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UOG welcomes researchers for coral restoration collaboration
In April 2025, the University of Guam welcomed visiting researchers as part of an ongoing collaboration on the development of a new research instrument that can be used to assess the bleaching risk of different types of coral.
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G3 Conservation Corps helps plant more than 2,000 trees to prevent erosion
The growing reforestation movement was in full display as more than 2,000 trees were planted in the hills of Malesso’ on July 24 by the

UOG Marine Lab students cleanup the beach
Students and researchers from the UOG Marine Laboratory came out last Saturday morning to clean up a part of Pago Bay. The beach cleanup was

Study will identify traits that make coral species resilient to climate change
Previous Next As the planet experiences heatwaves, warming seas, and other effects of climate change, researchers from the University of Guam (UOG) will examine how

Committee begins development on STEM capacity plan
Members of the Guam Science and Technology Steering Committee met on June 29 to discuss ways to bolster the island’s STEM capacity and improve connectivity

Biorepository receives coral collection from UOG professor emeritus
TAGGED: Specimens are photographed in the biorepository and their information is uploaded to the facility’s website. The Guam EPSCoR Guam Ecosystems Collaboratorium (GEC) Biorepository is

Guam EPSCoR’s Lobban receives award from Japanese diatom society
In 2024, Guam NSF EPSCoR senior researcher Christopher Lobban, Ph.D., received an award from the Japanese Society of Diatomology for his paper “Disymmetria reticulata, gen. nov., sp. nov. (Mediophyceae: Thalassiosirales), a new genus in Lauderiaceae emend., and transfer of Lauderia excentrica.” Lobban, a UOG professor emeritus of biology, is the first non-Japanese member of the organization to receive an award.

UOG welcomes researchers for coral restoration collaboration
In April 2025, the University of Guam welcomed visiting researchers as part of an ongoing collaboration on the development of a new research instrument that can be used to assess the bleaching risk of different types of coral.

Kallen presents research findings on coral-eating sea snails
University of Guam NSF EPSCoR Graduate Research Assistant Lauren Kallen defended her Master’s thesis—a research project that represents the first study of its kind on Guam, focusing on understanding the population dynamics of Drupella fragum, a sea snail that feeds on coral tissue and can be found on shallow reef flats around the island.

UOG EPSCoR GECCO Biorepository partners with Smithsonian Institute for DNA sequencing
The University of Guam NSF EPSCoR GECCO Biorepository has partnered with the Department of Invertebrate Zoology at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., for the DNA sequencing of marine organisms.

Behind the Guam EPSCoR library of life
Off the shores of Guam is one of the most complex marine systems in the United States, home to thousands of organisms – many of which are still being documented and identified to this day. The Guam NSF EPSCoR GECCO Biorepository is part of an on-going effort to understand those organisms as well as their habitats.

G3 Makerspace workshops inspire community to live sustainably
Guam Green Growth Education Coordinator Abby Crain and Joseph Certeza, the G3 Circular Economy Makerspace Assistant have been holding workshops at their facility in the

Mónica Feliú-Mójer speaks with Guam Science and Technology Steering Committee
During a meeting on April 4th, 2022, members of the Guam Science and Technology Steering Committee met with Mónica Feliú-Mójer. Feliú-Mójer is the director of

Alum participates in artist residency program
Constance Sartor, a University of Guam Master of Science in Biology and a research associate with the university’s Guam NSF EPSCoR program participated in the

New G3 Conservation Corps members in motion
Previous Next A second cycle of sustainability leaders kicked off their first week under one of the Guam Green Growth (G3) Initiative’s most highly mobilized

Students will gain hands-on experience and mentorship through STEM internship
Guam NSF EPSCoR welcomes 10 undergraduate students to its 2022 Student Research Experience! These students will gain valuable research experience and mentorship this year by

UOG NSF EPSCoR Biorepository welcomes new fish expert
Born and raised in Greece by the Mediterranean Sea, Michalis Mihalitsis, Ph.D., gained an interest in fish as a child, fishing with his family and keeping aquariums in his home. He went on to study marine biology and earned his Ph.D. at James Cook University, studying the ecology of predatory fishes.

Meet the admin team: Glenn Meno and Annalyn Bansil
Sitting right at the entrance of the Dean’s Circle is the Guam NSF EPSCoR Admin Office, where grant assistant Glenn Meno and financial analyst Annalyn Bansil claim to be their home away from home.

Dr. Terry Donaldson: From cold Lake Michigan to sunny Guam
Dr. Terry Donaldson, PhD, an ichthyologist, discusses how his passion for fish brought him to Guam. He is currently serving as the principal investigator and

Guam NSF EPSCoR welcomes new student researchers
Nicole Pineda Daniel Urbano MaryJolleen Perez Ave Lyn Medina Mya Ngemaes SRE: This year, Guam NSF EPSCoR welcomed five undergraduate students from the University

2023 GRA: Meet our graduate research assistants!
ANELA DUENAS DIANA NOTO NIKKO GALANTO Since joining the Guam NSF EPSCoR Graduate Research Assistantship program, these graduate students will receive mentorship, training, and fieldwork

Galarion is EPSCoR’s new research computing facilitator
Hark Galarion, who has a background in computer science from various institutions including the University of Guam, joins EPSCoR ((Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research)

NSF Guam EPSCoR launches new monthly podcast
NSF Guam EPSCOR is happy to announce the launch of a new monthly podcast series, “Tåsi Talks.” The podcast will feature updates and interviews with

Guam Green Growth recognizes first cohort of Conservation Corps graduates
An innovative program designed to establish the foundation for workforce development in an emerging green economy achieved a milestone this month by holding its first graduation. The University of Guam’s Guam Green Growth Initiative recognized its first batch of conservation corps graduates on Friday, Nov.

UOG alumnus creates mural for professor
Constance Sartor, a UOG Master of Science in Biology, poses next to the giant clam mural she painted for UOG Assistant Professor Sarah Lemer. The

EPSCoR researcher participates in a collaborative paper on genetic data recording
A report that brought together researchers all over the United States highlights the need to address gaps in data recording to improve biological diversity monitoring across the globe. Justin Berg, a University of Guam EPSCoR graduate research

Graduate student participates in artist-at-sea program
Constance Sartor, a Master of Science in Biology, went on a 33-day voyage to the Phoenix Islands Protected Area as part of the Schmidt Ocean