Nellie Sugii was recognized for her management of the Hawaiian Rare Plant Program and her 30 years of research on endangered plant propagation methods.
Griffin was previously chief of policy and research at PUC, leading staff and consultant teams in analyzing state energy policy decisions, including long-term power supply planning.
The new spectrometer is the only one in the region and substantially increases research and student training the UH Hilo Analytical Laboratory can support.