Lab PI



Brenden Holland

Education

Ph.D. Texas A&M University Biological Oceanography 1997 M.S. Texas A&M University Biological Oceanography 1991 B.A. University of California, San Diego General Biology 1986

Postdoctoral

Packard Foundation Fellow, Kewalo Marine Laboratory, University of Hawaii 1999-01 Postdoctoral Fellow, Kewalo Marine Laboratory, University of Hawaii 2001-03

Professional Appointments

2008-present Director, Endangered Tree Snail Conservation Lab 2006-present Assistant Researcher Center for Conservation Research & Training, University of Hawaii, Manoa 2003-2006 Junior Researcher Center for Conservation Research & Training, University of Hawaii, Manoa 2005-present Graduate Faculty in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Program, University of Hawaii, Manoa 2004-present Associate Graduate Faculty in Zoology University of Hawaii, Manoa 1999-2003 Postdoctoral Fellow Kewalo Marine Laboratory, University of Hawaii 1997-1999 Visiting Professor Faculty of Biology, Mahasarakham University, Thailand 1992-1997 Graduate Research Assistant Animal Genetics, Texas A & M University 1995-1996 Marine Science Policy Officer, Sea Grant Fellow NOAA, Silver Spring, MD 1989-1997 Scientific Diver Texas A&M University, Flower Gardens Long-term Monitoring Project, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (14 cruises, 350 logged dives) 1990-1992 Graduate Research Assistant Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University 1989-1990 Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Biology, Texas A&M University

Major Interests

Conservation biology, molecular ecology, biotechnology, molecular systematics, genetics of bioinvasions, resource management.

Editorial Experience

Subject Editor, Taprobanica, Nature Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. 2009-present, Journal of Evolutionary Biology Research, Academic Journals, 2009-present. Editorial Board, Ciencias Marinas, Ensenada, Mexico. 2002-present. Review Board, International Workshop on Marine Genetics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 1998-1999. Fisheries Genetics Advisory Board Member-Aquatic Resources Research Institute, Bangkok Thailand. 1997-1998 I have reviewed grant proposals for the National Science Foundation's Biological Oceanography (2), and Systematics Programs and the Marsden Fund, Royal Society of New Zealand. I have reviewed Environmental Impact Statements, Assessments and Endangered species recovery plans including: USFWS 5-Year Stock Island tree snail/Orthalicus reses, Military Reservation SDEIS, and Lanai Natural Energy Project. I have reviewed manuscripts for 27 scientific journals.