Biography
Dr Randy Kosaki is a coral reef fish ecologist with NOAA's Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Born and raised on O’ahu, Kosaki received his BA in Marine Biology from Occidental College, and his PhD in Zoology from the University of Hawai‘i. Kosaki's research specialisation is in the use of advanced dive technologies, such as closed-circuit rebreathers, to explore the coral reef "twilight zone," or mesophotic (deep) coral reefs between 150 and 330 feet deep. His research is primarily focused on the remote reefs of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, but has taken him to numerous localities across the tropical Pacific. In his spare time, Kosaki enjoys reading about fish, looking at fish, photographing fish, catching fish, cooking fish, and eating fish (while watching old Broadway musicals).
