Ethan Hill is the bioinformatician for the ‘Iolani School Office of Community Science where he is actively developing bioinformatic tools that are easily accessible for high-school students and the greater community in Hawaii. He is currently involved in answering community-based questions in Hawaii using 16S, eDNA, and WGS in collaboration with students from different schools around the state. Ethan also teaches a senior level bioinformatics course where students are introduced to the world of bioinformatics through directed research projects. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology and microbiology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.