Oahu Acknowledgements


Dr. Malia Chow - University of Hawaii, Marine Biologist

Dr.Chow gave us information on the ahupua'a in the future sim and reverse osmosis in the land sim.

Randy Harr - University of Hawaii, Marine Biologist

Randy Harr gave us information on the sea animals in both the land and future sim.

Nadine Lagaso - Campbell Estates, Public Relations

Nadine Lagaso gave us information on smart buildings.

Gordon Bruce - Campbell Estates, Director of Communications

Gordon Bruce gave us information on telecommunications and taught us panoramic views.

Henry Eng - Campbell Estates, City Planner

Henry Eng gave us information on city planing he gave us part of our title too by talking about how things in your city should be "balanced".

Heidi Hennessey - Campbell Estate, Webdesigner

Offered us the use of a tripod attachment to take our panorama shots

Eric Schiff - Navatek, Vice President

Eric Schiff gave us information on transportation for the traffic problem.

Sharon Higa - Navatek

Sharon Higa set up our trip on the WikiWiki Ferry as well as the interview with Eric Schiff and Julia Tsumoto

Julia Tsumoto - State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation

Julia Tsumoto gave us information on transportation for the traffic problem.

Pui Lam - University of Hawaii, Professor of Physics

Pui Lam critiqued are site and gave us information on how to survive in space or underwater.

Todd Barnes - Environmental Engineer

Todd Barnes critiqued are site and and that's where we got the idea of walking city on the land sim.

Bert Kimura - Kapiolani Community College, Administrator

Bert Kimura critiqued our site and gave us information on living in space and underwater.

Kauai Acknowledgements


Mayor Maryanne Kusaka


Mayor Kusaka allowed us to interview her at her Lihue office and provided us with much information about planning for a city, diversified agriculture, viable alternatives for the future of our island, and even corrected the phrasing of our questions.

Keith Nitta - County of Kauai, Planner

Mr. Nitta shared with us information about city planning and told us about the island's General Plan.

Bryan Mamaclay - County of Kauai

Mr. Mamaclay allowed us to interview him and he shared with us more information about the county's General Plan and explained how land is zoned on Kauai.

Ron Kouchi - County of Kauai, Council Chair

Council Chair Kouchi helped provide us with information about hpower which was very helpful in our understanding what it's about and how it is a viable alternative source of energy for our island.

Peter Nakamura - County of Kauai

Mr. Nakamura was such a big help. After we made contact with him he directed us to a lot of helpful resources to which we referenced in our citations.

Troy Tanigawa - County of Kauai, Public Works

Mr. Tanigawa shared some interesting information about waste management and how our county deals with abandoned vehicles. It was a learning experience that shaped the latter part of our city sim.

David Boynton - Kauai Department of Education, Environmental Specialist

Mr. Boynton assisted us in shaping our city sim as he shared his knowledge about the many viable resources our county and state are exploring as alternatives for the future.

and a special thanks to the parents of team members and spouses and families of coaches who put up with our long hours, stressed out grouchiness, and need for snacks and more snacks, with patience and loving support through these many months of our Think Quest...