Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 342, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Since 2001, DR. JAMES D. JACOBI has been working as a biologist with the United States Geological Survey, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center on the island of Hawaii. Dr. Jacobi has also worked in many botanist and biologist positions in Hawaii for over thirty-five years. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the University of California, Riverside and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Botanical Sciences. Dr. Jacobi is a member of the Ecological Society of America, the International Association for Vegetation Science, the Pacific Science Association, the Hawaii Botanical Society, the Hawaii Chapter of the Wildlife Society, and the Hawaii Audubon Society. He has published at least twelve articles in his subject matter and is also currently serving on the Natural Area Reserve System Commission.

Testimony in support of Dr. Jacobi was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Conservation Council for Hawai`i.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.