Hawaii Biological Survey Staff

Lucius G. Eldredge, Ph.D.
phone: 808-848-4139
fax: 808-847-8252
email: lge[at]bishopmuseum.org
Education
- Ph.D., Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu.
- M.L.I.S., University of Hawaii.
- B.S., Zoology, University of Rhode Island.
Research Interests
- Marine invertebrate biogeography.
- Nonindigenous species from Pacific islands and Hawaii.
- Coral reef biology.
- Crustacean taxonomy.
- Pacific island information resources.
Field Work and Museum Studies
- Field survey work in numerous islands of Micronesia, especially the Mariana Islands, Polynesia and Melanesia; Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia (Ambon), and Indian Ocean islands (Comoros, Madagascar, Reunion, Mauritius, Seychelles).
Professional Experience
- Invertebrate Zoologist - Bishop Museum (1989-present).
- Executive Secretary - Pacific Science Association (1989-2004).
- Programme Officer - UNEP Regional Seas Bibliographies and Directories, FAO, Rome (1987-1989).
- Professor Emeritus - University of Guam (1987-present).
- Associate Professor/Professor - University of Guam (1967-1987).
Selected Publications
Eldredge, L. G. 1992. Unwanted strangers: an overview of animals introduced to Pacific Islands. Pacific Science 46(3): 384-86.
Eldredge, L. G. 1994. Introductions fo commercially significant aquatic organisms to the Pacific islands. South Pacific Commission, Inshore Fisheries Research Project, Technical Document 7, 127 p.
Eldredge, L. G., & S. E. Miller. 1995. How many species are there in Hawaii? Bishop Museum Occasional Paper 41: 3-18.
Eldredge, L. G., J. E. Maragos, P. F. Holthus, & H. F. Takeuchi (eds.). 1999. Marine and coastal biodiversity in the tropical island Pacific region. Vol. 2. Population, development, and conservation priorities. Pacific Science Association, Honolulu. 456 p.
Allison, A., & L. G. Eldredge. 1999. Polynesia and Micronesia. p. 390-401. In: R. A. Mittermeier, N. Meyers, and C. G. Mittermeier (eds.). Hotspots: earth's biologically richest and most endangered ecoregions. CEMEX, Mexico City.
Eldredge, L. G. 2000. Nonindigenous freshwater fishes, amphibians, and crustaceans of the Pacific and Hawaiian Islands. pp. 173-190. IN Invasive species in the Pacific: a technical review andr egional strategy. South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Apia. Samoa.
Eldredge, L. G., & C. M. Smith. 2001. A guidebook of introduced marine species in Hawaii. Bishop Mus. Tech. Rep. 21
Eldredge, L. G., & N. L. Evenhuis. 2003. Hawaii's biodiversity: a detailed assessment of the numbers of species in the Hawaiian Islands. Bishop Mus. Occ. Papers. 76: 1-28.
This page last revised 4 April 2005