The Hawaii Association
for Marine Education and Research, Inc. (HAMER) is a not-for-profit 501
(c) 3 corporation founded by Mark Deakos, and has been in operation
since May 4, 2004.
Our Mission
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HAMER was created for the purpose of better
understanding and protecting Hawaii’s marine resources through scientific
research. HAMER’s secondary
mission is to communicate new and current research
findings to the scientific community, government officials, and the general
public.
Company Profile
HAMER offers the scientific expertise to carry out field
research on marine animals. This includes marine mammal stock assessment
research as well as other investigative research on the biology and behavior of
marine animals and their habitat.
We also offer training and education services about
marine mammals, research methodology, conservation, and current research
findings.
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Staff
Officers
Mark
H. Deakos - President, Founder,
Treasurer, and Chief
Scientist
John H. Deakos - Vice-President
Allan Ligon -
Secretary
Board of Directors
Mark
H. Deakos – President, Founder, Treasurer, and Chief Scientist
Dan Gubitz - Marketing and Public
Relations
Allan Ligon - Research and Education
Board of Advisors
Advisory members include Karen Temple, an attorney
specializing in not-for-profit corporate law, and Gary Miyashiro, a certified
public accountant experienced in not-for-profit corporations. Andrea Reeves, who
possesses a masters in business communications, is assisting with grant
applications, and Sue Mason, a high school teacher, will help with HAMER’s
education mission.
Karen Temple - Legal Consult
(Attorney at Law, LLLC)
Gary Miyashiro - Financial Consult (Manoa Consulting Group, LLC)
Andrea Reeves - Fundraising,
Public Relations, Grant Writing
Sue Mason - Education
Associates
Jill Kubatko - Public
Relations, Education
Donna Brown - Marine Researcher
(Marine Options Program, Maui Community College
Jonathan Whitney - Marine Researcher
Edward Lyman - Marine Researcher (NOAA Fisheries)
Ammanda Cummins - Marine
Researcher (NOAA Fisheries)
Jeff Adams -
Environmental Researcher/GIS Specialist (NOAA Fisheries)
Karen Petras -
Illustrator
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