I am a professor of Botany at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa.  My research is now concentrated in the field of Ethnobotany.  My background includes ecology and marine biology (mostly seagrass ecosystems).  I have spent most of my professional life in Hawai`i.  Information technology has been a specific skill that I've used to help support research and education.  Digital photography is more than a creative outlet for my interests.  My website (www.kimbridges.com) provides links to some of my activities and interests.