- NFL Football (GO BEARS!)
- Volleyball
- Hawaiian Canoe Paddling
- Golf
- Hula
- Drawing
- Reggae Music
- Trucks
- Weightlifting
- Surfing
- Fishing
- Spearfishing/Freediving
- Aquarium Fish Keeping/Aquascaping
A fresh college graduate seeking to secure a position in either commercial or restorative aquaculture. Eager to tackle new challenges, advance aquaculture production, promote sustainability and food security in Hawaiʻi. Hardworking and passionate local boy with a dedication to protecting the natural resources of the islands he calls home. Is skilled physically/athletically and in aquaculture techniques (along with many other disciplines).
-Emphasized daily as crucial to operations.
-Hygiene, proper clothing, sanitation, waste management
-Strict movement protocols between different biosecurity level areas
-On-site shower required when moving from lower to higher biosecurity areas
-Check aeration, water flow, and fish health daily.
-Record temperature, pH, salinity, and dissolved oxygen
-Conduct water changes to reduce nitrites, nitrates, and ammonia
-Clean protein skimmers to remove waste
-Use of bleach, alcohol and muriatic acid for system cleaning
-Proper handling required due to toxicity risks
-Bleach testing conducted to ensure no residue remains in the system
-Experience in handling "food fish" and ornamental fish
-Fed a varied formulated diet to fish stocks daily
-Monitored fish health and quarantining sick and newly introduced fish.
-Using chemical inoculant to treat, anesthetize, and euthanize sick fish.
-Eggs collected from broodstock when spawning (almost daily due to different broodstock species and spawning periods)
-Use of specialized techniques for collection and separation to maintain egg viability
-Conducted daily sampling to count and estimate egg production and viabilit
-Viable eggs identified under a stereo microscope, and transferred to larval-rearing facility
-Experienced in producing artemia sp. and rotifera sp.
-Conducted daily sampling to count and estimate live feed populations
-Tank cleanings, scrubbing, bleaching equipment
-Maintenance of aeration systems and facility upkeep
-Assist in larger projects (moving fish, inoculation, euthanasia, weighing, system flushing, etc.)
-Use of power tools (drills, saws, sanders) for constructing PVC structures and storage shelves
-Miscellaneous facility maintenance and project support