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.

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