It all started when…

I grew up in central Indiana, where I was raised and educated close to nature. Being in a landlocked state, the ocean didn’t play a major role in my childhood, but I couldn’t help but be fascinated by it. This eventually led me to pursue a B.S. in Marine Science at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. I am especially interested in marine parasitology and recently had the opportunity to assist Dr. Paul Sikkel’s lab with a gnathiid isopod project in the central Philippines.

My research...

I am currently conducting research on gnathiid species diversity and abundance in Hilo Bay. I hope to contribute to a greater understanding of how parasite-host interactions shape the community structure of the reefs of East Hawaiʻi.

Contact me…

Email:

sarahngo@hawaii.edu

Address:

Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
University of Hawaii at Manoa
PO Box 1346 (for US Postal Service)
46-007 Lilipuna Road (For all other carriers)
Kaneohe, HI 96744 USA