Danny Powell

I am an Environmental Scientist, Geologist and GIS specialist. I have had the privilege of honing my skills here in Hawai’i while working for institutions like the Hawai’i institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), The Hawai’i Groundwater and Geothermal Resource Center (HGGRC) and currently at the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) as a Mineral Resource Specialist. Throughout my career, geospatial data analysis has been essential in both managing data as well as communicating difficult scientific principles to community members and stakeholders.

I am proud to say that the work I have done has contributed to helping preserve our natural resources.

My love for the environment is a major driving force not just in my career, but my personal life as well. When I am not working you can find me in the ocean surfing the waves or deep in the forest appreciating nature.

• Department of Land and Natural Resources - Mineral Resources Specialist
  • May 2020-September 2022
  • Working in the Engineering Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources duties included management of geospaital data in relation to mineral resources including geothermal In the State of Hawai'i. Duties also included management of contracts, invoices and other administrative work related to land management and geothermal regulation.Working in the Engineering Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources duties included management of geospaital data in relation to mineral resources including geothermal In the State of Hawai'i. Duties also included management of contracts, invoices and other administrative work related to land management and geothermal regulation.
• Land Water Air - 'Āina Wai Ea LLC - Excavation Monitor
  •  Oct 2018 - Dec 2018 
  • Monitored the excavation of trenches used for water piping for a job site managed by Hewitt. Duties included documenting strata and soil types collected and cataloging data for summary reports.
• Hawai’i Groundwater and Geothermal Resource Center- Research Assistant
  • August 2016–May 2017
  • Duties included the collection and preparation of groundwater samples, cataloging data and then preparing the information into a geospatial database to show an analysis of groundwater in Hawai’i.
• Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology- Research Assistant
  • April 2016–September 2016
  • Responsibilities included collecting and preparing samples, cataloging data and maintenance of experiment. GPS coordinates of samples locations were logged into a geodatabase for geospatial analysis.

• University of Hawai’i at Manoa, B.S Geology and Geophysics
  • September 2011 – May 2017
  • Published Thesis, “A Hydrogeochemical Assessment of Geothermal Potential in the Hawaiian Islands”
  • President of the Geology Club 2016-2017
• Bootcamp GIS, Enterprise GIS Certificate
  • January 2022 – December 2022
  • Completed 6 Courses and over 144 hours of coursework