Position, Department
Associate Professor, Hawaiian Programs
Contact Information
Email address: markluke@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-844-2372
Courses Taught
HWST 107, GEOG 122, BOT/HWST 105, HAW 101-102
Research
Giambelluca, T. W., Diaz, H. F. & Luke, M. S. A, “Secular Temperature Changes in Hawaii”, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 35, LXXXXX, accepted May 7, 2008. Giambelluca, T. W. & Luke, M. S. A., “Climate Change in Hawaiis Mountains”, Mountain Views, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 13-18, August 2007. Hawaiis land-use and environmental impacts. Fluvial erosion and hydrological processes in Hawaii. Stream ecology and restoration in Hawaii. Global climate change and climatology in Hawaii. Cultural and environmental heritage perpetuation of Hawaii. Historical land use research and restoration. Water quality and soil quality parameters in a wetland taro patch.
Service
Chair, Honolulu CC General Education Board, 2017-2021, Chair, UH System HAP Board, 2016-2017, Honolulu CC representative to Hawaii Papa o Ke Ao, June 2011 to present, Convener, Honolulu CC Kupu Ka Wai Council, Honolulu CC representative AA in HWST University of Hawaii System Coordinators Committee, 2012 to present. Chair and Oahu Island Representative, State of Hawai?i Taro Security and Purity Task Force, State of Hawaii, ACT 211 (Senate Bill #2915), October 2008 July 2015. HonCC (Kupu Ka Wai) representative to Pukoa Council, University of Hawaii system, January 2010 to present
Professional Activities
Alumnus, East-West Center 2001-2003. 2019 University of Hawai?i Board of Regents Excellence in Teaching Award. 2014 University of Hawai?i 50th Anniversary Rising Star Award. 2013-2014 Hawai?i Sustainability in Higher Education Summit Honolulu Community College Chancellors Sustainability Award. 2009 East-West Center Association (EWCA) Hawaii Chapter Outstanding Service Award.
