Chasing Coral Film Screening
Hita I Hanom
Join Guam EPSCoR at the Chasing Coral Mini Expo at 2PM on Saturday, September 9th at the Guam Museum.
This event will include the Chasing Coral film viewing (2PM), a panel discussion (3:40PM), and exhibits by participating organizations and programs (4:00PM) including the Guam Department of Agriculture (DAWR), Guam Community Coral Reef Monitoring Program, UOG Sea Grant, Micronesia Conservation Coalition, the Center for Island Sustainbility and the University of Guam Marine Laboratory.
For more information contact Dr. Austin Shelton at shelton@triton.uog.edu.
International Coastal Cleanup
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
NSF EPSCoR is hosting webinars for those interested in learning more about the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Please join us for one of these informative sessions by clicking a link in the table below and calling in.
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides a prestigious award that supports research-oriented students in a wide range of STEM and social science fields during graduate school. This webinar will provide an overview of the GRFP and program updates for the FY 2018 competition (incl. deadlines, application and review processes) and other program activities.
The intended audience is students, faculty and university administrators. No registration necessary. For more GRFP information visit www.nsfgrfp.org. Login instructions for the webinars are below.
| Date (Guam) | Time (Guam) | Direct Link | Access Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 29, 2017 | 1:00 am ChST | http://tinyurl.com/yboy2rdy | 743 986 952 |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2017 | 4:00 am ChST | http://tinyurl.com/ybg7pwd7 | 748 804 468 |
| Friday, September 1, 2017 | 3:00 am ChST | http://tinyurl.com/ycouj77c | 743 306 800 |
Audio Component – Teleconference
Direct Call-in Number: 1-415-655-0002 (Use Access Code from table above to connect to your meeting)
The meeting will be open 15 minutes prior to the start time for you to login/call-in. You are encouraged to login/call-in early to ensure connectivity.
Visual Component – WebEx
To join the meeting directly through WebEx:
- Click the link (above) for the meeting you are attending.
- When requested, enter your name and email address.
- Click “Join.”
- You are now in the “web” portion of the webinar.
WebEx will automatically setup Meeting Manager the first time you join a meeting using WebEx. To save time, we strongly encourage you to setup prior to the meeting to ensure connectivity. To set up the meeting manager, click this link: https://nsf.webex.com/nsf/meetingcenter/mcsetup.php.
If you cannot access the direct login link for the webinar, you can still login through WebEx.
To join the online meeting through the WebEx Website:
- Click NSF WebEx link: https://nsf.webex.com.
- Enter the WebEx Meeting ID (Access Code from the table above), then click “Join Meeting.”
- When requested, enter your name and email address and passcode; it is EPSCoR17!4. Click “Join”
Administrative Support
If you have any questions about WebEx meeting access, please contactLiz Lawrence at least 24 hours prior to the webinar (Email: elawrenc@nsf.gov; Phone: 703-292-8997)
For Technical Assistance
- Go to https://nsf.webex.com/nsf/mc.
- On the left navigation bar, click “Support”.
The playback of UCF (Universal Communications Format) rich media files requires appropriate players. To view this type of rich media file in the meeting, please check whether you have the players installed on your computer by going to https://nsf.webex.com/nsf/systemdiagnosis.php.
Unraveling the Diversity of a Dominant and Ecologically-Important Group of Reef Builders
SRE Student Presentations
SUMMER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (SRE)
Undergraduate Student Presentations
9AM, Wednsday, July 26, 2017
University of Guam, School of Business & Public Administration, Rm. 129
Please join us for Guam EPSCoR’s Summer Research Experience (SRE) Student Presentations. Under the tutelage of Guam EPSCoR faculty at the University of Guam (UOG), undergraduate students from UOG and Duke University have undertaken research projects this summer and will present their findings to the community on July 26th. Join us to learn how the students’ projects have contributed to Guam EPSCoR’s research mission.
