"We are greatly honored to award you the Fellows Medal in recognition of your pioneering research as an archeologist and anthropologist throughout the Pacific islands. Your extensive fieldwork across Hawaii, Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, and New Caledonia, along with your leadership in collaborative research with local communities aligns with core Academy values. Importantly, your research has revealed critical insights into Polynesian settlement, cultural evolution, and ecological adaptation across Oceania. You have received many honors, but in particular your Distinguished Service to Science medal from the Bishop Museum, and your Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Hawaiian Archaeology, speak to the incredible positive impact you and your research have made in Hawaii. We also deeply appreciate your leadership as an Academy Trustee from 1999-2003.”
October 10, 2025