Recognition, Awards and Honors

Fellow, American Water Resources Association, 2003.

Member, Editorial Board, Water Resources Development and Management Series, Springer, 2004- Present.

Delegate, University Council on Water Resources ( UCOWR), 2005-07.

Guest Editor, Special Issue on “Water and Disasters”, Water Resources Development, December 2005.

Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, International Conference on Integrated Disaster Risk Management, Ravello, Italy, 2004, Beijing, September 2005 and Instanbul 2006.

Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, International Conference on Integrated Disaster Risk Management, Kyoto, July 2003.

Distinguished Visiting Researcher, IMDR, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan, Dec-Jan 2002-03.

Ka Pouhana (Mentor) Award, CTAHR, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 2003.

Guest Editor, Special Issue on “Water Resource Management in the Western United States”, International Journal of Water Resources Development, March 2003.

Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2001-present.

Finalist, Outstanding Researcher Award (Full Professor Category), UH-Manoa, 1999.

Chairman, Western Regional Research Committee on “Water Conservation, Competition and Quality in Western Irrigated Agriculture”, 1999.

Guest Editor, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Special Issue on “Water and Agriculture in the American West”, June 2000.

Listed in “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers”, 1998.

Award for Outstanding Service, American Water Resources Association, 1995.

Fellowship to attend Carnegie Council Faculty Institute on Ethics, Washington, DC, June 1990.

Profiled in Contemporary Authors (New Revision Series), Volume 30, 1990.

International Award for Distinguished Service, Gamma Sigma Delta, Hawaii Chapter, 1989.

National Fellow, Summer Institute for University Faculty on "Regional Conflict and Global Security: The Nuclear Dimension", University of Wisconsin, Madison June 1988.

National Fellow, Law Institute for Economists, Emory University, May 18-30, 1986.

Listed in Who's Who in America (Marquis), 43rd Edition, 1985.

Chairman, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Ocean Resource Development in the Pacific, Honolulu, 1981.

Reviewer, Science in Developing Countries Program, National Science Foundation, 1981.

Outstanding Researcher Award, Gamma Sigma Delta, 1980.

Finalist, Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1979.

Law of the Sea Institute Professor of Social Sciences. Appointed the first Law of the Sea Institute Professor of Social Sciences, January 1978.

Senior Fellow, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. Awarded for the study of the legal-institutional aspects of fisheries and aquatic resources management and its multiple facets, 1974.

Employment

Professor, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management (formerly Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics), College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1974-present.

Chairman, Graduate Program in Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1993-96.

Visiting Professor, Division of Agricultural Economics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, 1982-83.

Acting Chairman, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1978.

Visiting Professor, Institute for Marine and Coastal Studies, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1976-77.

Associate Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1969-74.

Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, 1967-69.

Research Experience

My research has been primarily in natural resource economics and policy, with a significant emphasis on water resources. Other areas of research include energy and ocean resources.

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“The Economic Impacts of Groundwater Pollution from Agricultural Chemicals in Hawaii” (2004-2008). Objectives of this project: to determine the economics effects of groundwater contamination in study area in relation to public health under plausible assumptions regarding levels of input use; to quantify the economics trade-offs between increased agricultural productivity from chemical use and the resulting welfare losses through increased health risks; and to estimate the economic costs and benefits of a range of policy options for controlling water quality. Funding Source: USDA

“Agricultural Water Management Technologies, Institutions and Policies Affecting Economic viability and Environmental Quality” (1999-2004). Objectives of this project: to develop and evaluate alternative technologies and farm management strategies for improved water management in irrigated agriculture; to investigate the economic of alternative water technologies, allocation and management strategies in irrigated agriculture; and to study the legal, institutional, and political factors affecting water allocation and their implications for efficiency and conservation. Funding source: USDA

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University of Hawaii
Examples of research conducted and completed include:

"Expanding Soviet Ties with the Pacific Basin". Objectives of the study: to model trade flows between the former Soviet Union and the Pacific Basin; to explore the possibilities for technology transfer between the former Soviet Union and the Pacific Basin, focusing on the mining sector; and to evaluate prospects for economic cooperation, especially in the minerals sector, based on Soviet policy directives, regional mineral market conditions, and domestic mineral requirements. Funding Source: UH-EWC Collaborative Committee.

"Energy in Western Agriculture: Requirements, Adjustments, and Alternatives." Objectives of this project: to evaluate alternative governmental policies affecting energy use and availability in agriculture; to analyze impacts of changes in energy prices and supplies on production, distribution, and consumption. Methodologies involved the use of inter-regional competition models, optimization models, simulation, and inter-sectoral modeling. Several papers published in refereed journals. Funding Source: USDA.

"The Economics of Biomass Energy." As part of a larger study on the economics of natural energy systems, explored the economic potential, operational viability, and environmental impact of two specific biomass sources: bagasse and pineapple trash. Papers reporting on research findings have been published in professional journals and presented at major conferences. Funding Source: USDA.

"Multinational Corporations and Ocean Resource Development." Developed a comprehensive inventory of information on U.S. and Japanese multi-national corporations engaged in the extraction, processing, distribution and marketing of ocean resources; identified and appraised the potential impacts of a 200-mile exclusive economic zone on the development of ocean resources by MNCs and nation-states; examined the role of MNCs in ocean technology transfer. Several papers incorporating research findings were presented at conferences and published. Funding Source: NOAA, US Department of Commerce.

"Multinational Corporations and Ocean Resource Development." Developed a comprehensive inventory of information on U.S. and Japanese multi-national corporations engaged in the extraction, processing, distribution and marketing of ocean resources; identified and appraised the potential impacts of a 200-mile exclusive economic zone on the development of ocean resources by MNCs and nation-states; examined the role of MNCs in ocean technology transfer. Several papers incorporating research findings were presented at conferences and published. Funding Source: NOAA, US Department of Commerce.

"Economic and Institutional Aspects of Multiple Uses in Hawaii's Coastal Zone." The institutional constraints to the development of Hawaii's coastal zone were identified and analyzed; the patterns of use conflict delineated; alternate strategies for use conflict resolution were suggested. Several reports and journal articles have been published. Papers embodying research findings were presented at national conferences.Funding Source: Sea Grant, NOAA.

"Institutional Constraints to Coastal Zone Management in Hawaii." Reviewed key developments, programs and legislation pertaining to coastal zone management in Hawaii and evaluated their effectiveness in removing or reducing constraints to effective management. Several papers drawing on research findings were presented at professional meetings and published in conference proceedings. Funding Source: Sea Grant, NOAA.

"Economic Impact of Ocean Research Funding on the State of Hawaii." Studied the magnitude of Hawaii's ocean research sector in terms of funding for research carried out in the state; determined the direct and indirect economic impacts of ocean research funding on the state of Hawaii. A report embodying research findings was published.

University of Southern California

While on sabbatical at the Institute for Marine and Coastal Studies at USC, I was engaged in a study of "Multinational Corporations and Ocean Resource Development," funded by the Office of Sea Grant Programs. A detailed inventory of basic information on U.S. - and Japanese-based, marine-oriented multinational corporations was collected through case studies of selected enterprises.

Montana State University

Worked on research projects dealing with the economic, legal, and institutional aspects of Montana's water resource development. Several papers drawing on this research were published in professional journals.

Worked on research project entitled, "The Economics of Water Transfer: An Institutional Appraisal." The research done on this project formed the basis for my doctoral dissertation.

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