Education & Outreach Team

	Barbara C. Bruno Education Director Barbara’s research background is in mathematics and geology, but her strong interest in science education led her to become C-MORE’s education coordinator. Her main role is to develop a rigorous pre-college and post-secondary education program that is fully integrated with C-MORE’s research initiatives. Activities include shipboard & laboratory research experiences, K-12 teacher professional development, and community outreach. (808) 956-0901 barb@hawaii.edu sites.google.com/site/cmorebruno/
	Jessica Ayau Graduate Assistant Jessica is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Education Curriculum Studies in Science. She completed her undergraduate studies at UH Mānoa in Secondary Education in social studies and a Marine Options Program certificate with a focus in identifying and mapping coral reefs using hyperspectral remote sensing. Jessica aspires to develop curriculum that tie together science, social studies, and Hawaiian culture. Her goals include teaching at a school in Hawaii and providing guidance for students of Hawaiian ancestry and other minority groups on their journey toward higher education. (808) 956-0402 jfayau@hawaii.edu sites.google.com/site/cmoreayau/
	Ka Yu Chan Undergraduate Assistant Ka Yu is currently a sophomore who is still trying to figure out what her major is. In the meantime, she takes it a day at a time. Her hobbies include reading, writing (sometimes) and occasional exercise. kayu@hawaii.edu
	Fabio De Leo Graduate Student Fabio De Leo is a PhD candidate in Oceanography at the University of Hawai‘i. His research focuses on describing the relationships between environmental drivers and patterns of biomass and biodiversity of marine benthic communities. His focus is on deep-sea submarine canyons. His research will ultimately generate information for marine spatial planning, aiding to the design of Marine Protected areas for continental and island margins. Fabio has more than 11 years of seagoing experience working with macro- and megabenthos. He has participated in research cruises off Antarctica, New Zealand, Hawai‘i and Brazil, including submersible dives in submarine canyons off Hawaii. Fabio’s professional goals are tied in with science education and outreach. He has developed webpages for workshops in marine conservation and protected areas, and has written science blogs broadcasting research cruise activities to the general public and to Hawaiian school communities. fdeleo@hawaii.edu sites.google.com/site/cmoredeleo/
	Jim Foley Marine Science Educator Jim comes to C-MORE with extensive offshore research experience in the North Atlantic, Caribbean, and Central Pacific as a Senior Scientist with Sea Education Association (SEA) of Woods Hole, MA. In that role, he helped undergraduates and high schools students get hands-on experience in biological, geological, chemical, and physical oceanographic sampling. Jim cultivated a passion for education that was reinforced as a National Science Foundation GK-12 fellow developing inquiry based lessons for middle schools teachers and students during his first year of graduate school. Jim’s passion for hands-on educational experiences has taken him to Africa, Europe, Central America, and several island nations. Jim hopes to draw on these experiences by developing and implementing education and outreach initiatives based on C-MORE research. (808) 956-7739 foleyj@hawaii.edu
	Michelle Hsia Marine Science Educator Michelle’s interest in marine science education began aboard the schooner SoundWaters where she taught water conservation in the Long Island Sound. This shipboard experience led her to pursue an undergraduate study abroad with Sea Education Association (SEA) where she sailed through the Atlantic and Caribbean performing oceanographic research aboard the Corwith Cramer. While pursuing her graduate research in algal toxin chemistry at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Michelle volunteered with the Lowcountry Environmental Education Program (LEEP) teaching underrepresented students about the marine and terrestrial environment through hands-on education. After completion of her doctoral program at MUSC, she became very interested in bridging scientific research and education. She continued to pursue this passion with SeaCamp San Diego as a Marine Science Educator, teaching students about marine science in the lab and out in the field. As a member of the C-MORE Education & Outreach Team, she is excited to build on her past experiences and gain many new ones as she continues to combine education and scientific research. (808) 956-3715 mhhsia@hawaii.edu sites.google.com/site/cmorehsia/
	Barbara Mayer Science Writer and Curriculum Developer Barbara Mayer started school in Saudi Arabia, graduated from an American high school in Tokyo, Japan, and is now living and body-surfing happily in Waimānalo, windward side of O‘ahu. With a degree and experience in marine biological research, as well as 20+ years in classroom teaching, Barb thoroughly enjoys working on C-MORE projects as a science writer and curriculum developer. bamayer@gmail.com
	Amy Vandehey CMORE Outreach Specialist at Oregon State University Amy works in the Oceanography Department at Oregon State University while pursuing a Master’s degree in Marine Resource Management. Her focus is on marine informal or “free-choice” education and her final project is an exhibit at a local science center on marine reserves in Oregon. She has partnered with C-MORE to help bring their ocean science curriculum and events to Corvallis, OR (541) 737-9655 avandehe@coas.oregonstate.edu