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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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UOG study: Light, in addition to ocean temperature, plays role in coral bleaching
A shade cloth in the UOG Marine Laboratory partially blocks light for staghorn coral samples that were exposed to elevated seawater temperatures. Researchers assessed their
UOG welcomes back to shore the first Pacific Islander to reach the deepest point of the ocean
Previous Next University of Guam President Thomas W. Krise, along with representatives from UOG Sea Grant and Guam EPSCoR, greeted Nicole Yamase on her return
Prospective graduate students: Study coral reefs, gain research experience, have tuition waived, and earn $18,000!
Are you a prospective graduate student interested in ensuring the sustainability of coral reefs and the marine environment? If you’re self-motivated, well-organized, and have a
Undergrads: Study coral reefs, gain research experience, and get paid!
Are you an undergraduate student interested in ensuring the sustainability of coral reefs and the marine environment? If you’re self-motivated, well-organized, and trained in basic
University of Guam secures $20 million to expand coral research
The University of Guam has been awarded $20 million to expand its research capabilities on coral reef survival in rapidly changing environmental conditions. The five-year grant 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.
Guam NSF EPSCoR talks Near Peer Mentorship at EOD conference
This year, NSF EPSCoR welcomed representatives from its various jurisdictions nationwide to its first Education, Outreach, and Diversity Conference to learn more about EOD and
2022 GRA: Meet our new graduate research assistants!
Andrew O Neill Garret O Donnell Grace Jackson Lauren Kallen Xavier De Ramos Previous Next This year, Guam NSF EPSCoR welcomed six new members of
Groundbreaking delegation of UOG students set to present at largest diversity in science conference in the country
Previous Next Over 30 Tritons will represent the University of Guam at the largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country next week
Five students gain valuable experience through summer research program
(Photo by Merry Remetira) Over the course of eight weeks, five undergraduate students gained valuable scientific experience, discovered more about themselves, and explored different research
Multi-agency ocean cleanup removes blue green algae
Previous Next The University of Guam Marine Laboratory led a multi-agency volunteer effort on July 7 to successfully remove blue green algae at the USO
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)
University of Guam biology student wins prize for diatom discoveries in Micronesia
Britney Sison, an undergraduate biology student at the University of Guam, discovered more than five potentially new species of diatoms as a research fellow in
Diatom herbarium upgrades archival equipment for long-term accessibility
To ensure the long-term accessibility of the diatom collection, UOG Professor Emeritus of Biology Christopher Lobban acquired archival paper, special adhesives, and custom templates to
Students in GECCO’s first summer math program study overfishing, coral disease
(Back Row, From left) Jaeyong Choi, UOG Assistant Professor of Mathematics; Leslie Aquino, Associate Professor of Mathematics; Ethan Vargas; Loreto Paulino Jr.; Henry Song; Aaron
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