Education

• B.S. Zoology, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington.

Research Interests

• Conservation, curation, and preservation of natural history collection.
• Avian paleontology of the Hawaiian Islands.

Field Work and Museum Studies

• Archaeological/paleontological survey of the Kawaiele Dunes, Kaua‘i, 1989.
• Herpetological survey of Lualualei Naval Magazine, Oahu , 1996.
• Recovery of sub-fossil skeletal remains from Barber‘s Point, Oahu; Ulupa‘u Crater, O‘ahu; Mo‘omomi Dunes, Moloka‘i; ‘Ulupalakua, Maui; Polipoli, Maui; Pu‘u-wa‘awa‘a, Hawai‘i. 1982-present.

Professional Experience

• Scientific Technician, Vertebrate Zoology, Bishop Museum, 1978-1981.
• Curatorial Assistant, Vertebrate Zoology, Bishop Museum, 1981-1984.
• Collection Manager, Vertebrate Zoology, Bishop Museum, 1984-present.
• Faunal identification, Hawaiian Islands.
• Exhibit production and design, Bishop Museum, Honolulu.

Selected Publications

Kishinami, C.H. 1992. Supplies and materials for museum collections. SPNHC Newsletter 6(2): 8 pp.

Kishinami, C.H. 1992. Padding system for eggs in boxes. In: Rose, C.L. & A.R. de Torres, eds., Storage of natural history collections: ideas and practical solutions. Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections.

Kishinami, C.H. 1989. Archival storage of disintegrating labels from fluid-preserved specimens. Collection Forum 5(1): 1-4.

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