaga
Agricultural Operations Specialist/ Kunia Farm Manager

Manōʻike Delude
​Field Technician

Thunder Boy Galvez
​Field Technician

Koa Kaʻahu
Field Technician II

Kyle Schreier
​Field Technician

Michael Wallis
​Field Technician

Ash Mudd
​Field Technician II

Felicia Geronimo
Forestry Nursery Specialist

Nicholas Graceffa
Forestry Specialist

Amy Ito
​ Agriculturalist

Mary Joy Ancheta
Laboratory Assistant

Marjorie Ortega
​Laboratory Assistant

Nellie Shaw
Laboratory Assistant

Administrative Support

Florida Chow
Benefits and Compensation Officer

Elisa Like
​Executive Secretary

Ebony Montgomery
​Accounts Payable/Receivable