Nicole Yamase

Dr. Nicole Yamase is from the islands of Pohnpei and Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Although she is from the FSM, she spent parts of her childhood in the Republic of Palau and Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as well. Nicole has a B.A. in Biology and a B.S. in Environmental Studies from Chaminade University of Honolulu. She obtained her Ph.D. in Marine Biology from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa focusing on the ecophysiology of native Hawaiian macroalgae. As the Director of Impact, Nicole will be working closely with all stakeholders to define, measure, and communicate impact in a meaningful way that interweaves science and traditional knowledge.