Dr. Guay was born and raised in Hawaii, where he attended Punahou School.  He received a B.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of California, Davis, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Oceanography from the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Science at Oregon State University. Upon completion of his graduate studies, Dr. Guay was selected as a NOAA Climate and Global Change Program Postdoctoral Fellow and performed his postdoctoral research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Research Positions

Independent Consultant, 2004 – present

Biofuels Systems Specialist, ‘Aina Institute, 2012 – present

Director of Research and Development, American Biodiesel Inc. dba Community Fuels, 2005 – 2010

Scientist, Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2001 – 2005

Teaching Positions

Lecturer, Department of Natural Sciences, Windward Community College (Kaneohe, HI), 2013 – present

Lecturer, Department of Natural Sciences, Hawaii Pacific University (Honolulu, HI), 2012 – 2013

Lecturer, Chemistry Department, Laney College (Oakland, CA), 2006 – present

Lecturer, Department of Geological Sciences, California State University, East Bay (Hayward, CA), 2006 – 2008

Lecturer, Geology Department, University of California, Davis, 2005