Interesting data concerning family. I have communicated with Richard and his Mom Lelani. She is not from Hawaii and is not of Hawain descent. They claim relationship with Ernie Pyle. Robert, Lelani and Richard Pyle Lelani, Robert and Richard Pyle teach at the University of Hawaii and are an interesting family. Robert teaches zoology at the University and is the author of two books about the birds of Hawaii. His research interests are in the Occurrence and Status of Wild birds in Hawaii; Long and Short term Time Changes; Current and Historic. Robert was the field director, Pacific Ocean Biological Program of the Smithsonian Institution. Their son Richard is a professor teaching about Coral Reef Fish and also one of the leaders of the research teams diving for the Bishop Museum in Honolulu. Richard has had the bends twice and has written an interesting story concerning his decompression from these experiences. The story he wrote concerning this is called, "Confessions of a Mortal Diver." As leader of the dive teams for the museum, he takes expeditions into the twilight zone, the area between 200 feet and 500 feet looking for rare exotic fish. During his last expedition the team recovered over thirty unidentified species. Richard is the author of five books. Four concerning aquarium fish and one on diving to great depths using mixed gases. Bishop exhibit-goers can journey to the "Twilight Zone," the largely unexplored area of the ocean between 200-500 feet deep, and meet Bishop Museum scientist Richard Pyle, a pioneer explorer of this deep part of the coral reef. They'll see live fish recently collected from the "Twilight Zone," investigate the new "rebreather" equipment used to dive at this depth, and compress a piece of styrofoam by filling a tank with pressurized air. Visitors will discover the unique connections early Hawaiians had with the sea, explore ancient Hawaiian nets and lures, and go fishing for octopus in a hands-on activity. They also can learn about Hawaiian fish-farming at a fish-filled aquaculture tank, and touch live seaweed at the limu tank. The Smithsonian Institution operates the Bishop Museum and is a must see for anyone visiting Honolulu. The museum is at 1525 Bernice Street in Honolulu, this seems very coincidental to me as my mothers name was Bernice Pyle, sort of a twilight zone of my own. Robert and Richard Pyle are from the Robert Pyle branch of the family. Ron Pyle.