Speaker Biography: Diane Drigot

Dr. Diane Drigot has led ecosystem restoration and environmental protection efforts at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) for nineteen years. She is responsible for an integrated ecosystem approach to natural/cultural resources management, environmental restoration, and environmental documentation under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) as well as public involvement in these programs.

In addition to nineteen years of service with MCBH, Diane currently holds an appointment as Research Affiliate for University of Hawai'I Environmental Center, and has served as a founding Research Associate at the East-West Center's Environment and Policy Institute, Assist. Professor of Environ. Studies at University of Northern Colorado, and as an environmental assessment consultant in the past. Diane received her Masters of Science in Resource Policy and Planning from SNRE in 1972 and her Ph.D. in 1975.