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Pacific Islands Area State Office

Location
300 Ala Moana Boulevard
Room #4-118
Honolulu, HI 96850
Phone
Fax
855-838-6330
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 50004
Honolulu, HI 96850-0050
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Serving:
State of Hawaii, Territory of American Samoa, Territory of Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Marshall Islands.

Welcome to NRCS in Pacific Islands Area!

J.B. Martin, Director


J.B. Martin, Director

Pacific Islands Area NRCS, led by our Director and our Leadership Team, serves diverse agricultural needs through one area office, 12 service centers, and a Plant Materials Center. We provide voluntary, cost-effective program and technical assistance to landowners to conserve, protect and improve soil, water, air, plants and animals. In doing so, we enable farmers and landowners to better steward and manage their property and remain economically viable.


 


American Samoa Service Center                • Kaunakakai Service Center                        • Palau Service Center                          
Guam Service Center                                     • Kealakekua Service Center                        • Pohnpei Service Center
Hilo Service Center                                         • Lihue Service Center                                   • Saipan Service Center
Kahului Service Center                                  • Oahu Service Center                                    • Waimea Service Center

Employee Directory

Director's Staff
Name Position Phone Number Email
JB Martin
Director
Vacant
Executive Assistant
Kristie Fujimoto
Management Analyst
Area Office Staff
Name Position Phone Number Email
Kori Hisashima
Acting Assistant Director for Field Operations
Vacant
Area Admin Assistant
Andrew (Drew) Stout
Area Engineer - East (@ Waimea)
Brent Schumacher
Area Engineer - West (@ Guam)
Jocelyn Bamba
Area Resource Conservationist, Programs (@ Guam)
Spencer Nagata
Area Resource Specialist, Technology (@ Hilo)
Vacant
HACD District Manager
Vacant
HACD Grants Manager
Maryanne Elisara
Program Assistant (@ American Samoa)
Brendan Brazee
Rangeland Management Specialist (@ Kealakekua)
Ecological Sciences Staff
Name Position Phone Number Email
James Eller
Acting Assistant Director for Technology
Cynthia Shishido
ACES Business Tools Specialist
Lisa Gates
ACES Cultural Resources
Vacant
Archeologist
Vacant
Archeologist – 2 Year Term Position
Vacant
Biologist – 2 Year Term Position
James (Jim) Cave
Business Tools Specialist
Morri-Ann Nagata
Environmental Compliance Specialist (@ Hilo)
Richard Ogoshi
Hoʻolehua PMC Agronomist
John Colon
Hoʻolehua PMC Biological Sciences Technician
Joshua Pastrana
Hoʻolehua PMC Biological Sciences Technician
David Duvauchelle
Hoʻolehua PMC Manager
Zachery Freeman
State Agronomist
Daniel (DJ) Block
State Biologist
Mandy Chen
State Conservation Planning Specialist
Heather Bailey
State Cultural Resource Specialist (@ Hilo)
Daniel Bowman
State Forester (@ Waimea)
Jill Ficke-Beaton
State Rangeland Mgmt Specialist (@ Waimea)
Engineering Staff
Name Position Phone Number Email
John Mathews
Assistant Director for Engineering
Sharon Sawdey
ACES - Engineer
Nicholas Haas
Statewide Engineer
Management & Strategy Staff
Name Position Phone Number Email
Amy Koch
Acting Assistant Director for Management and Strategy
Vacant
Business Services Specialist
Johnny Mendoza
Financial Resources Specialist
Jeremiah Ulu
Management Analyst
Bobbie Jones
Management Analyst (Working remotely from Auburn, NE)
Vacant
Management Assistant (@ Guam)
Anna Ferguson
Training Officer
Partnerships Staff
Name Position Phone Number Email
Kori Hisashima
Assistant Director for Partnerships (@ Hilo)
Jolene Lau
Outreach Coordinator
Vacant
Outreach Coordinator
Programs Staff
Name Position Phone Number Email
Nicholas Saumweber
Assistant Director for Programs
Ann Tran
Management Analyst
Vacant
Program Analyst
Vacant
Program Manager CSP/ACEP (@ Lihue)
Alan Saltzman
Program Manager - EQIP (@ Kealakekua)
Scott Turgeon
Program Manager RCPP/IC (@ Kealakekua)
Public Affairs Staff
Name Position Phone Number Email
Derrick Crawford
Public Affairs Officer
Terri Dux
Public Affairs Specialist
Karl Mikasa
Management Assistant
Soil Science & Natural Resources Assessments Staff
Name Position Phone Number Email
Amy Koch
Assistant Director for Soil Science (@ Hilo)
Vacant
GIS Specialist (@ Hilo)
Vacant
Natural Resources Specialist (@ Pohnpei)
Amber Johnson
Resource Conservation
Vacant
Resource Soil Scientist (@ Hilo)