Resources
Guam Ecosystems Collaboratorium Colloquium
VISITING RESEARCHER PRESENTATION
DR. KIANA FRANK
11AM, Thursday, July 13, 2017
University of Guam, Science Building, Rm. 101
Title: Microbial dynamics of Hawaiian Fishponds
Abstract: Native Hawaiians harnessed the natural activity of coastal ecosystems by engineering fishponds that promoted primary productivity to cultivate herbivorous fish. Because the success of fishponds rests on the productivity of algae and photosynthetic microbes, understanding how microbial abundance, diversity, and composition change across time and space – especially in response to climatic anomalies and restoration efforts – is critical to inform current management practices. Here we use comparative phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene data to characterize microbial diversity in the context of the geochemical environment to provide significant insight into 1) the environmental drivers of naturally occurring microbial variability, as well as 2) the science encoded in traditional Hawaiian stories. This research provides a data-rich context to support and innovate Native Hawaiian methodologies for restoring fishponds.
Dr. Kiana Frank, native of Kailua, Oahu, is an Assistant Professor in Pacific Biosciences Research Center at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa whose research is focused on understanding how microbes interact with the environment and influence the functionality, health and sustainability of Hawaii’s land and ocean resources.
For more information contact (671) 735-0301 or email guamepscor@gmail.com
This activity is hosted by Guam EPSCoR and University of Guam Sea Grant
Cyberinfrastructure Update
Guam’s strategic location in the Pacific uniquely positions the island to become a regional leader for research and education networking. A major goal for Guam EPSCoR is to support the development of a cyberinfrastructure that will promote collaborative academic efforts and research opportunities for higher education, emerging technologies, cultural growth and economic development.
Toward this goal, Guam EPSCoR is proud to share several key milestones that were recently achieved:
UOG Chief Information Officer Hired
The University of Guam named Rommel Hidalgo its new Chief Information Officer in January 2016. This is a new position at the University, and one that oversees all campus IT activities. The Chief Information Officer will provide the leadership and vision to implement improvements to the campus’ cyberinfrastructure and helps to lay the foundation for increased research collaboration.
UOG Hosted NSRC Campus Network Design Workshop
The University of Guam hosted a Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC) Campus Network Design workshop in July 2016. This workshop had multi-institutional participation from around the Micronesian region, including, Palau Community College, Palau Ministry of Education, Northern Marianas College, Marshall Islands, College of Micronesia, Guam Department of Education, and Guam Community College. It also featured direct engineering engagement that resulted in significant changes to the network on Guam.
UOG Bandwidth Increased
The University of Guam campus bandwidth was upgraded from 150Mb to 750Mb in July 2016, with connectivity extended to both the University of Guam Marine Laboratory (UOGML) and Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific (WERI) in August 2016.
UOG IT Staff Awarded NRSC/I2 Technology Exchange Fellowship
UOG Junior Network Engineers, Randy Dahilig and Jose Santiago were awarded the NSRC/I2 Technology Exchange Fellowship. The annual Internet2 Technology Exchange, which convenes in September 2016, is the premier technical event in the global Research & Education community and the fellowship marks the University of Guam’s first participation in it.
EPSCoR SRE Student Presentations
EPSCor Summer Research Experience Student Presentations
Monday, July 25, 2016 at 2:00 PM
Science Building, Room SC200
Contact Dr. Laura Biggs at laura.guamepscor@gmail.com for more information.
This project is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. OIA-1457769.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
NSF EPSCoR is hosting a webinar on Monday, August 29, 2016 at 2 pm (EDT) for all those interested in learning more about the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides a prestigious award that supports research-oriented students in a wide range of STEM and social science fields during graduate school. This webinar will provide an overview of the GRFP and program updates for the FY 2015 competition (incl. deadlines, application and review processes) and other program activities such as GROW (http://www.nsf.gov/grow).
The intended audience is faculty and university administrators, so please distribute this invitation to all who may be interested. No registration necessary. For more GRFP information visit www.nsfgrfp.org.