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Patricia (Trisha)
Susan Hughes Macomber |
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Educational Specialist
Office: CTAHR/ University of Hawai`i
Komohana Research and Extension Center
875 Komohana Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 959-9155
Fax: (808) 981-5190
E-mail: macomber@hawaii.edu
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| Education: |
AA Interpreter - Ohlone College, Fremont, CA
BA Biology - University of
Hawaii, Hilo
MPH Public Health/Environmental Science - University of Hawaii Manoa
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| Courses Taught (last 5 years): |
Microbiology Laboratory
Hazardous Material Awareness
Certification
Commercial Driver's license
written & oral examination preparation
English as a Second Language |
| Research/Extension Interests: |
Rainwater catchment systems: construction, health, safe usage, new
technologies & maintenance
Water and Public health
Environmental contaminants
Bioremediation |
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Publications and
Technical Reports:
- Bowen, J.; P. Macomber, Plant Tissue Analysis of Sugarcane: An
Assessment and Update, Advances in Agronomy, 1, (1991) 217-230
- Bowen, J.; P. Macomber, Role of Genotypic Differences Among Crop
Cultivars in Nutrient Stress Situations, Journal Series of the
Hawaii Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
- Macomber,P.; K. Ikeda; C. Pechek, Health and Cultural Aspects
of Geothermal Development in Hawaii, Presented Fall 1994 World
Public Health Conference, Washington D.C., USA
- Macomber, P., A Look at the Hazardous Material Problems on the
Island of Hawaii- Master's thesis presented to graduate committee
Nov. 1995. (On file at the University of Hawaii, School of Public
Health Library)
- Macomber, P., Guidelines on Rainwater Catchment Systems for Hawaii,
printed 2002 by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources,
CTAHR Resource Management publication no. RM-12
Contributions to
Other Publications:
- Liquido, N.J.: S. Nakagawa, "Some Life History Statistics of
Dacus dorsalis Hengle in different Geographical Areas of Hawaii",
USDA publication, 1988 Kualalmpor, Malaysia
- Liquido, N.J. et.al. Host Plants of Mediterranean Fruit Fly,
Ceratitis Capatata (Wiedmann) (Diptera:Tephritidae) on the Island
of Hawaii, USDA publication 1989.
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