Aquaculture Program Coordinator Call for Collaboration to Achieve Food Security to Hawaii
University of Hawaii Aquaculture Program Coordinator is calling for collaboration between the different entities at the university, federal and state agencies and departments and the most important entity – our aquaculture industry.

Aloha,
As the University of Hawaii Aquaculture Program Coordinator I wish to bring together and enhance system-wide aquaculture research, education and outreach programs. My goal is to help advance the development and implementation of the Aquaculture Program, involving collaboration between both internal and external entities relevant to the University’s mission towards aquaculture. In Hawaii, we are facing these days many challenges such as food security and food safety. A solid Aquaculture Program that will be able to support sustainable and responsible aquaculture industry will help overcome the impact of mismanaged fisheries practice and will restore our marine resources. The use of aquaponics will bring our family and community together while allowing adults and kids to learn how to use renewable energy and water recycling, will help bring us closer to our food security goals while restoring our aquatic resources.
To achieve the above, I would like to collaborate with you and to partner with you. Working together we can strategically plan, nurture, develop, integrate, and increase funding for the Program to realize a shared vision for future excellence and expansion. For the program to succeed we will need your commitment and willingness to participate in this effort, as well as your help in assisting me with efforts to have to improve communication, collaboration, and partnering among University researchers, educators, departments, schools/colleges as well as Hawaii State departments, cooperating institutions/organizations, and extramural affiliates in the aquaculture industry.
Mahalo
