Plenary Session

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Date: Monday, April 15, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Prince Edward (Third Floor)

Welcome and Introductions

Dr. Sherman Lo ION President Stanford University	Dr. Y. Jade Morton Plenary Co-Chair University of Colorado Boulder	Dr. Frank van Graas Plenary Co-Chair Air Force Institute of Technology

Keynote: Mauka to Makai: Insights from a decade of collaboration with Native Hawaiian groups to conserve Hawaii's mountains and reefs

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Prof. Richard Gill
Professor Conservation Biology
Brigham Young University (BYU)

Wayfinding is central to Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander worldview. With centuries of experience navigating between islands of the South Pacific, NHPI navigators employed many approaches currently employed in western navigation. In this talk, we present the historical context for navigation in the South Pacific and how we are employing western approaches in collaboration with Native Hawaiian organizations to conserve reef and coastal ecosystems.

Prof. Richard Gill received a bachelor’s degree in conservation biology (BYU), a PhD in Ecology (Colorado State), and postdoctoral training in ecophysiology (Duke U). He employs remote sensing, ecoinoformatics, and sensor instrumentation to understand how humans impact coastal and marine ecosystems.

 

Dr. Joshua G. Mangelson is an assistant professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at BYU, Utah, where he founded the Field Robotic Systems Lab focusing on the development of navigation, mapping, and perception algorithms for autonomous marine systems.
 

Keynote: SmallSats in Hawai'i: Remote Sensing Research in Hawaii

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Amber Imai-Hong
Program Manager and Avionics Engineer
Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory
University of Hawaii

In the nearly 17 years since the Hawai'i Space Flight Laboratory was established, we have launched 4 satellites, trained hundreds of students, and done cutting edge research in remote sensing. From the beginning, HSFL engineers have worked alongside scientists to design remote sensing missions, complete integration and environmental testing, deliver and operate spacecraft, and support the small aerospace community in our state. Come learn more about HSFL’s facilities, capabilities, and current projects. 

Amber Imai-Hong is an Avionics Engineer and Program Manager specializing in smallsat design, integration, testing, and operations. In her 16 years of experience, she has worked on fifteen spacecraft projects and payloads and enjoys mentoring the next generation of engineers in Hawai’i.

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