{"id":98110,"date":"2019-06-10T16:23:34","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T02:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=98110"},"modified":"2023-09-22T10:00:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T20:00:40","slug":"manoa-soest-ges-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/06\/10\/manoa-soest-ges-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"A scholarly focus on sustainability and stewardship"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Honour Booth conducting research in a laboratory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Three recent graduates from the Global Environmental Science (GES<\/abbr>) program<\/a> at the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology<\/a> (SOEST<\/abbr>) demonstrate stewardship as they work toward a healthy and sustainable Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>. Honour Shore Ai Lin Booth<\/strong>, Noʻeau<\/span> Machado<\/strong> and Cuong Tran<\/strong> have earned GES<\/abbr> bachelor of science degrees at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Honour Booth<\/h2>\n

As a teen, when Booth began surfing regularly on Oʻahu<\/span> and her mother always reminded her to use sunscreen, she would argue that it contained chemicals that were detrimental to island waters. The question of just how much sunscreen actually goes into the environment remained with Booth into college. This question inspired her to develop her research project with Philip Williams<\/strong>, a UH<\/abbr> Mānoa chemistry professor. Booth has attended conferences including the International Coral Reef Symposium. In addition, being selected as a Peter J. Rappa Sustainable Coastal Development Fellow led to her working with the city\u2019s Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency. This spring, she graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in chemistry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Cuong Tran started his summer visiting the Grand Canyon in Arizona.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Noʻeau<\/span> Machado<\/h2>\n

Machado knew the GES<\/abbr> program was perfect for him as soon as he learned about it. The program allowed him to tailor his curriculum around studying the environment, sustainability and science, Hawaiian culture and sustainable food production systems. Machado wanted to pursue a research project that would allow him to give back directly to Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>. He chose a focus on Heʻeia<\/span> Fishpond under the mentorship of oceanography<\/a> Associate Professor Rosie Alegado<\/strong>, whom he deeply respects. Since entering the GES<\/abbr> program in fall 2015, he has received scholarships and recognition, including the ʻŌiwi<\/span> Distinguished Scholars Award and ʻŌiwi<\/span> Undergraduate Research Fellowship, both from the Lāhui Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Research Center. He was born and raised in Kāneʻohe<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Cuong Tran<\/h2>\n

Tran transferred to the GES<\/abbr> program after being inspired by a service project trip in spring 2016 to Molokaʻi<\/span>, where he rediscovered a passion for environmental conservation. He has always enjoyed the ocean, especially Baby Beach in his hometown Lahaina, which is his “happy place” to think, reflect and get inspired. A family tragedy along this very beach propelled him into researching anthropogenic climate change, which affects shoreline communities. Tran conducted his earth sciences research with SOEST<\/abbr> Associate Dean Chip Fletcher<\/strong>. The winner of the NOAA<\/abbr> Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Tran led his SOEST<\/abbr> graduating class as a student marshal at commencement. Born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, he was raised on Maui.<\/p>\n

More about GES<\/abbr><\/h2>\n

The GES<\/abbr> program trains passionate and high-quality students to be knowledgeable in Earth-system science and to think creatively about the challenges facing communities and natural resources. Each student is guided by a UH<\/abbr> faculty mentor and performs original scientific research, writes a research thesis and presents findings.<\/p>\n

Mentors include SOEST<\/abbr> faculty, global leaders in the fields of oceanography, earth and space science, and technology. Throughout the GES<\/abbr> degree program, students are engaged in fieldwork, laboratory work and field trips, and have access to deep ocean and coastal research vessels, SOEST<\/abbr>’s world-class Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Institute of Marine Biology<\/a> and an active volcano.<\/p>\n

See the full story<\/a> on the SOEST<\/abbr> website.<\/p>\n

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Noʻeau Machado in a laboratory conducting plankton counts for his thesis research.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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