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Brenda Jensen, Ph.D., is a Professor of Biology and the Acting Provost at Hawai'i Pacific University (HPU), affiliated with the College of Natural and Computational Sciences and the Department of Natural Science. She plays a key role in both academic leadership and undergraduate and graduate education.
Education:
- Post-doctoral Fellowship, Environmental Health, Boston University
- Ph.D., Biological Oceanography, Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- M.S.Ed., Secondary Education, Old Dominion University
- B.S., Marine Science, Eckerd College
Her research centers on marine mammal biology and the impacts of human-induced stressors on Hawai'i’s marine vertebrates, particularly whales and dolphins. She studies toxicology, stress biomarkers, and diseases, emphasizing how persistent pollutants, mercury, and plastic debris affect even remote marine environments. Her work challenges the myth of Hawai'i’s ecological isolation and purity.
Brenda Jensen collaborates extensively with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a biorepository for long-term monitoring of contaminants in marine species including mammals, turtles, birds, fish, and corals. This research provides critical data on the ecological consequences of rapid environmental change.
She teaches courses such as Cell and Molecular Biology (BIOL 3170), Toxicology and Stress Responses in Marine Organisms (MARS 6010), and supervises master’s thesis research (NSCI 6900, NSCI 7000), contributing significantly to graduate training and research mentorship.
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