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About Me
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My passion for soils started as an undergraduate and continues to guide me through my master's research. I am currently working with Dr. Jonathan Deenik to determine which soil properties drive soil water retention in agricultural soils of Hawaiʻi. My research project serves as a stepping-stone for future soil water work in Hawaiʻi.
Current research project:
Understanding soil water retention behavior in some key agricultural soils of Hawaiʻi
Education
Current
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa - Honolulu, HI
M.S. Candidate
Natural Resources & Environmental Management
GPA: 3.80/4.0
2014
Victoria University of Wellington - Wellington, NZ
International Exchange
2011–2016
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa - Honolulu, HI
B.S. Natural Resources & Environmental Management
Skills
Software:
ArcMap, JMP, SigmaPlot, Microsoft Office
General:
Facilitation, Organization, Adaptability, Critical Thinking
Languages:
English, Japanese
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Research Interests
Soil Science
Mālama ʻĀina
Trandisciplinary Studies
Green Infrastructure
Systems Science
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