Forrest Greene
Undergraduate Student
Email: greenefm@hawaii.edu
Research Area: Conservation, Genetics, Biodiversity, Benthic Ecology, Marine Science, Invertebrate Biology, Taxonomy
Current Projects
My current research is a project based around describing newly observed nemertean worms found at Kaloko-Honokohau National park using morphological analysis and DNA metabarcoding. These nemertean worms will be collected from anchialine pools, which is significant as there is no literature surrounding this taxa in these habitats. They have also been spotted in great abundance at the newly formed ponds from the 2018 lava flow. I hope that this project is able shed light on what these species are so we can determine if it is a new species or potentially an invasive species.
Past Projects
After I graduated high school, I had the chance to work with Global Vision International (GVI) and its partners in restoring and monitoring the Meso-American Great Barrier Reef. My work with them included coral reef monitoring, surveying restoration sites, and assisting in caring for captive corals. This agency contributed to a global database summarizing the health of the Meso-American Great Barrier Reef and working with other conservation agencies to educate others and work with the Mexican government to fund and protect areas of the Meso-American reef in need.
