Dr. Adam Asquith
Curriculum Vita
University of Hawaii, Sea Grant College Program
7370A Kuamoo Rd.
Kapaa, HI 96746
(808) 635-8290
(808) 822-4984
Adam_Asquith@yahoo.com
Education
B.S. 1984
M.S. 1986
Ph.D 1990
General Science
Zoology
Entomology
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
Oregon State University
Employment Experience
Present position
Kauai Extension Specialist, University of Hawaii Sea Grant
College Program.
Duties: Provide extension assistance to communities and
organizations throughout Kaua`i on coastal and watershed
conservation and management issues. Transfer technical expertise
and knowledge about coastal and wetland habitats, forest
restoration, agricultural water delivery and management, and
sustainable economic development.
1997-2000
Wildlife Biologist, Kauai National Wildlife Refuge. Duties:
Wetland management Endangered waterbird biology and
management, seabird biology and management, native plant
restoration.
1994-1997
Biologist, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,
Honolulu. Duties: Endangered Species Listing and Recovery,
Wetland and stream regulations and conservation, arthropod
conservation, Hawaiian ecosystem conservation.
1990-1994
Research Biologist, University of Hawaii, Kauai Agricultural
Research Station, Kauai. Duties: Research on the effects of pest
fruit fly eradication techniques on native Hawaiian ecosystems.
Work and Research Experience
Ecological physiology of aquatic salamanders. Vocalization and sexual selection
in frogs. Behavior and sexual selection of walking sticks. Ecology and
reproduction of Galapagos tortoises. Taxonomy and systematics of Heteropteran
insects. Insect surveys and inventories and collection curation. Nontarget effects
of insecticides. Insect ecology, insect-plant interactions. Endangered species
regulation and recovery. Jurisdictional wetland determination and regulation.
Hawaiian stream ecology and monitoring. Community-based water quality
monitoring. Insect conservation. Wetland and ecosystem management.
Endangered waterbird biology, monitoring and management. Seabird biology,
monitoring and management. Hawaiian plant/ecosystem restoration. Community
capacity building. Sustainable development, Environmental Monitoring,
Sustainable Agriculture., Biofuels and sustainable energy
Teaching Education Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Mississippi State University, Oregon State University:
Biology, Botany, Comparative Anatomy, Human Physiology, Mammology,
Entomology, Forest Entomology
Developed and taught entomology course at Kauai Community College
Directed and trained 15 interns in resource management and conservation
Developed curriculum and taught environmental field trips for
Waipa Ahupua`a Learning Center
University/Community Service
Graduate Committee Member, Kathleen Flies, University of New Mexico, 1991-1994
Graduate Committee Member, Scott Fretz, University of Hawaii, 1992-1999
Graduate Committee Member, David Hopper, University of Hawaii, 1995-2000
Graduate Committee Member, Arlene Pangalinen, University of Guam, 1999-2000
Graduate Committee Member, Guy Ragosta, University of Hawaii, 2003-2005
Middle School Science Fair Judge, Kauai District, 2002-2008
Science Director, Save Our Seas, 2005-2007
Undergraduate Mentor, Mary Martin, Ecology Field School, Costa Rica, 2009
Advisor, Kauai Agricultural Initiative, 2009
Board Member, East Kauai Water Users Cooperative, 2007-2012
Board Member, Kauai County Farm Bureau, 2012
Publications
30+ publications in refereed scientific journals
10+ publications in magazines and newsletters
1 book
Selected Publications:
Asquith, A. and E. Miramontes. 2001. Alien parasitoids in native forest: the ichnuemonid
wasp community in a native Hawaiian rainforest. In: Balancing Nature:
Assessing the Impacts of Importing Non-Native Biological Control Agents (An
International Perspective). (J.A. Lockwood, F.G. Howarth, M.F. Purcell, eds).
Entomological Society of America, Lanham, Maryland.
Polhemus, D. and A. Asquith. 1996. Hawaiian Damselflies: A Field Identification Guide.
Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu.
Asquith, A. 1995. Evolution of the endemic Hawaiian plant bug genus Sarona:
speciation on geographical and ecological islands. In: Speciation and
Biogeography of the Hawaiian Biota. (W. Wagner & V.A. Funk, eds.).
Smithsonian Institution Press.
Asquith, A. and M. Kido. 1994. Native Hawaiian insects attracted to the semiochemical
methyl eugenol, used for male annihilation of the oriental fruit fly (Diptera:
Tephritidae). Environmental Entomology 23:1397-1408.
Ragosta G, Evensen C, Atwill ER, Walker M, Ticktin T, Asquith A, Tate KW. 2010.
Causal connections between water quality and land use in a rural tropical island
watershed: rural tropical island watershed analysis. Ecohealth. 2010
Aug;7(1):105-13.
Ragosta G, Evensen C, Atwill ER, Walker M, Ticktin T, Asquith A, Tate KW. 2011.
Risk factors for elevated Enterococcus concentrations in a rural tropical island
watershed Journal of Environmental Management 92(8): 1910-1915.
Asquith, A. 2011. “Eating Responsibly. Ka Pili Kai. 33(2): 4-6.
Professional Development:
1. North American Biochar Conference, July, 2012, Sonoma, California.
2. Gasification Workshop.” June, 2010, All Power Labs, Berkeley, California.
3. “General Aviation Safety Training.” November, 2007. Kauai Community College,
Lihue, Hawaii. Instructors: Office of Aviation Safety, National Park Service.
2. “Dam Safety Training.” December, 2006. Kauai Civil Defense Building.
Instructors: Bureau of Reclamation.
3. “Kahea Loko (Hawaiian Fish Ponds) Professional Development Workshop.”
2005. Lihue, Kauai. Instructors: Maura O'connor and Kaohua Lucas, Pacific
American Foundation; Dr. Clyde Tamaru, University of Hawaii Sea Grant
College Program.
4. “Sea Grant Hawaii Outcome Mapping Workshop.” May 18-20, 2004. University
of Hawaii East-West Center. Honolulu, Hawai’i. Terry Smutylo, Evaluation
Unit, International Development Research Center, and Virginia Lee, Assistant
Director for Outreach and Education, Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program.