Mark Burgman

Mark Burgman serves as the Director of the School of Life Sciences at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His office is located in the Isabella Aiona Abbot Building (LSB) 216, and he can be contacted at mburgman@hawaii.edu or by phone at (808) 956-4743.

Professor Burgman's research focuses on conservation biology in all its forms, risk analysis, and expert judgement and decision-making. His work explores the development and deployment of tools, procedures, and guidelines to reach better conservation decisions. Current projects deal with the widening of social inclusion in environmental decision making and improving methods for the assessment of threatened species and ecosystems. New projects involve testing methods for eliciting judgements from experts and developing indices to guide investments that result in nature-positive outcomes.

As Director of the School of Life Sciences, Professor Burgman has articulated a strong commitment to values that include openness, respect, and mutual support within the diverse communities of Hawaiʻi. He emphasizes principles of aloha ʻāina, pilina, and mālama kekahi i kekahi, and advocates for advancing UH Mānoa as a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning. His leadership focuses on creating an inclusive academic environment that reflects the diverse demographics and lived experiences of people in Hawaiʻi and the USA.