The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant (UOG CIS & Sea Grant) is expanding its Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) initiative with two new grants totaling $550,000 to support watershed education and continued restoration efforts.

By Rico Lizama Energy isn’t just a technical topic on Guam: it’s personal, talked about over kitchen tables, power bills, and weekend gatherings. As the Perceptions of Ocean Energy (POE) project winds down, I’ve been looking back at where this journey started: face-to-face with the people who call this island home. With this community-first mindset, between August and December 2024, I set up outreach tables across Guam to showcase our research and hear directly from community members about the future of ocean energy.

From June to August 2026, Michael Duenas, fisheries supervisor at the Guam Department of Agriculture, Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources (DAWR), mentored Navigating Home fellow Enqi Yang, guiding him through the practical applications of island-based fisheries science, public engagement, and marine conservation.

The University of Guam’s (UOG) Guam National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (Guam NSF EPSCoR) E-CORE (EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems) project has announced the recipients of its inaugural round of seed funding awards, providing nearly $200,000 in competitive research grants to UOG faculty.

Every September, Guam highlights environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, and green innovation during Sustainable September. This month-long movement connects island community action to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the world works toward the 2030 global benchmark.