2019 Guam EPSCoR Seed Funding Opportunity
Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 15:00
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. Applicants should submit a one-page proposal, timeline for planning and research, and budget breakdown no later than February 18, 2019 (1700H Chamorro Standard Time). Proposals should be submitted to lubuagm@uog.edu.
Student Research Experience
Date: Friday, December 28, 2018 - 15:15
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 Student 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.
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.
UOG Faculty Share Cutting-Edge Genetic Research Approaches in Hong Kong
Date: Friday, December 1, 2017 - 15:00
Category: Public
University of Guam Marine Laboratory (UOGML) faculty and Guam Ecosystems Collaboratorium (GEC) Researchers, Dr. Sarah Lemer and Dr. David Combosch recently presented at the University of Hong Kong’s Swire Institute of Marine Science about their ongoing efforts to characterize the bleaching resilience of Guam’s reef corals.
UOG Students and Faculty Attend Nation’s Largest Multi-Cultural Science Conference
Date: Friday, October 27, 2017 - 13:45
Category: Public
University of Guam students and faculty returned this week from 2017 SACNAS - The National Diversity in STEM Conference, one of the largest and most diverse gatherings in the U.S. for underrepresented minority students and professionals in fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Guam EPSCoR’s Guam Ecosystems Collaboratorium Seed Funding
Date: Friday, October 6, 2017 - 17:00
Category: Public
Guam EPSCoR’s Guam Ecosystems Collaboratorium is seeking proposals from junior and newly recruited research faculty for seed funding opportunities for 2017-2018. Submission deadline is November 5, 2017.
Alisha Gill Thesis Proposal
Date: Monday, September 18, 2017 - 11:15
Category: Public
Alisha Gill's Thesis Proposal, "A Comparison of Egg Predation Rates between Mating Territories in a Lek-like Spawning System of Gomphosus varius (Pisces: Labridae)"
National Science Foundation Awards University of Guam $300K
Date: Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 10:45
Category: Public
National Science Foundation Awards University of Guam $300K to conduct the NSF INCLUDES Launch Pilot Project, GROWING STEM.