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Collector donates thousands of shells to UOG Biorepository
A retired shell enthusiast recently donated thousands of shells to the Guam NSF EPSCoR Biorepository, many of which were collected on Guam during the 1960s, to be added to its historical collection.
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G3 Makerspace kicks off plastic collection drive to refurbish school desks
The Guam Green Growth Circular Economy Makerspace and Innovation Hub (G3 Makerspace) has started a campaign to collect recyclable plastics in support of a new project to refurbish school desks. This initiative aims to provide a sustainable solution to a common problem in schools and address a significant challenge in waste management on island.

Collector donates thousands of shells to UOG Biorepository
A retired shell enthusiast recently donated thousands of shells to the Guam NSF EPSCoR Biorepository, many of which were collected on Guam during the 1960s, to be added to its historical collection.

Tulane University biodiversity researchers visit Guam EPSCoR Biorepository, conduct workshops
Scientists from Tulane University’s Biodiversity Research Institute (TUBRI) collaborated with the University of Guam NSF EPSCoR Biorepository in April, leading a series of workshops focused on biodiversity technologies.

UOG Biorepository, Marine Lab and NAVFAC host sea sponge workshop
The University of Guam Marine Laboratory and Guam NSF EPSCoR Biorepository conducted a two-day workshop focused on Porifera—commonly known as sea sponges—bringing together researchers, students and marine professionals for hands-on learning and fieldwork.

UOG School of Engineering research at G3 Makerspace explores plastic as construction material
The Guam Green Growth (G3) Circular Economy Makerspace & Innovation Hub is collaborating with Ernesto Guades, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Guam School of Engineering, on a research project exploring how certain types of recyclable plastic can be prototyped into construction materials.

UOG graduate student studying Guam’s native freshwater eels
Previous Next From UOG.edu Karina Mejia, a graduate biology student at the University of Guam within the National Science Foundation EPSCoR program, and her research

Laurie Raymundo signs on as director of the University of Guam Marine Laboratory Â
History has been made with the creation of a permanent director’s position at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory. During its 52 years of existence,

UOG Marine Lab conducts first coral genetics research on the Mariana Islands of Maug, Pagan, and SariganÂ
University of Guam Assistant Professor Sarah Lemer collects a coral sample from the caldera of the Maug Islands in May. She is part of a

Graduate students publish paper on upside-down jellyfish
A new study by University of Guam researchers has found that differences in upside-down jellyfish populations found in Guam waters may be environmentally driven. The

Student researchers from Palau and CNMI explore mangrove sites
Previous Next In June, participants of the Micronesia Summer Bridge to Bachelor’s Program from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Palau started their

G3CC conducts underwater cleanup in Hagatña
Previous Next Members of the Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps (G3CC) got an up close and personal look at the ongoing problem of marine debris

Photo Gallery: Guam NSF EPSCoR supports at the 44th Annual Islandwide Science Fair

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 Â
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 Â
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

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:Â Â 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 facilitatorÂ
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)

UOG grad student represents Guam in international fish conference
Karina Mejia, a Guam NSF EPSCoR Graduate Research Assistant in the University of Guam’s Master of Science in Biology program, presented her research at the

Young entrepreneurs receive mentorship from G3 Makerspace
Prikura Guahan President Yang Wang and team members Jerrick Palomares, Harry Vitae, and Eric Kwan showcase the latte-stone-shaped stamp and inkpad set they crafted using

Young entrepreneurs receive mentorship from G3 Makerspace
Prikura Guahan President Yang Wang and team members Jerrick Palomares, Harry Vitae, and Eric Kwan showcase the latte-stone-shaped stamp and inkpad set they crafted using

Guam NSF INCLUDES and EPSCoR welcomes 12 new student researchers
Terry Donaldson, Principal Investigator / Project Director for Guam NSF-EPSCoR address the crowd of students and their families at the UOG CLASS Lecture Hall Austin

Guam NSF EPScoR installs new Micro-CT scanner
Guam NSF EPSCoR has installed a new Micro-Computer Tomography (CT) scanner at the University of Guam—making the university one of the few educational institutions within