David C. Duffy

David Duffy is currently a professor of botany, and a graduate professor of zoology, ecology, evolution and conservation biology at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. Dave currently directs the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, which manages over 300 employees and over $14 million in projects to conserve the resources of Hawaii and other Pacific Islands. His prior work includes seabird studies in Perú and Alaska. Most recently, Dave has become interested in how to shape management and science to respond to the problem of invasive alien species in Hawaii. He has continued to be involved in a study of the winter migration of Arctic and Aleutian Terns. Dave served on the PSG EXCO in 1996-97 as the Alaska representative and has been very supportive of all of PSG’s conservation efforts in Alaska and Hawaii over the years.

In recognition of major contributions to seabird ecology and science-based efforts to conserve seabirds, the Pacific Seabird Group honors Dr. David Cameron Duffy with the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award.