Maverick serves as a Pacific Islands Coastal Health (PICH) Fellow at Conservation International (CI), where he focuses on regional marine health and ecosystem resilience. During his PICH Fellowship, he is supporting initiatives in sustainable seafood, conservation communications, and community-based marine conservation. His work includes developing educational resources on invasive marine species such as gorilla ogo, contributing to sustainable seafood outreach through fish leather and chef engagement projects, assisting with CI Hawaiʻi’s communications and social media, and participating in fieldwork focused on limu monitoring in Maunalua Bay. Through these projects, he aims to strengthen science communication while supporting community-driven efforts to promote healthy and resilient marine ecosystems across Hawaiʻi.

Key Research Interests:
Marine conservation and science communication
Coral reef ecology and marine ecosystem resilience
Sustainable fisheries and seafood systems in the Pacific Islands
Coastal and estuarine ecology