Meet the Staff
 |
Dr. Russell C. Schnell | (303) 497-6733 |
| Director of Observatories & Global Network Operations | ||
| Russ is the Main point of contact for the budget and the approval of new projects. He is stationed in Boulder, Colorado (Mountain Time Zone). | ||
 |
Dr. John Barnes | (808) 933-6965 x222 |
| Station Chief / Physical Scientist | ||
| Dr. Barnes is the MLO Station Chief, and the Principle investigator for the Mauna Loa Observatory lidar (light detection and ranging) and camera lidar (clidar) programs, and the NOAA ESRL GMD Lidar group. John is also the main contact person for arranging tours of the facility and lectures about MLO. | ||
 |
Paul Fukumura-Sawada | (808) 933-6965 x223 |
| Electrical Engineer / Facility Maintenance | ||
| Paul maintains and calibrates several programs at MLO, including the ESRL Solar Radiation program, University of Denver FTIR program, and NIWA Spectral U.V, GMD MET Program, CSU UVB program, ANSTO Radon and NASA Aeronet program. He is also responsible for managing facility maintainence, and participates in the routine observing schedule at MLO. | ||
 |
Darryl Kuniyuki | (808) 933-6965 x237 |
| Station Manager / Electrical Engineer | ||
| Darryl manages the servers, network, security systems, program development, computers, and peripheral systems of MLO. He also provides technical support for MLO Staff, participates in the routine observing schedule at MLO, manages internal station operations (such as office space), sponsors JIMAR employees, assigns projects, and assists the station chief in administrative duties. | ||
 |
Aidan Colton | (808) 933-6965 x233 |
| Chemist / Research Scientist | ||
| Aidan Colton is a Physical Scientist with MLO. He has been working at MLO since 2004 and is currently responsible for a number of research programs which include the collection and analysis of Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Carbon Monoxide, Aerosol optical properties, Halocarbons, and other trace gases. Aidan also collects flask samples at MLO and Cape Kumukahi and assists primary observers in the routine observing schedule at MLO. . | ||
 |
David Nardini | (808) 933-6965 x229 |
| JIMAR Operations / Research Associate | ||
| David is responsible for managing the ESRL surface ozone & EPA surface ozone programs, NWS meteorological data and NWS ROSA programs, the ESRL webmet system, and a SUNY flask sampler. David is also the MLO point of contact for wireless repeater equipment at the mountain site, and participates in the routine observing schedule at MLO. | ||
 |
Preston Sato | (808) 933-6965 x236 |
| JIMAR Information Technology Associate | ||
| Preston is a principle webmaster and web developer for MLO. He manages the web servers, networks, IT security, computer and peripheral systems, and technical support for MLO staff and he also restores historical photos for archiving, creates multimedia software programming for the web,. Preston also assists primary observers in the routine observing schedule at MLO. | ||
 |
Nash Kobayashi | (808) 933-6965 x230 |
| JIMAR Mechanical Technician / Research Associate | ||
 |
Lillian Kamigaki | (808) 933-6965 x221 |
| Secretary | ||
| Lillian manages the day-to-day administrative duties for the MLO's office, as well as provides support to the GMD Administration in Boulder, CO. | ||