Kelsie Kuniyoshi acted as an all-rounder as a Coastal Health Program Coordinator for the Nalley Lab, handling lab management, planning and implementing field/lab days related to the Ciguatera project, developing research-informed educational materials in relation to ciguatera, and assisting in other projects as needed (Puʻuloa and Lāhainā). In collaboration with others in the Nalley Lab and the Iacchei Lab at Hawaiʻi Pacific University, Kelsie investigated macroalgal affinities of Gambierdiscus, a Ciguatoxin-producing dinoflagellate, and its spatiotemporal distribution across Oʻahu to better understand incidences of Ciguatera Poisoning.

She is now a PhD Student in Natural Resources and Environmental Management at UH Mānoa.

Key Research Interests:
Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK)
Collaborative management
Place-based education