University of Guam secures $20 million to expand coral research
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 05:15
Category: Public
The five-year grant is from the National Science Foundation and will considerably expand upon work undertaken during the previous five-year $6 million Guam EPSCoR grant project, the Guam Ecosystems Collaboratorium
Guam team participates in 26th NSF National EPSCoR Conference
Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 11:00
Category: Public
The 26th NSF National EPSCoR Conference was held Oct. 27-30 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in South Carolina.
Guam EPSCoR PI selected as president-elect for Western Association of Marine Laboratories
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 09:00
Dr. Terry Donaldson, Guam-EPSCoR principal investigator and project director, was voted president-elect of the Western Association of Marine Laboratories (WAML).
UOG alumna enters doctorate program at University of Newcastle
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 09:00
Category: Public
Former Guam-EPSCoR Research Fellow and University of Guam Marine Laboratory graduate student Mildred Kelokelo has been admitted to the doctorate program at the University of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia.
Guam EPSCoR research on Pago Bay published in science journal
Article highlights oceanographic processes, patternsDate: Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 14:30
Category: Public
The University of Guam’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (Guam EPSCoR), in collaboration with researchers from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa-PacIOOS (UH Mānoa), were recently featured in the September 2019 edition of the Regional Studies in Marine Science Journal for their assessment of the oceanographic processes and patterns of Pago Bay.
Submit proposals for GEC Seed Funding Grant
UOG faculty encouraged to apply for competitive researchDate: Monday, August 19, 2019 - 08:00
Category: Public
Guam EPSCoR's Guam Ecosystems Collaboratorium is seeking proposals from junior faculty members of the University of Guam for seed funding grant opportunities.
Guam EPSCoR graduate to continue work in marine sciences
Date: Friday, June 21, 2019 - 14:30
Guam EPSCoR graduate research assistant (GRA) Mildred Kelokelo is set to pursue a career in making significant contributions to marine sciences now that she has completed the biology master’s program at the University of Guam through support from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Guam EPSCoR RII Track-1 LOI
Date: Thursday, December 27, 2018 - 17:00
Category: Public
Letters of Interest are due January 14, 2019 and should not exceed 1 page in length. Submissions should be emailed to Lubuagm@uog.edu with the subject line “RII Track-1 LOI”. Letters of Interest will be reviewed by the Guam EPSCoR Office and selected participants will be invited to an initial planning meeting on January 18, 2019.
Melissa Gabriel Thesis Proposal Announcement
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 - 10:00
Category: Public
Guam EPSCoR Student Awarded in STEM Diversity Conference
Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - 04:30
Category: Public
Guam EPSCoR student, Jordan Barcinas, receives coveted “Outstanding Research Presentation” award in the General Biology/Life Sciences division.
Dareon Rios Thesis Proposal Announcement
Date: Friday, November 16, 2018 - 01:00
Category: Public
Dareon Rios' thesis proposal, "The Population Genetic Structure of Acropora pulchra in Guam" is scheduled for Wednesday, November 28 at 10 AM in the Marine Laboratory classroom #205.
Matthew Mills Thesis Defense
Date: Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 11:30
Category: Public
Matthew Mills will be defending his thesis: "Unraveling the Diversity of a Dominant and Ecologically-Important Group of Reef Builders." His thesis defense is scheduled for Thursday, November 8 at 11:30 AM in the Marine Lab classroom #205.
Thesis Proposal by Karim Primov
Date: Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 04:15
Category: Public
Thesis Proposal "The Population Genetic Structure of Porites lutea on Guam" by Karim Primov is scheduled for August 29, 2018 at 10am in the Marine Lab room 205.
Alisha Gill Thesis Defense
Date: Thursday, August 2, 2018 - 10:30
Category: Public
Alisha Gill's Thesis Defense, "Egg predation rates and spawning success among mating territories in a lek-like mating system of Gomphosus varius (Pisces: Labridae) is scheduled for 10am Wednesday, August 8 at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory Classroom #205.
2018 Graduate Research Assistantship Opportunities
Deadline July 2, 2018 (ChST)Date: Friday, June 1, 2018 - 17:00
Paid graduate research assistantships are available through Guam EPSCoR and the University of Guam! Participate in coral genetics and oceanographic research in the lab and field. Benefits include up to $18K in annual stipends, tuition waiver, as well as faculty and research mentoring. Women and groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM disciplines are encouraged to apply. Deadline to submit applications is July 2, 2018.
Pathways to Graduate School in the Sciences
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2018 - 14:00
Category: Public
Pathways to Graduate School in the Sciences, March 26, 2018 at 9:00-11:00 AM in the Magellan Room, Hyatt Regency Guam. Registration is free. Additional information on research assistanships can be requested by emailing guamepscor@gmail.com or lubuagm@uog.edu. Read on for more details.
Mildred Kelokelo Thesis Proposal
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2018 - 14:00
Category: Public
Mildred Kelokelo Thesis Proposal, "Sexuality and Reproductive Cycle of the Arc-eye Hawkfish, Paracirrhites arcatus (Cirrhitidae)" is scheduled for 9AM, Friday, April 20, 2018 at Rm. 205 of the UOG Marine Laboratory.
2018 SRE (DEADLINE EXTENDED)
Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018 - 14:45
Category: Public
Guam EPSCoR seeks to increase the number and diversity of students who choose Science Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers by engaging students in its Summer Research Experience Program (SRE), applications for which are now available. EPSCoR students in SRE Program may participate in field and lab studies that document coral reef ecosystems—with emphasis in EPSCoR’s two major research areas: coral genetics and oceanography.
Developing Guidelines for Responsible Off-Roading
Date: Friday, February 9, 2018 - 10:15
Category: Public
A rountable discussion for Developing Guidelines for Responsbile Off-Roading will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2018, 4PM-6PM at the University of Guam Jesus & Eugenia Leon Guerrero Bldg. Room. 235.
Contact Tatiana Perez at TJPerez@uog.edu for more information or to RSVP.
Frank Camacho Roberto Thesis Proposal
Date: Thursday, January 18, 2018 - 11:15
Category: Public
Frank Camacho Roberto Thesis Proposal for M.Sc. in Biology: Thursday, 25 January 2018 at 10:00AM at the University of Guam Marine Lab, Room 205.