Rob Brower
CHAIR
Rob Brower is a 45 year veteran surfer and diver; 40 year resident of Kauai; custom home builder with an emphasis on sustainability. "We as a species naturally protect what we love; now more than ever we require a critical mass of humans who truly love the ocean."
VICE CHAIR/ Blue Water Task Force
Kat has been enthralled with the ocean ever since she was a toddler thanks to her mother and today is an avid water-woman in many areas. She has logged several scientific dives working with Operation Wallacea. She has learned to sail and lived abroad on research vessels, she has worked as an aquarist and educator from a young age. Kat is involved with multiple nonprofits centered around nature and the ocean. Her personal motto is, “volunteers make the community!”
Barbara Wiedner
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR/ Net Patrol Co-Coordinator/ Marine Debris Education
Barbara is passionate about protecting Kauai's ocean environment and educating on this topic She has been involved with Surfrider Kauai since 2006. Barbara loves surfing, swimming and hiking with her dogs!
Scott McCubbins
TREASURER/ Net Patrol Co-Coordinator
Marie Weber
AT- LARGE/ Blue Water Task Force
From mauka to makai Ayahna's why is wai. She is a passionate hydrologist and geographer who is dedicated to amplifying local community and indigenous practices of ecosystem preservation. Her work tends to keep her upstream however she can be often found taking advice from her coworker the kahawai(stream) and returning to the sea. Particularly fond of our wetlands, muliwai (estuary), and loko'ia (fishpond) and the future of listening to the many biological indicators of healthy waterways like limu (water plant), manu and o'opu.
AT-LARGE/ Blue Water Task Force
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Carl J. Berg, Ph.D.
SENIOR SCIENTIST
Carl is a research scientist, working on water quality issues in Hawaii for nearly 30 years. He has published papers on Kauai Surfrider's research on glyphosate pollution in honey, identification of human waste in our streams, and how ocean dynamics determine abundance of marine debris on our shores
Denise Marchacos
AT-LARGE
Denise Marchacos is a dedicated environmentalist and founder of Malama Waters, a nonprofit committed to reducing plastic waste and preserving Kauai’s precious marine ecosystems. Fueled by her deep love for the ocean, Denise is leading efforts to install refillable filtered water stations across the island, encouraging locals and tourists alike to opt for sustainable hydration. She is also a strong advocate for reef-safe sunscreens and works to protect marine life, ensuring a cleaner, healthier future for the aina, Kauai’s waters and wildlife. Denise's passion for ocean conservation drives her mission to inspire others to care for the planet as much as she does.
Barbara Levin
MARKETING/ OCEAN FRIENDLY VISITORS COORDINATOR
Barbara is passionate about keeping our oceans clean and protecting marine life. She‘s a lover of whales and all marine mammals. At Surfrider Barbara created and manages the Ocean Friendly Visitors program to help visitors protect Kauai's ocean, reefs, beaches and marine life.